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essme

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15. I have lost 7 relatives, and several friends

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Reply #3)

Mon May 25, 2020, 05:31 AM

May 2020

over the past decade between "the birth certificate scandal," voting for, and supporting Trump, and now Covid19.

One was my best friend of 35 years.

Yes, I cried-- but, I don't want those people in my life. I am a 7th generation Southerner, so I guess losing people over a societal problem is in my blood.

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Memorial Day Weekend sees rise in Florida's COVID-19 cases [View all] RandySF May 2020 OP

A news report this evening referred to the "Mother's Day bump" Totally Tunsie May 2020 #1

Don't really see it in the graphs. n/t Igel May 2020 #12

It'll be two weeks until the real effect of irresponsible Florida policies this weekend... Silent3 May 2020 #2

Relative by marriage on FB says "I am more afraid of a Democrat in the WH than the virus" Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #3

come on Skittles May 2020 #6

I dont know what to think anymore....I guess it is just about racism and bigotry Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #7

oh it most certainly is Skittles May 2020 #9

I have lost 7 relatives, and several friends essme May 2020 #15

They hate non whites...that is what it is all about, and women, including the women Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #16

Down here in South FL it has been raining hard all day, they forecast rain tomorrow too FM123 May 2020 #4

They won't go to the beach, but restaurants and bars will be packed, I bet. nt tblue37 May 2020 #5

Maybe. A lot of folks down here don't like to drive in the rain, especially the older ones FM123 May 2020 #10

4 fatalities Sunday? More like 40 or 50. n/t blitzen May 2020 #8

And I'm certain that's a fudged number as well. ananda May 2020 #11

That's from 2 weeks ago uponit7771 May 2020 #13

Wonder what the real numbers are. Hermit-The-Prog May 2020 #14