There’s always more news than we have time to explore, and this nugget from mid-April escaped us. Dr. Anthony Fauci was being interviewed, and the subject of hook-up sex and COVID-19 came up. He said some interesting things about tolerance for risk.
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Democrat Jan Schmidt is a Bigger Threat to You Than this Virus (And she’s not Alone)
I’m confident when I say, there must be an email that went out to Democrats quoting the State Constitution. Years ago. Use “this” to justify your creeping tyranny. Or, in the case of Alderman (and NH House Rep) Jan Schmidt, it may be the only part of the document she needs to know.
Mask Mandate Poll Results 89% said No, They will Not Comply
Massachusetts has a statewide mask mandate in public places. Salem, New Hampshire, tried to impose one but failed. Nashua, whose city government is a lot more like Massachusetts (and wants to be Massachusetts), passed one like s**t through a goose.
Republicans in Virginia Swarm Polls to Kick Local Democrats out of Office
The Staunton Virginia City Council lost three seats to Republicans (and held a fourth) despite record Democrat turnout for a local race. But Republicans, motivated by something – gee, I can’t imagine what – got more voters to the polls and now controls the Council.
Nashua Anti-Mask Mandate Protest: Fewer Masks. More Hugs.
On short notice, about 50 people gathered in the plaza in front of Nashua City Hall to protest the ordinance passed 9-3 by the Nashua Board of Aldermen that requires masks to be worn in all businesses in the city to slow the spread of the COVID-19 virus.
Data Point – CDC estimate of COVID-19 / Coronavirus Fatality Rate
But that’s not even the most important part of their latest estimates. It’s the CDC’s new “best estimate” for the case fatality rate amongst symptomatic patients.But, before I got to that, I should note that back in March, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated a 3.4 percent fatality rate and Dr. Anthony Fauci estimated that the fatality rate of … Read more
The CDC Decides to #WalkAway from an Earlier Recommendation
SARS CoV2 has pantsed the Centers for Disease Control. Not an uncommon problem for a bureaucracy pretending to be a competent agency. One of many (too many) waddling about with a coffee in one hand and a cruller in the other, suddenly wide-eyed at the sound of the alarm.
New Poll Question: “Will You Comply with any State or Local Mandate to Wear a Mask in Public?”
Much ado about masks these days and around our humble shop. Pages and pages of news and opinion about this idiot or that. New Hampshire Democrats, mostly, engaged in mask warfare. Sowing fears to reap political rewards, but we’re having none of that here.
Wanted: Health Officer, Must Have People Skills, Apply, Town of Washington
It seems the Health Officer in the Town of Washington, NH, has been either relieved of his duties or resigned a day after trying to force the local store into compliance with an outdoor seating ordinance which does not exist.
Has the Government “Blowed-Up” Your NH Job or Business? We want to Know
John Klar at American Thinker is thinking about the death knell for thousands of jobs in Vermont. COVID-19 may have killed 55 people (if that’s what killed them), but many thousands of livelihoods are on the line in the Green Mountain State, which got me thinking. Is anyone keeping track of the Granite State?
Data Point – COVID-19 Adult Testing and Rolling Positive Average
Notice the two weeks of increased testing: the curve has been broken. Past performance is no harbinger of the future but it looks like that the first goalpost has been met. Nice to see that the increased testing has not gone hand in hand with a large number of positive testing. It is increasingly clear … Read more
Terrorism
The U.S. Code of Federal Regulations defines terrorism as: The unlawful use of force and violence against persons or property to intimidate or coerce a government, the civilian population, or any segment thereof, in furtherance of political or social objectives. The more you look at our own government’s response to the COVID-19 virus, the better it … Read more
Democrats Go for the Gold
America’s response to the coronavirus pandemic has been unprecedented. The complete shutdown of our national economy is truly historic. Not since World War II have Americans experienced such widespread anxiety, unrest, and economic hardship.
FreedomWorks Gives Gov Sununu a “C” for Reopening New Hampshire’s Economy
FreedomWorks has issued a governor’s Report Card. They analyzed the various response and reopening strategies in each state on a handful of points (mostly the economic damage) and gave each effort a grade. How did your state do?
Neurosurgeon: Research Suggests “Masks Pose Serious Risks to the Healthy”
Neurosurgeon, Dr. Russel Blaylock, has ‘penned’ an op-ed in Technocracy that points out the dangers from increased use of face masks. The two key takeaways from the piece are that there’s no evidence they do anything and that wearing them can cause you harm.
Nashua Public Health: ‘Yes’ to masks. ‘No’ to ice cream.
Mayor Jim Donchess and some Nashua aldermen have expressed a desire to mandate the wearing of masks in Nashua businesses, on penalty of a fine, to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The obligatory Hitler finds out that COVID-19 won’t stop Trump from being re-elected
Yes, the ubiquitous Hitler in the Bunker – there are lots of them on all kinds of issues. This one, however, takes a smack at lots of things and people. Best line attributed by Hitler on Nancy Pelosi: “She can’t even keep her dentures in”: Heh!
Data Point – “1% of Counties Home to Half of COVID-19 Cases, Over Half of Deaths”
Reformatted, emphasis mine: As Heritage Foundation researchers have demonstrated throughout the pandemic, the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S. has been extremely concentrated in a small number of states—and among a small number of counties within all states. As of May 11, for example, 10 states accounted for almost 70% of all U.S. cases and nearly 75% … Read more
COVID-19 is killing science
A scientific question takes the form ‘If I make this change over here, what change happens over there?’ Anything else is a non-scientific question. In particular, engineering questions and moral questions are not scientific questions.
Data shows working age and younger have nothing to fear From the SARS CoV2 Coronavirus
Throughout the Coronavirus crisis, the prevailing mindset has treated one viewpoint as sacred and the other as morally reprehensible. Now, we find ourselves in a “new normal,” where only the health and safety of others is viewed as sacred and inviolable.