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warmfeet

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11. The wide spreading of the virus will cause far more economic

Reply to NRaleighLiberal (Original post)

Tue Jul 7, 2020, 06:51 PM

Jul 2020

damage than will closing things down.

I would present facts and figures to back up my assertion, but I am somewhat lazy.

I leave it to you, to do your own research. On the plus side, you will believe your own research much more than my research. Please do so, for your own gratification and edification.

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Almost drove off the road today during an interview on either The World or [View all] NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 OP

Anyone who says this changes their tune when it hits them. Eliot Rosewater Jul 2020 #1

I think you are insulting 9 year olds. According to his niece, more like a 3 year old. niyad Jul 2020 #24

Sadly in the US it's almost always been money first, people last in a runaway RKP5637 Jul 2020 #2

+++++++++++++++++ AGREE. nt iluvtennis Jul 2020 #26

You only need to look at the reckless school reopening plans to see this soothsayer Jul 2020 #3

That's where 'he's' putting us, elleng Jul 2020 #4

All about getting Trump reelected. Wellstone ruled Jul 2020 #5

I knew before I looked, it was Jeremy Hobson irisblue Jul 2020 #6

yup. I've often been irate at her or Robin with the bothsides bullshit. NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #7

The same disease has infected Morning Edition as well. 5X Jul 2020 #8

Here's another good one from today... 2naSalit Jul 2020 #9

It was, Delphinus Jul 2020 #19

I liked the part 2naSalit Jul 2020 #23

Life has always been cheap in the US, its just more out in the open now, the fascists yaesu Jul 2020 #10

the "pro-life" party strikes again Skittles Jul 2020 #21

The wide spreading of the virus will cause far more economic warmfeet Jul 2020 #11

As long as the sacrifices are not the 1%... Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #12

that is so true. But what galls me is the attitude that it is fine for some to lose their loved one NRaleighLiberal Jul 2020 #13

Yes, that smug, know it all, uncaring attitude should piss everyone off Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #15

Herbert Hoover would approve, as would Heinrich Himmler, of sacrificing children and workers Ford_Prefect Jul 2020 #14

The virus doesn't care. It won't be knocked down by tough talk... hunter Jul 2020 #16

If a pandemic isn't the perfect rationale for expanding our social welfare programs Mr. Ected Jul 2020 #17

We have idiots like that here in Rehoboth Beach. we can do it Jul 2020 #18

I expect this from NPR. Scruffy1 Jul 2020 #20

Population tiptonic Jul 2020 #22

Since the start they have been willing to sacrifice the elderly to get back the economy Sucha NastyWoman Jul 2020 #25