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ShazzieB

(22,637 posts)
16. Mississippians wouldn't take the FREE vaccine that was offered to them.
Thu Aug 12, 2021, 12:01 PM
Aug 2021

And now that the very predictable results are here, state health officials are like, "Joe, please save our state from the stupidity of its residents!"

Of course, the state health officials asking for this ship aren't the same people who are going, "Vaccines? We don't need no stinkin' vaccines!" But I can't help wondering how hard those same state health officials have really tried to promote the vaccines and convince people to take them.

Of course we should help them, for moral and ethical reasons. But imo, that help should come with a good talking to about getting people's asses vaccinated.

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I wonder how many hospital ships the US has DURHAM D Aug 2021 #1
One Sherman A1 Aug 2021 #5
Two sarge43 Aug 2021 #34
I wonder how long it would take for it to reach Mississippi. zuul Aug 2021 #11
They should send it to New Orleans. Close enough to Mississippi GulfCoast66 Aug 2021 #14
Nah, keep those assholes in Mississippi. zuul Aug 2021 #15
pascagoulas and gulfport. rampartc Aug 2021 #17
??? zuul Aug 2021 #20
One obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #13
2 main ones: Comfort on the east, Mercy on the west IronLionZion Aug 2021 #49
Republicans are killing America. Botany Aug 2021 #2
Blacks and Hispanics have a slightly lower rate than whites overall, Elessar Zappa Aug 2021 #7
That is not true, and there is no data to support that. Calista241 Aug 2021 #54
Because he's the bigger and better man Aviation Pro Aug 2021 #30
They're not gonna be happy until everyone is dead. lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #3
Gotta have that rapture thing ya know... 2naSalit Aug 2021 #18
When will the Governor of South Dakota ask for one too? panader0 Aug 2021 #4
LOL Ray Bruns Aug 2021 #21
OMG! Ilsa Aug 2021 #35
Ask? No! DEMAND and when she doesn't get one she will blame Biden and the liberals. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #57
So 10% of vaccinated were hospitalized. JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #6
About 10% of hospitalized were vaccinated. vanlassie Aug 2021 #19
You're right. I phrased that wrong, lol JoanofArgh Aug 2021 #27
How many of those were children gab13by13 Aug 2021 #24
Curious to know haw many previous letters to Mississippi editors poo-pooed NY and CA hospital ships sanatanadharma Aug 2021 #8
How about some thoughts and prayers! kysrsoze Aug 2021 #9
Gee, all of a sudden the southern states want help from the Feds PlanetBev Aug 2021 #10
No Comfort without mandatory masking, vaccination and jpak Aug 2021 #12
+1000. nt lindysalsagal Aug 2021 #40
Mississippians wouldn't take the FREE vaccine that was offered to them. ShazzieB Aug 2021 #16
Hey, Mississippi Ray Bruns Aug 2021 #22
Treat the kids and tell the adults to go to Texas world wide wally Aug 2021 #23
+1 Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #51
And when this all dies down they will still say "screw you Biden" lpbk2713 Aug 2021 #25
So, which landlocked red state will be the first to ask for help from the military ship? Baitball Blogger Aug 2021 #26
Hopefully it will be more helpful sarisataka Aug 2021 #28
Two hurricanes headed there now. flying_wahini Aug 2021 #29
Just a tropical depression near Cuba, and another unlikely hurricane formation in the Atlantic. ancianita Aug 2021 #33
We have zero hurricanes anywhere obamanut2012 Aug 2021 #37
Wait for it... 3825-87867 Aug 2021 #31
Response? NQAS Aug 2021 #32
This was preventable and yet this state did not listen RANDYWILDMAN Aug 2021 #36
The problem with charging them is 3825-87867 Aug 2021 #39
Well, there goes my hope for Florida getting the ship. Native Aug 2021 #38
Freaking DeSantis would probably turn it away, were one to arrive. n/t Akoto Aug 2021 #42
unlike a crooze ship, no money to be had. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #44
I have posted this rant many times before but here goes yet again. usaf-vet Aug 2021 #41
Phasing out fallout shelters and ripping up our railroads will bite us one day too. Thanks for info. Evolve Dammit Aug 2021 #46
You are correct about TriCare but part of the reason is the end of the draft. halfulglas Aug 2021 #55
Totally agree !! usaf-vet Aug 2021 #56
McHale's Navy Kev80 Aug 2021 #43
This is on that asshole governor's watch he should have to literally pay the US Taxpayers for turbinetree Aug 2021 #45
The feds would require a fully implemented vaccination program and mask mandate as a condition Martin68 Aug 2021 #47
From the state that wants to "Succeed" from the union...? Grins Aug 2021 #48
Who pays for this? Who pays for the bad choices these anti-mask/anti-distancing Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #50
I'd just tell them no. JesterCS Aug 2021 #52
Yeah, no Jilly_in_VA Aug 2021 #53
Not only no, but FUCK no. (nt) Paladin Aug 2021 #58
As I said before, there's only one ship nitpicker Aug 2021 #59
"there's only one ship" left-of-center2012 Aug 2021 #60
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