A hundred years ago, we were all trying to deal with the pandemic together. Woodrow Wilson didn’t call it a hoax. Nobody denied the seriousness of the disease. And all Americans were willing to make whatever sacrifices were necessary for the greater good.
Republicans are just killing the USA, 132,000 deaths, 45 million unemployed, the country shut down for the foreseeable future. You can’t play politics with disease, it does not care about your opinion. Its at the point where we can’t leave the country, other people don’t want us, Republicans have made us dirty.
American science and know how could have stopped the deadly disease in its tracks but the Trump Republicans made sure it spread to every corner of the country.
Trump’s numerous phone calls with Putin should be made public.
Why are there few records of these things? What happened to the Presidential Document Act?
Have a dear old friend I’ve known well over 30 years. We’ve been meeting for coffee every week for years. He’s worn his MAGA hat since they first became available, but we don’t talk politics. I just realized he hasn’t worn it for a couple weeks. Maybe that’s the best ‘poll’ I’ve seen so far. We’re both Veterans. The bounty paid on our troops may have been a bridge too far this time.
If you do a little research in the 1918 pandemic. They theorize that it started some ware in the US at a military’s training camp. and the government knew there was some kind of illness running amongst the troopers. but the demand for solders at the front was so urgent they kept the story quiet, the flu was passed along the entire rail routes throughout the states. and appeared again in Europe soon after the solders arrive at the camps. Every country at that time did not want to spread panic so they kept the news of the virus quiet. Spain which at the time was neutral in the war. reported a new illness that was killing her people. thus the world named it Spanish influensa or the Spanish Flu.
I have an idea that should fit right in with the anti-maskers. Any rule, regulation, or law that infringes on my person can now be safely ignored and disobeyed without consequence. I no longer have to wear my seat-belts in my car. They restrict my movement are uncomfortable. A stop sign restricts my freedom of movement, so other drivers need to look out for me; it’s not my fault if they assumed erroneously that I was going to stop under some restriction of my freedom of movement. And I can ignore that stop sign because I didn’t see it while I was distracted by a tweet from the White House on my phone – a message from DJT is far more important than the rules of the road because my freedom of speech supersedes any governmental restriction. And you can’t “require” me to carry insurance on my car – that’s a personal decision that no government should make for me. I’m breathless with the personal liberties I can reassume now, having given them up for some so-called “greater good.”
Interestingly, masks were widely used in the early part of the 1918 pandemic (resistance to masks did build up over time). Unfortunately, they were almost entirely ineffective against the “Spanish” (wholly misleading name) flu. Big reasons were 1) poor quality homemade masks using too few layers and too loose gauze and 2) improper use including not covering both mouth and nose, only wearing outdoors but not public indoor places, and cutting holes in them to facilitate cigarette and cigar smoking. You would think a century later we could do better but a lot of people feel their personal freedom trumps (pun not intended but what the heck) the general welfare of society.
I really like that hat. Though I think most of the despicables, if they think about it at all, think that the 1950s would be far enough back. Unless they want to get clear back to 1850 or so when slavery was legal pretty much everywhere and medicine included such wonders as blood letting and blowing smoke up your ass (literally). Though they did understand the use of soap and water and disinfectant alcohol.
Daeder almost 4 years ago
A hundred years ago, we were all trying to deal with the pandemic together. Woodrow Wilson didn’t call it a hoax. Nobody denied the seriousness of the disease. And all Americans were willing to make whatever sacrifices were necessary for the greater good.
We’ve come so far (backwards) since then.
morningglory73 Premium Member almost 4 years ago
Good luck my friends and neighbors.
WaitingMan almost 4 years ago
“It’s going to just go away. I hope.”, President Donald J. Trump
Now that’s what I call a serious plan.
ferddo almost 4 years ago
Sad that so many have to throw tantrums over such an easy and inexpensive idea to slow a pandemic and save lives…
Radish the wordsmith almost 4 years ago
Republicans are just killing the USA, 132,000 deaths, 45 million unemployed, the country shut down for the foreseeable future. You can’t play politics with disease, it does not care about your opinion. Its at the point where we can’t leave the country, other people don’t want us, Republicans have made us dirty.
American science and know how could have stopped the deadly disease in its tracks but the Trump Republicans made sure it spread to every corner of the country.
Trump’s numerous phone calls with Putin should be made public.
Why are there few records of these things? What happened to the Presidential Document Act?
The Love of Money is . . . almost 4 years ago
Have a dear old friend I’ve known well over 30 years. We’ve been meeting for coffee every week for years. He’s worn his MAGA hat since they first became available, but we don’t talk politics. I just realized he hasn’t worn it for a couple weeks. Maybe that’s the best ‘poll’ I’ve seen so far. We’re both Veterans. The bounty paid on our troops may have been a bridge too far this time.
Mike Menard almost 4 years ago
If you do a little research in the 1918 pandemic. They theorize that it started some ware in the US at a military’s training camp. and the government knew there was some kind of illness running amongst the troopers. but the demand for solders at the front was so urgent they kept the story quiet, the flu was passed along the entire rail routes throughout the states. and appeared again in Europe soon after the solders arrive at the camps. Every country at that time did not want to spread panic so they kept the news of the virus quiet. Spain which at the time was neutral in the war. reported a new illness that was killing her people. thus the world named it Spanish influensa or the Spanish Flu.
Ally2005 almost 4 years ago
Vote for Trump 2020. NO mask, No Character, No Leadership, No Common Sense. No Educated Professionals. And he’s racist too!
Bookworm almost 4 years ago
I have an idea that should fit right in with the anti-maskers. Any rule, regulation, or law that infringes on my person can now be safely ignored and disobeyed without consequence. I no longer have to wear my seat-belts in my car. They restrict my movement are uncomfortable. A stop sign restricts my freedom of movement, so other drivers need to look out for me; it’s not my fault if they assumed erroneously that I was going to stop under some restriction of my freedom of movement. And I can ignore that stop sign because I didn’t see it while I was distracted by a tweet from the White House on my phone – a message from DJT is far more important than the rules of the road because my freedom of speech supersedes any governmental restriction. And you can’t “require” me to carry insurance on my car – that’s a personal decision that no government should make for me. I’m breathless with the personal liberties I can reassume now, having given them up for some so-called “greater good.”
GlennClemens almost 4 years ago
Interestingly, masks were widely used in the early part of the 1918 pandemic (resistance to masks did build up over time). Unfortunately, they were almost entirely ineffective against the “Spanish” (wholly misleading name) flu. Big reasons were 1) poor quality homemade masks using too few layers and too loose gauze and 2) improper use including not covering both mouth and nose, only wearing outdoors but not public indoor places, and cutting holes in them to facilitate cigarette and cigar smoking. You would think a century later we could do better but a lot of people feel their personal freedom trumps (pun not intended but what the heck) the general welfare of society.
david_42 almost 4 years ago
1918 – the SCOTUS ruled that the public welfare overrode individual freedoms and that people could be required to wear masks or face fines.
Concretionist almost 4 years ago
I really like that hat. Though I think most of the despicables, if they think about it at all, think that the 1950s would be far enough back. Unless they want to get clear back to 1850 or so when slavery was legal pretty much everywhere and medicine included such wonders as blood letting and blowing smoke up your ass (literally). Though they did understand the use of soap and water and disinfectant alcohol.