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ck4829

(35,076 posts)
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:34 AM Mar 2020

"Don't let the cure be worse than the disease" "Open stores back up" "Get back to normal", right?

So then since the administration is seeking to return to normality and life before COVID-19, in light of that, the Department of Justice will stop seeking new powers like detaining people indefinitely and giving judges sweeping powers to pause statutes or procedures, right?

Let's get back to normal, yes?

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"Don't let the cure be worse than the disease" "Open stores back up" "Get back to normal", right? (Original Post) ck4829 Mar 2020 OP
It can be worse than that Aquaria Mar 2020 #1
Wow. Genocide. Just_Vote_Dem Mar 2020 #2
We are in a medical crisis Chainfire Mar 2020 #3
"Don't let the cure be worse than the disease" someone's got a focus-group tested phrase Fullduplexxx Mar 2020 #4
 

Aquaria

(1,076 posts)
1. It can be worse than that
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 07:55 AM
Mar 2020
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The fundamental problem is whether we are going to tank the entire economy to save 2.5% of the population which is (1) generally expensive to maintain, and (2) not productive.

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Chainfire

(17,538 posts)
3. We are in a medical crisis
Tue Mar 24, 2020, 08:07 AM
Mar 2020

Health professionals should be calling the shots, not stock brokers.

When the health recovers, then the brokers can have their day in the sun.

First things first.

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