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Hoyt

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1. I agree. On the other hand, if infections don't go up, they'll be heroes to some.

Reply to still_one (Original post)

Mon Apr 20, 2020, 08:44 PM

Apr 2020

Believe that is what most of them are thinking. Plus, they know they won't get help from the feds very easily if their economy gets worse.

I know, the economy is not worth lives. Try telling that to these officials, and a bunch of voters.

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The Governors who are opening up their states against the advice of the medical community [View all] still_one Apr 2020 OP

I agree. On the other hand, if infections don't go up, they'll be heroes to some. Hoyt Apr 2020 #1

Problem is the virus is insidious. Not only is there a delay in symptoms, but some will be still_one Apr 2020 #3

I get it, but lots of people are working -- grocers, healthcare, police, drug stores, transportation Hoyt Apr 2020 #8

Because I don't put anything past them... The empressof all Apr 2020 #2

I don't think they would be able to pull that one off empress, because trump has pretty much still_one Apr 2020 #4

Yep..... The empressof all Apr 2020 #9

+++ still_one Apr 2020 #10

They're not learning from history or the present.. Cha Apr 2020 #5

yup. I have the book from the PBS series, Influenza 1918, by Lynette Iezzoni still_one Apr 2020 #6

Based on everything I have read I don't think it's safe to open up yet, but... totodeinhere Apr 2020 #7