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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsNBC news reporting CDC wanted to recommend anyone over 60 to stay home
But Trumpass admin officials would not allow them to say it.
Link to tweet
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Blues Heron
(5,926 posts)rurallib
(62,382 posts)sheshe2
(83,654 posts)They willfully, maliciously and WITH FORETOUGHT have issued a death sentence on millions of Americans.
malaise
(268,701 posts)First the little brown kids, now the senior citizens.
He's a monster
sheshe2
(83,654 posts)Seniors over the cliff...I might add any person with a debilitating disease, gone.
Culling the herd.
Lucky Luciano
(11,248 posts)malaise
(268,701 posts)Sick and evil .
OMGWTF
(3,942 posts)Hermit-The-Prog
(33,254 posts)The Grotesque Orange Pustule is willing to let people die rather than risk a drop in ratings.
Kashkakat v.2.0
(1,752 posts)much as he'd like to.
treestar
(82,383 posts)How does it benefit the Dotard for more people to get sick and over 60 at that? I'm 60, lucky I can just still go out!
boston bean
(36,218 posts)treestar
(82,383 posts)is this may prove the right is wrong about "big government" - we do need government for some things and that drowning it in the bathtub is not across-the-board the answer. And that a "businessman" even if successful, does not have enough experience and can't "shake things up" but can only fuck things up.
rickyhall
(4,889 posts)This should destroy the neo-liberals
KPN
(15,636 posts)some of the basic notions.
coti
(4,612 posts)And, of course, these incompetent fucks refused.
Skittles
(153,113 posts)I am WAY healthier than my younger coworkers
I get colds every other year or so, that's it. I have no chronic health problems, I've never smoked and I'm not on any prescription drugs.
Skittles
(153,113 posts)it always ASTOUNDS me to see how out of shape some people I know are
USALiberal
(10,877 posts)H
Blue_true
(31,261 posts)It was rare to see heavy kids when I was in grade school, I could count the total on one hand. Today it is more common to see really heavy grade school students.
We had mandatory PE when I grew up, daily.
I get annoyed by this blanket «over 60 » thing. Not saying I wont get Corona, but I dont get most of what fells my much younger coworkers. And Ive got the four months of banked sick time to prove it. And no, I dont go to work sick.
Skittles
(153,113 posts)I have never received sick time that could be "banked". And I haven't called in sick since 2001.
malaise
(268,701 posts)https://www.voanews.com/usa/us-politics/transcript-president-trumps-state-union-address
Protecting Americans' health also means fighting infectious diseases. We are coordinating with the Chinese government and working closely together on the Coronavirus outbreak in China. My Administration will take all necessary steps to safeguard our citizens from this threat.
Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)Mr.Bill
(24,238 posts)it will hurt the golf business.
yaesu
(8,020 posts)uponit7771
(90,302 posts)ananda
(28,835 posts)No more bridge club for me for awhile.
LudwigPastorius
(9,107 posts)rzemanfl
(29,554 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,959 posts)KPN
(15,636 posts)everything, including the health and potential survival of millions, to keep his base intact. Its like exempting the UK and Scotland. Its instinctive to him self preservation ahead of all things. Who knows, maybe even Ivanka.
at140
(6,110 posts)both of us are over 60.
Lochloosa
(16,061 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,637 posts)Guess what the idiots here are doing this evening? They are having a Saint Patrick's Day dinner and dance.
These functions can have up to 250 people show up. I have no idea what the attendance is supposed to be this evening.
There was to be another function this week, a luncheon that is attended by people 80 years of age and over. They canceled that because they heard the news that people who were 'elderly' were the people who were most at risk.
So the 60 and 70 year olds are going to the party tonight. I'm sure people in their 80s and 90s will be there as well.
They sent out a phone announcement this afternoon reminding everyone about the party. And one of the things this person said was 'come and party with all of your healthy friends.' Seriously. That's what this person said.
How can people be so stupid? I'm 63, and I won't go anywhere near anyone in here.
I must point out the larger population in here is Republican. I'm sure they heard their fuhrer tell them that it's okay to go out.
NBachers
(17,081 posts)My doctor and the medical professionals at Kaiser keep finding reasons why I'm not exhibiting the "appropriate" symptoms, and I get sidestepped if I ask for a test. I realize they're under siege, and they don't have the tests, but for fuck's sake, I've got symptoms, I live in a hot zone, my job puts me in contact with an ocean of people from all corners of the earth, and I'm an at-risk target. What the fuck will it take? Wait 'till it's too late?
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)These people have the ability to cut through the red tape for you. I speak from experience.
NBachers
(17,081 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)Consider your problem about to be solved.
In the 1990s, I lived in her district too. She was phenomenal at being responsive to issues just like yours. Her staff is great, too.
Good luck. Stay safe.
NBachers
(17,081 posts)they've made me haggis for dinner a few times. She's such a good cook that I find it . . . actually . . . palatable.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)thinking wait for it, wait for it. "It" being the response I get most of the time to the mention of Haggis, the national dish of Scotland. I find it delicious. The farther you get away from Scotland, the less tolerance you find for such fare. You cannot make it here in the US according to the original recipe, as some of the ingredients are not recognized by the FDA for human consumption.
Glad you had the opportunity to try it (and amazingly, like it.). We'll make you an official "Scotsman !!"
NBachers
(17,081 posts)Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)history is watching (and taking lots of notes for all those books that will flood the market the minute you're out of the WH).
Grammy23
(5,810 posts)just like he disregards the recommendation that he not shake hands. He is a blithering idiot. But you knew that already, didnt you???
grandpamike1
(193 posts)include the President ?
area51
(11,896 posts)He loves endangering other people.
dflprincess
(28,072 posts)so I can fit back into my "Spamalot" "I'm not dead yet!" t-shirt. Just in case the nieces and nephews stop by to see if they can collect their inheritance.
UpInArms
(51,280 posts)live love laugh
(13,079 posts)would greatly benefit Republicans.
Blue Owl
(50,263 posts)Mother's boy is just begging to become infected...