As if there were any real jobs before this. Have you not being paying attention Benson? Have you not noticed that graduates for the last decade or so have had zero job opportunities, and have been expected to work unpaid internships while a carrot of a “real job” is dangled in front of them, only to be snatched away when they are tossed aside for the next graduate who is willing to work for free?
And the president’s response, “C’mon. What have you got to lose?” In this case, they had nothing to lose to start with. Shouldn’t the question be “What have you got to gain?”
In December 2014, then-President Barack Obama warned the United States: “There may and likely will come a time in which we have both an airborne disease that is deadly,” Obama said. “And in order for us to deal with that effectively, we have to put in place an infrastructure—not just here at home, but globally—that allows us to see it quickly, isolate it quickly, respond to it quickly, so that if and when a new strain of flu like the Spanish flu crops up five years from now or a decade from now, we’ve made the investment and we’re further along to be able to catch it.” In March 2009, H1N1, was identified in Mexico before spreading quickly across the rest of the world. . The Obama administration acted early and decisively to prevent the swine flu pandemic from devastating the U.S. instructing every federal agency to play a role in preparing the U.S. for a pandemic. H1N1 was first detected in the U.S. on April 15, 2009 and within a week, the CDC had already begun working to develop a vaccine and activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond. By April 28, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new CDC test to detect H1N1 infections. Obama’s response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak was similarly marked by action. . The U.S. sent thousands of health officials to Africa, where the virus was spreading, to help with response efforts and limit the virus’ spread. The Obama administration helped create 15 treatment centers in the region, provided PPE and medical relief supplies to the countries, and conducted aggressive contact tracing to identify how the virus was spreading to limit its spread beyond Western Africa. There were an estimated 12,469 deaths from H1N1 in the United States. Only one person in the United States died from Ebola after traveling from West Africa to Dallas, Texas.
To help the incoming administration be better prepared to fight future pandemics, officials under President Obama took what they learned from these battles and prepared a 69-page playbook. written by Obama’s National Security Council, which detailed strategies for when and how to obtain personal protective equipment, and included recommendations on how the government should move quickly to detect and contain potential outbreaks, secure additional funding, and possibly even invoke the Defense Production Act to compel private companies to produce needed medical supplies..Outgoing Obama administration officials also prepared a “tabletop exercise” just days before Trump’s inauguration, in which they briefed Trump’s top aides on the potential dangers of a pandemic—such as the one now devastating the United States. As Politico reported in March, the Trump team was told it could face specific challenges, such as shortages of ventilators, antiviral drugs, and other medical essentials. Obama administration officials emphasized that having a coordinated, unified national response was “paramount.” But the Trump administration ignored the playbook Instead, spending weeks downplaying the virus, which they knew about in late December, spouting rampant misinformation and contradicting his own medical and scientific advisors. Even as he began to acknowledge the reality of the pandemic, Trump refused to take responsibility for the shortages of ventilators, PPE, and other medical supplies, stating “no one could have seen this coming.”Instead, as the Associated Press reported, the Trump administration wasted nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed supplies and equipment. Federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators, and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers. By then, it was too late.
Simply put, Bonespurs and company arranged those shelves. Stupidity in failing to respond to Covid is only as small part of it. It goes back further however, to all the mechanization that replaced humans in unions, and tax breaks for corporations buying up their own stock, instead of investing in facilities and employees.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Vote against Trump, he stole your graduating year and your job.
Aliquid almost 4 years ago
As if there were any real jobs before this. Have you not being paying attention Benson? Have you not noticed that graduates for the last decade or so have had zero job opportunities, and have been expected to work unpaid internships while a carrot of a “real job” is dangled in front of them, only to be snatched away when they are tossed aside for the next graduate who is willing to work for free?
ferddo almost 4 years ago
Thanks, Trump!
The Love of Money is . . . almost 4 years ago
The shelves are empty at home also. Try the food bank. They don’t require the money that hasn’t trickled down yet from Washington D.C.
Bookworm almost 4 years ago
And the president’s response, “C’mon. What have you got to lose?” In this case, they had nothing to lose to start with. Shouldn’t the question be “What have you got to gain?”
