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  1. Robert E Allen

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    You are being unreasonable, you're desires do not equate to reality..
    Extending the shut down beyond july 4 is completely unreasonable.

    Don't want to get sick.. stay home...

    It's my guess you want things to stay shut down so that people vote for Biden..
    Just like gun control isn't about public saftey, it is about sticking it to gun owners..
     
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  2. Lesh

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    That doesn't actually work when everyone NOT home is walking around with the virus.

    Hell it even got into the White House
     
  3. Lesh

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    They hear what they want to hear.

    Did you think you were dealing with reasonable people?

    This is all politics to them.

    They are convinced that if they just force open the economy in the face of a world wide pandemic...that somehow that will help Trump get re-elected. I don't know how that could possibly work but that's their plan.

    And they will lie...distort...mischaracterize...and attack anyone...
     
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    Yes it's gonna get everywhere and next to nothing you can do about it.
     
  5. Lesh

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    That's NOT true.

    If the virus is running rampant...it is true...but if it is contained? If we mitigate it by staying home and testing like crazy...it's NOT true

    At least then seniors like me and people medically at risk have a CHANCE of not catching it.
     
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    We cannot stay home forever, or for much longer even. I have had to work through this whole thing. Our store has been packed to the gills every day. People, even seniors on oxygen have NOT been staying home.
    Near as I can tell Colorado has been pretty much business as usual, except for the poor restaurants and nail salons.

    I don't know where you live but the only reason for Colorado to be on any type of restriction is because the governor, a Democrat wants to hurt Trump's election.
    Yes, i think Democrats are being that crass.
     
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    I know some houses in the Lake City and Live Oak that has basements. Only those closer to the beaches or in the south have water tables that will not allow basements. Since you have not identified where you live. The reference to a basement is drawing a parallels between your activities and those of an overweight slob that lives in his mother's basement. Obviously, that reference went over your head.

    So, here is my retraction. I retract the fact that I gave you the benefit of the doubt on using common sense.

    Dude/dudette I worked in IT dating all the way back to when we were using Baynan Vines and token rings. While in the Marines, I was the Information Systems Management Officer (ISMO) assigned to a General's staff. After getting out of the Marines, I worked in the Transportation Industry. That work included my designing a program that I sold to JJ Keller that tracks drivers hours of service. It also tied miles driven, payroll and could be adjusted to monitor bonuses. Prior to that program, the Transportation Industry was really low-tech. I retired three years ago, and I am not up to date with the last few years. But I do have an understanding of computers and networking.

    But your statements have not proven that you are an essential worker, Just because you work on computers does not mean that you are an essential worker. Just because you work on or with computers does not automatically qualify you as an essential worker. Let me give you an example. My wife has a personal attendant, that allows me to go out and get some things done. She does not even have a CNA. All she does is clean my wife when necessary. There was a conversation recently about giving first responders a special payout. She was sure that she would be included in that payout. I have not burst her bubble. Just because she believes that she is working in a medical field, does not make up a first responder. No more the mere fact that you repair computers makes you an essential worker.

    So, no retraction.

    How very liberal of you!!! Expect everyone to agree with you, and if they don't agree with you the you say, "I don't f**king care what point you're trying to make." My point that you are ignoring is simple. If you are doing what you are supposed to be doing (wearing masks, and using social distancing) then the actions of others will affect you. Reopening of business does not pose the threat to you. So, all your whining is nothing but a waste of time.

    So again, no retraction.

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    Oh, so you are not familiar with Howard Hughes being a Germaphobe. Your posts makes you look like you are one also.

    Have a good day now.
     
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    Since your premise, above, is false, your complaint nullifies itself.
     
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  9. Lesh

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    Apparently you think this is 1980

    Every hospital in the nation has it's mechanical systems (to include HVAC/doors/lighting/ office management,scanning machines,etc) computerized.

    Supermarkets do their ordering via the internet with ....wait for it...computer systems

    Step in the 21st century
     
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    I agree and really don't allow it to destroy my life so may I have your permission,
    Is it OK if I at 75, I join a half dozen adults and teenagers and replace a deck on my daughter's house? I can't wait and have one of our cars full of power tools ready to start early tomorrow morning.
     
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    10 of us spent a Saturday at the range a couple weekends ago. None of us are dead.
     
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    My indoor range where I instruct and RSO should be open next week. Our outdoor ranges never shut down in spite of the governor's complaining. Thank you, Department of Homeland Security.
    Just to stay on topic, every one of our RSO's are seniors and we can all score better than all agencies that qualify at our range except for the Sky Marshalls. Them boys can group shots.
     
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    Ours only momentarily considered closing - I belong to a sportsman's club; the membership voted resoundingly to stay open.
    Now if we could just get a structure over the 500yrd firing points!
     
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    Why do you think we have a shut down? Did you think it's a choice?

    This nation had had the very worst response of any developed nation in the world. And even many underdeveloped nations did much better than us. The main reason was an incompetent President. But the ignorance of the people who politicized a pandemic was probably the main driving force.
     
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    You made a statement. I proved it wrong! And now you refuse to retract!

    You have clearly signaled that you have no interest in being considered a serious poster or engage in serious debates. If that's your wish.... So be it

    Sorry to break it to you, but cleaning the floor of a data room does not qualify as "working in IT".

    But what use would it be to explain what I.T. means to somebody who doesn't even understand the role of computers and networks in the economy? The answer is: it would be useless.

    Let's just say that if you keep working at it, one day you might even learn what all those flashing little lights mean. I'm not sure, but I don't think that's something they would teach in High School.
     
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    No one is saying forever...so lose that bullshit talking point
     
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    There’s food shortages, and price increases. You happy Lesh?
     
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    There's also tens of millions out of work and the economy is crashing - so, very happy indeed.
     
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    The very last thing you need is my permission to visit your family, it is none of my business, if you get sick doing it then pass it on to me. It's still none of my business. I have no rights whatsoever to tell you not to build a deck with your family..
     
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    You go bro!!
     
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    The main driving force in this illness is people packed into cities like sardines. And people who refuse to care for their parents so they are tightly packed in homes.

    Your post is completely bs.. politically motivated by hatred of Trump and has no basis in reality.. never in the course of human events have so many been driven so nuts by just one man.
     
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    What you consistently fail to realize is for some that's forever, and when an economy crash's and jobs are lost and businesses shutter that "FOR SOME" will effect their lives forever.. But as long as you and your little world is happy who cares about those people F%$k Um right ;)
     
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    There are many cities in the world where people are packed like sardines. None of the countries where those cities are located are having today a response as lamentable as ours.
     
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    Well my suggestion is get off your butt become a conservative and do something about it. Whether you realize it or not, once you start complaining about a problem you take on the responsibility of solving it, so put your money where your mouth is and start working on the problem. That's freedom for you..
    You're responsibility towards me is simply to mind your own business. I have Sunday off, I'm going fishing. Experts tell me that this virus doesn't do well outside..

    Have a nice day.
     
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