Tuesday, October 27, 2020

This One Is Short And To The Point: Vote Biden-Harris!

It's time to Break It Down!

I could provide a deep and thoughtful rationale, complete with myriad reasons. I won’t. If you are a sentient being, I believe you already know why. That doesn’t mean you will, of course. The choice is yours. It’s time for We The People to decide.

 

By the time I post again, all polling placing will have closed, except, perhaps those in Hawaii. This is for all practical purposes, my final word on the subject in this space, before remaining votes are cast. “This One Is Short And To The Point: Vote Biden-Harris!”

 

I’m done; holla back!

 

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

Dumb B@$+@&%$: So, It Has Come To This!

It's time to Break It Down!


On Monday, Donald Trump called CNN "dumb bastards" for focusing news coverage on the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

Trump made the remarks during a campaign rally in Prescott, Arizona. His supporters cheered when he said that the public was tiring of the pandemic, while insulting the news network and claiming it is attempting to dissuade voters from participating in the election.

 

Let that sink in. With 15 days left in the campaign, that’s what the guy who has disparaged mail in voting, ridiculed his opponent, belittled the debate commission, said the election rigged unless he won, and refused to commit to a peaceful transition, were he to lose, had to say about a national news outlet, while claiming it was discouraging voters. 

 

That’s all I got. Dumb B@$+@&%$: So, It Has Come to This!”

 

I’m done; holla back!

 

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https://www.newsweek.com/trump-says-cnn-only-covers-covid-calls-them-dumb-bastards-1540421


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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Obamagate: Nada, Nil, Nothing, Not Even A Report

It's time to Break It Down!


As Baseball winds its way toward the 2020 World Series, perhaps the phrase, no runs, no hits, no errors, is one that best describes the outcome of the Trump/Barr unmasking investigation…A.K.A. Obamagate. Mr. Trump and his loyalists have breathlessly gone on for months on end about the pending collapse of Obama’s house of cards. This, at last, was to be the be-all-end-all of this particular Trump crusade. He has had a few. This one, like its predecessors appears to have ended with a whimper, rather than with a bang. To absolutely no rational thinking person’s surprise, I might add. Here’s the deal, summarized:

 

Per the Washington Post (10/13/20)

 

“The federal prosecutor appointed by Attorney General William P. Barr to review whether Obama-era officials improperly requested the identities of individuals whose names were redacted in intelligence documents has completed his work without finding any substantive wrongdoing, according to people familiar with the matter.”

 

“The revelation that U.S. Attorney John Bash, who left the department last week, had concluded his review without criminal charges or any public report will rankle President Trump at a moment when he is particularly upset at the Justice Department. The department has so far declined to release the results of Bash’s work, though people familiar with his findings say they would likely disappoint conservatives who have tried to paint the “unmasking” of names — a common practice in government to help understand classified documents — as a political conspiracy.”

 

“The end of Bash’s case is similar to that of a review conducted by John Huber, the U.S. attorney in Utah, who was asked in November 2017 by Sessions to look into concerns raised by Trump and his allies in Congress that the FBI had not fully pursued cases of possible corruption at the Clinton Foundation and during Clinton’s time as secretary of state. The Post reported in January that the inquiry had effectively ended with no tangible results. In the months that followed, Trump bemoaned the state of the inquiry on Twitter, asserting that Huber “did absolutely NOTHING.””

 

That’s all folks. Obamagate: Nada, Nil, Nothing, Not Even a Report!

 

I’m done; holla back!

 

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https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/barr-unmasking-review-no-charges/2020/10/13/0f63fd2e-0d67-11eb-8074-0e943a91bf08_story.html

 

https://www.cnn.com/2020/10/13/politics/william-barr-unmasking-investigation/index.html

 

https://www.forbes.com/sites/sethcohen/2020/05/14/the-real-scandal-of-obamagate-unmasking-the-leadership-of-distraction/#72314b5b28bd


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Wednesday, October 7, 2020

The Wrong Side of the Ledger: But Who's Counting?

It's time to Break It Down!


 For starters, you should.

 

Donald Trump continues to compare the coronavirus to the seasonal flu. He tweeted just yesterday that coronavirus is “far less lethal” than the flu in most populations, and added, that sometimes more than 100,000 people die from the flu.

 

“Flu season is coming up! Many people every year, sometimes over 100,000, and despite the Vaccine, die from the Flu,” President Donald Trump tweeted. “Are we going to close down our Country? No, we have learned to live with it, just like we are learning to live with Covid, in most populations far less lethal!!!”

 

Here’s the inside straight. Both of these assertions are patently false. The peak number of American deaths from the flu in one season is 61,000. Just to be clear, the coronavirus’ death rate in the U.S. is also far higherthan that of the flu. Wait, before I move on, allow me to emphasize, not just higher; far higher.

 

However, the most crucial difference between the flu and the coronavirus is that the virus is far deadlier. The death rate for the flu is about 0.1%. In the U.S>, the death rate for coronavirus was 1.8%, as of Monday. Coronavirus is also much more contagious. Research indicates a person with the flu infects an average of about 1.28 other people. Without mitigation efforts, however, such as stay-at-home orders, a person with novel coronavirus infects an average of about 2 to 3 other people.

 

The incubation period for the flu is relatively short. People usually start to feel sick one to four days after infection, with  symptoms often showing up within two days. Consequently, people infected by the flu will know they are sick fairly soon, and are more likely to stay at home, avoiding contact with others.

 

Conversely, the incubation period with coronavirus is roughly three to fourteen days, and “symptoms generally appear within four or five days after exposure, based on data reported by Harvard Medical School.

 

We have learned that an individual with COVID-19 may be contagious 48 to 72 hours before starting to experience symptoms. According to Harvard research, “people may actually be most likely to spread the virus to others during the 48 hours before they begin experiencing symptoms.

 

Why does all, or any of, that matter? 

 

In the wee hours of last Friday morning, Mr. Trump tweeted that he and Mrs. Trump had tested positive for COVID-19, and they were beginning their quarantine. That led to a drama filled weekend with countless questions about Trump’s last negative test, his first positive test, how often he is actually tested, a Sunday ride to greet his adoring loyalists, and an unmasked salute upon his “triumphant” return to the White House. Most of those questions, and a host of others remain unanswered.

 

As we edge closer toward that pivotal day, November 3rd, when America will next cast its official vote to determine who will lead the country for the next four years, the issues of the day, and of the future will be parsed. One of the issues near the top of the list is how we as a nation are navigating the persistently rough seas of the COVID-19 pandemic. I encourage you to work diligently to inform yourself on this and other issues of importance to you. After getting informed, use the information to exercise your franchise, and vote for candidates of your choice, up and down the ballot. If you live in North Carolina and have yet to register, you have until this Friday, October 9th, to do so. Early voting begins Thursday of next week, October 15th, and lasts until Saturday, October 31st. Absentee and mail-in voting options are also available to North Carolina voters.

 

The countdown is underway. Voting commences in 27 days. There will be cries of fake news…and there will be fake news. Know the difference. The Wrong Side of the Ledger: But Who’s Counting?”

 

I’m done; holla back!

 

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https://www.azfamily.com/more-people-have-died-from-covid-19-than-in-the-past-5-flu-seasons-combined/article_cc8eb3c0-3565-5ae8-b8da-81d9a6539b9b.html

 

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/about/burden/past-seasons.html

 

https://www.vote.org/early-voting-calendar/

 

https://www.ncvoter.org/absentee-ballots/


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