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re: Bama Freshman wants to run for Tuscaloosa mayor, criticizes COVID response
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:23 am to src1954
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:23 am to src1954
I totally agree with you!
It seems no one is even concerning the secondary effects of C-19, 45 million people lost their jobs and businesses that have been lost, the rise of suicide rate, the rise of domestic violence against women and children is thru the roof, violent crimes are way up, alcoholism is at a high, and our children are not being educated properly. I work in education and I can tell you, if your kids are doing virtual learning, they are missing out, but especially our special needs students who are not receiving the services they need!
No one is talking about these things. Everyone wants to talk about the 30 new infections for 20 year olds!
It makes me sick. My 2 kids are at Bama right now and I hope they can stay there!
It seems no one is even concerning the secondary effects of C-19, 45 million people lost their jobs and businesses that have been lost, the rise of suicide rate, the rise of domestic violence against women and children is thru the roof, violent crimes are way up, alcoholism is at a high, and our children are not being educated properly. I work in education and I can tell you, if your kids are doing virtual learning, they are missing out, but especially our special needs students who are not receiving the services they need!
No one is talking about these things. Everyone wants to talk about the 30 new infections for 20 year olds!
It makes me sick. My 2 kids are at Bama right now and I hope they can stay there!
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Posted on 8/28/20 at 10:29 am to src1954
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I talked to a councilman about this last week and they are getting concerned too. Another two weeks of bars being closed, the prospect of only maybe 100K visitors total for 5 games (if they happen), hotels and restaurants going bankrupt. Recommendations on distancing necessary, but isolating at-risk groups would have made more sense than prohibiting healthy demographics from enjoying their lives. Stupid, and we all know why we've had this overreaction.
I wish the guy well; of course, we here in Tuscaloosa are stuck with the Mayor for Life.
You hit the nail on the head. All of this is overreaction, and the politicians who are leading the overreaction need to be ousted.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 2:13 pm to crimsontater
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you get tested for c-19, you test positive. does that mean you HAVE c-19 RIGHT NOW?
Generally, yes.
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, does it mean you've HAD c-19 at some point in the last 6 or 8 months?
Not exactly. Remnant virus RNA was detected in the throat swabs of a handful of people in Korea as long as 12 weeks after they were infected, even they were long since recovered. This is what caused the initial reports of people being reinfected.
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he has been tested once a week every week since. four straight weeks he has tested positive. his dr's tell him he is perfectly fine to return to work
He is considered not contagious after the 10th day of symptom onset or third consecutive day with no fever, whichever is longer.
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he will continue to test positive for many months.
I think that's the exception, rather than the rule.
This post was edited on 8/28/20 at 2:17 pm
Posted on 8/28/20 at 3:21 pm to BamaMamaof2
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It seems no one is even concerning the secondary effects of C-19, 45 million people lost their jobs and businesses that have been lost, the rise of suicide rate, the rise of domestic violence against women and children is thru the roof, violent crimes are way up, alcoholism is at a high, and our children are not being educated properly. I work in education and I can tell you, if your kids are doing virtual learning, they are missing out, but especially our special needs students who are not receiving the services they need!
I think it's a little hyperbolic to say nobody is concerned with these things. I've been working from home every day since March. My kids are only going to school 2 days a week. I've gone out to eat only a few times since March. And my situation is not unique by any stretch of the imagination. So everyone is living it and dealing with it as best they can, and learning to adapt. My wife and a few other moms commiserate at least once a week on our deck on the struggles with home schooling and the limitations it has. And the school thing for this fall was at the top of every parent's mind all summer. We're nearly 7 months into this and I feel like we're pretty much where we started with no clear direction on how to come out the other side and get back to normal. It's frustrating, and there's plenty of blame to go around.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 3:42 pm to The Spleen
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We're nearly 7 months into this and I feel like we're pretty much where we started with no clear direction on how to come out the other side and get back to normal. It's frustrating, and there's plenty of blame to go around.
A failure of political leadership at all levels. A distrust of scientists, the media, and most experts in general. Deeply ingrained cultural attitudes about individuality and the values placed on life have all combined to not only fail to "flatten the curve" but continue to show the rest of society that selfishness and greed to a pandemic are just like gasoline to a fire.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 4:39 pm to Centinel
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Your assumption is that football should be canceled if students don't wear a mask.
I read his post to mean football could be cancelled, not sure how anyone would assume that it should be cancelled.