Barry Onyx almost 4 years ago
So, the same as the 2019 grads then. And the 2018 grads. And 2017, 2016, 2015…
Union Man almost 4 years ago
Graduating doesn’t guarantee you sh$%!! Good luck and welcome to the real world!!
jhayesd31 almost 4 years ago
They can always be an Inspector General. We seem to be going through them at a rapid pace. Only those without morals need apply
braindead Premium Member almost 4 years ago
There are plenty of openings in meat packing plants, I hear.
Also crop harvesting and tending.
And maybe the GAP will reopen some stores.
Masterskrain Premium Member almost 4 years ago
YOUR GUY, Lisa! DON’T FORGET THAT!
Durak Premium Member almost 4 years ago
I graduated high school in Pontiac, MI in 1979. It was tough then, it’s tough now. They’ll figure it out.
DrDon1 almost 4 years ago
Benson doing her sporadic “Captain Obvious” cartoon.
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
That’s capitalism under a Republican government.
Teto85 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
We never had a “booming economy” if 80% of the population cannot afford to miss two consecutive paychecks.
gammaguy almost 4 years ago
Y’know, Lisa, those shelves are empty not only for the new graduates. There are an awful lot of individuals that used to have jobs but now don’t.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 4 years ago
In December 2014, then-President Barack Obama warned the United States: “There may and likely will come a time in which we have both an airborne disease that is deadly,” Obama said. “And in order for us to deal with that effectively, we have to put in place an infrastructure—not just here at home, but globally—that allows us to see it quickly, isolate it quickly, respond to it quickly, so that if and when a new strain of flu like the Spanish flu crops up five years from now or a decade from now, we’ve made the investment and we’re further along to be able to catch it.” In March 2009, H1N1, was identified in Mexico before spreading quickly across the rest of the world. . The Obama administration acted early and decisively to prevent the swine flu pandemic from devastating the U.S. instructing every federal agency to play a role in preparing the U.S. for a pandemic. H1N1 was first detected in the U.S. on April 15, 2009 and within a week, the CDC had already begun working to develop a vaccine and activated its Emergency Operations Center to respond. By April 28, 2009, the Food and Drug Administration approved a new CDC test to detect H1N1 infections. Obama’s response to the 2014 Ebola outbreak was similarly marked by action. . The U.S. sent thousands of health officials to Africa, where the virus was spreading, to help with response efforts and limit the virus’ spread. The Obama administration helped create 15 treatment centers in the region, provided PPE and medical relief supplies to the countries, and conducted aggressive contact tracing to identify how the virus was spreading to limit its spread beyond Western Africa. There were an estimated 12,469 deaths from H1N1 in the United States. Only one person in the United States died from Ebola after traveling from West Africa to Dallas, Texas.
Diane Lee Premium Member almost 4 years ago
To help the incoming administration be better prepared to fight future pandemics, officials under President Obama took what they learned from these battles and prepared a 69-page playbook. written by Obama’s National Security Council, which detailed strategies for when and how to obtain personal protective equipment, and included recommendations on how the government should move quickly to detect and contain potential outbreaks, secure additional funding, and possibly even invoke the Defense Production Act to compel private companies to produce needed medical supplies..Outgoing Obama administration officials also prepared a “tabletop exercise” just days before Trump’s inauguration, in which they briefed Trump’s top aides on the potential dangers of a pandemic—such as the one now devastating the United States. As Politico reported in March, the Trump team was told it could face specific challenges, such as shortages of ventilators, antiviral drugs, and other medical essentials. Obama administration officials emphasized that having a coordinated, unified national response was “paramount.” But the Trump administration ignored the playbook Instead, spending weeks downplaying the virus, which they knew about in late December, spouting rampant misinformation and contradicting his own medical and scientific advisors. Even as he began to acknowledge the reality of the pandemic, Trump refused to take responsibility for the shortages of ventilators, PPE, and other medical supplies, stating “no one could have seen this coming.”Instead, as the Associated Press reported, the Trump administration wasted nearly two months that could have been used to bolster the federal stockpile of critically needed supplies and equipment. Federal agencies waited until mid-March to begin placing bulk orders of N95 respirator masks, mechanical ventilators, and other equipment needed by front-line health care workers. By then, it was too late.
Dtroutma almost 4 years ago
Simply put, Bonespurs and company arranged those shelves. Stupidity in failing to respond to Covid is only as small part of it. It goes back further however, to all the mechanization that replaced humans in unions, and tax breaks for corporations buying up their own stock, instead of investing in facilities and employees.