Posts by rickdugan
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Masks are already disappearing
A couple of weeks ago I saw a fair number of masks on people who were out in public. All day today, with lots more people now out and about, I've seen maybe a handful. Even many of…
58 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(twentyfive)
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A vaccine will not be the COVID-19 panacea
For those who believe that a vaccine will be the cure for the current COVID-19 pandemic, as yourselves this: Has the flu vaccine removed the flu from this world? If not, why not?
Part of the issue of course…
51 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(skibum609)
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No more money for the states
The federal government has already given $150 billion to state and local governments. IMHO, there should be no second wave. Pigs like NY, IL and CA should not be given the mean to finance their never-ending "drunken sailor…
34 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(rickdugan)
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Jobless claims: More than 26 million Americans file in the last 5 weeks
Over the past five weeks, more than ***26 million Americans*** have filed unemployment insurance claims.
As quoted in the article:
“At this point it would take a miracle to keep this recession from turning into the Great Depression II,” MUFG economist Chris…
58 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(MalakingDog)
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It's time to get Florida open again
Georgia is doing it. Kuddos to GA's Governor for the good sense to care more about his people than a bit of media flak.
More importantly, the number of new infections in FL peaked almost 3 weeks ago and some…
27 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(BBBC)
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Virus mortality forecasts drop while the deep economic misery is just starting
A great article on what is already happening. It is just the tip of the iceberg if we don't start re-thinking these shutdowns.
https://www.wsj.com/articles/now-they-tell-us-11586450916?mod=opinion_minor_pos2
61 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(Hank Moody)
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Effects of Covid-19 on OTC
There have been a lot of negatives surrounding COVID-19, much of which has been discussed here and everywhere else.
But since I am a "glass half full" kinda' guy, there are also some positives to consider. The drive…
21 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(WILLYSGOTAWOMAN)
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People are going broke over this
This is no laughing matter anymore and not something that fat scared seniors living in gated communities in S. Florida can't just poo poo away.
My office is in a tourist area and the property manager on the same…
266 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(theDirkDiggler)
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#BoomerRemover
I guess the youth in some countries are already getting tired of social distancing to avoid something that really doesn't impact them, so they are flaunting the quarantine requirements. This hashtag (and others like it) has even been found…
41 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(skibum609)
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Governor of Oklahoma had it right...
...when he said:
"Life as we know it will change for a little while, but it doesn’t’ have to shut down completely," Stitt said Sunday, adding that people should still look for ways to support local businesses.
Here here. Hopefully those…
1 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(san_jose_guy)
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What would we do if strip clubs temporarily close?
All around us, events are being cancelled and entertainment venues are shutting down. They are even shuttering Disney World this weekend. So what will we do if this string of closures spreads to strip clubs?
Seems to…
42 commentslast: 5 yrs ago(JamesSD)