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:24 pm to bamameister
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A failure of political leadership at all levels. A distrust of scientists, the media, and most experts in general. Deeply ingrained cultural attitudes about individuality and the values placed on life have all combined to not only fail to "flatten the curve" but continue to show the rest of society that selfishness and greed to a pandemic are just like gasoline to a fire.
Now explain the rest of the world, since clearly somewhere had to have handled it better. Right?
Posted on 8/28/20 at 8:37 pm to bamameister
Lol... surprise! All politicians are the same. The left and right agendas are as malleable as they need to be in order to keep a 45% to 45% split while counting on an apathetic 10%.
Blame Trump all you will, but a slightly different, but really the same, narrative would be present if a Democrat was in office now.
Politics transitioned to a reality TV show in Dubba's second term and went viral under Obama... this is why we have what we have. "You're fired," won the God damn highest seat in the land.
Maybe we all suck. Let's think about that and cntrl-alt-del this shite. Vote strict 3rd party and for term limits.
They all suck arse and use us as pawns in an ever increasing game of social-cultural-political division
Blame Trump all you will, but a slightly different, but really the same, narrative would be present if a Democrat was in office now.
Politics transitioned to a reality TV show in Dubba's second term and went viral under Obama... this is why we have what we have. "You're fired," won the God damn highest seat in the land.
Maybe we all suck. Let's think about that and cntrl-alt-del this shite. Vote strict 3rd party and for term limits.
They all suck arse and use us as pawns in an ever increasing game of social-cultural-political division
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:14 am to Che Boludo
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Blame Trump all you will, but a slightly different, but really the same, narrative would be present if a Democrat was in now.
I'm not just blaming Trump. I said: "A failure of political leadership at all levels." These state governors have been exercising their form of COVID protocol in their states, as they see it as well. I personally think all of them should get plenty of recognition for their own special kind of stupidity through this crisis.
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They all suck arse and use us as pawns in an ever increasing game of social-cultural-political division
And this is the rest of my quote:
"Deeply ingrained cultural attitudes about individuality and the values placed on life have all combined to not only fail to flatten the curve but continue to show the rest of society that selfishness and greed to a pandemic are just like gasoline to a fire."
That is more an indictment of people. It takes a lot of cooperation to make simply wearing masks such a political hotspot. Should we conclude that all these folks attending all these campus parties, and not wearing a mask, are voting republican? It's just that stupid.
It's my belief as well, that social issues are, in actuality, social issues. Politicians and by extension their media hounds frame the argument to divide, confuse, and collect votes. It that this also happens with every natural disaster, and ongoing environmental issue, and pretty much life in general, why would a pandemic or protest be any different?
Again considering that social injustice really means social injustice that would logically explain why coach Saban and all Alabama campus athletes, who are so inclined, have been invited to a march on Monday at 4 pm dealing with "social injustice." Nothing was mentioned about declaring your politics before you strap on your sneakers.
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 8:27 am
Posted on 8/29/20 at 4:23 pm to bamameister
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social injustice
Virtually non-existent in the USA.
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Should we conclude that all these folks attending all these campus parties, and not wearing a mask, are voting republican? It's just that stupid.
I think that would be a safe assumption at this point. The Dems are doing everything they can to push everyone that way.
This post was edited on 8/29/20 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 8/29/20 at 5:32 pm to imjustafatkid
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Virtually non-existent in the USA.
In your world, stable would just be a place where horses live.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:50 pm to bamameister
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Deeply ingrained cultural attitudes about individuality and the values placed on life have all combined to not only fail to "flatten the curve" but continue to show the rest of society that selfishness and greed to a pandemic are just like gasoline to a fire.
There is no "pandemic". Get over it. A positive test result (as shaky as those even have proven to be) among college age kids means next to nothing. I personally wouldn't care if the entire student body tested hot for the Chinese Flu. They're in more danger driving to and from the test site.
Posted on 8/29/20 at 8:55 pm to bamameister
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In your world, stable would just be a place where horses live.
Nope. In everyone's world. You imagining injustice doesn't make it real.
Posted on 8/30/20 at 4:46 pm to SoFla Tideroller
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There is no "pandemic". Get over it. A positive test result (as shaky as those even have proven to be) among college age kids means next to nothing. I personally wouldn't care if the entire student body tested hot for the Chinese Flu. They're in more danger driving to and from the test site.
Hey, don't tell me, tell that to the great big world who keeps burying all these folks. They are the ones who seem to be insisting on the phraseology.
Posted on 9/7/20 at 12:04 am to Bham4Tide
He's got my vote. Maddox has steadily been getting on my nerves during this pandemic.
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