Do you remember Sun-King Sununu’s “Governor’s Economic Reopening Task Force”? A presumptuous and pretentious name for a bunch of political hacks who knew NOTHING about epidemiology, but issued all sort of “guidance” … a lovely euphemism for JUNK science … to “keep us safe from COVID.” For example, in May 2020 they recommended that Hampton Beach could “reopen” but parking lots could only operate at 50 percent capacity. There was and is no science behind that “guidance.” The 50 percent was a totally arbitrary number.
Another example is that walking on the beach was safe, but sunbathing was not. Restaurants could offer outdoor seating up to “50 percent” capacity … whatever the hell that means. I’m not kidding … check here if you think otherwise. Again … THERE WAS AND REMAINS NO SCIENCE behind any of the “Task Force” guidance … it was all an exercise in deception and control by Sun-King Sununu and his ilk.
Stated slightly differently, the “Task Force” intentionally deceived us … presenting their totally arbitrary and capricious recommendations as based in ‘the science.” All that the Sun-King’s COVID-scam accomplished was to hurt the local economy, drive real Republicans out of New Hampshire, attract Leftists to New Hampshire, AND … the ultimate purpose of it all … allow no-excuse absentee-voting in order to help Biden win the State’s electoral votes.
In a normal world, anyone who participated in this sham “Task Force” should be punished not rewarded. But New Hampshire is NOT a normal world. Instead, the Chair of the “Task Force,” D.J. Bettencourt, has been rewarded with a cushy government job. It pays … six-figures in fact … to have been one of the Sun-King’s COVID-hucksters.
