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Susan Glasser asks a good

artappraiser — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:34:19 +0000

In reply to Killing your students to own

Susan Glasser asks a good question about Liberty University

Question: how is the state of Virginia allowing this university to remain open? https://t.co/tzvxiVSym8
— Susan Glasser (@sbg1) March 30, 2020

Aren't other religious schools shut down in VA?

The great sin of man is the

ocean-kat — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:27:49 +0000

In reply to The stories of Job and

The great sin of man is the hubris to think we can read and interpret the bible for ourselves. What are you, some sort of Lutheran? God speaks to a couple of men, like Pat Robertson or Jerry Falwell, each generation to tell us what to think. We're all being punished for the original sin, the Gutenberg press.

As per your first link, I

artappraiser — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:17:01 +0000

In reply to Killing your students to own

As per your first link, I want to know who decided that after they saw the writing on the wall on PPE shortage, that since it became clear that nothing would be done about by the powers that be, it should be pushed to the public that they don't need masks, in order to save them for first responders.

I don't know that this is a particular U.S. problem. It is actually more of a cultural prejudice problem, that's what hit me when I saw a striking relatively recent video from Italy, where some Chinese experts who were advising there held a press conference, and the one woman yelled at the podium "you people still aren't wearing masks! you're walking around without masks!" Of course, she didn't understand their supply and rationing problem. But point made: why you are still dying.

And before it hit the west, it was common to look at photos of everyone in Asia wearing masks as if they were aliens.

I just think spin P.R. is an insidious thing in health care matters. There's just something that bugs me about hiding the truth or simplifying or even lying for good cause because they think the public can't handle it. Put the truth out and explain the reason for the Catch 22 if there is one. That's the democratic way.

Some doctors in particular have always had the authoritarian attitude that they are god and patients can't handle the truth, that's the attitude I am thinking about and I despise it. If they want to offer a "god" option, as in "you don't have to learn about this if you don't want to, I'll play god for you" that's one thing and fine. But tell the truth, don't treat other humans like idiots. Even my mentally disabled brother understands that choice with health care questions, he knows he's not capable of understanding so he goes with trust. But you give him the choice of who to trust, that's human dignity, agency for every human.

The stories of Job and

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 22:00:28 +0000

In reply to Looking at all Falwell has

The stories of Job and Abraham ("give me a son") tell us God can test the virtuous without them having sinned, but then again some locusts and horned toads were always a good effective FX for those that piss God off. "Vengeance shall be mine..." and besides, I doubt Falwell &followers read the more positive parts of the Bible -too busy looking to get up their neighbors' butts. Hey, that's what *you* said.

When you gptta global problem

jollyroger — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:53:14 +0000

In reply to Good. Bless W.H.O. I still

When you gptta global problem, you need a global government...

Looking at all Falwell has

ocean-kat — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 21:17:04 +0000

In reply to Killing your students to own

Looking at all Falwell has said over the years I can only assume that god is punishing Liberty University because some of the students, faculty, or Falwell Jr. are gay.

Killing your students to own

PeraclesPlease — Sun, 29 Mar 2020 20:28:29 +0000

In reply to Liberty University wants to

Killing your students to own the libs.@JerryFalwellJr reopened Liberty University @LibertyU last week.

As of Friday, nearly a dozen Liberty students were sick with symptoms that suggest #COVID19.https://t.co/UpQTZ6ICva
— Julie Laumann (@Otpor17) March 29, 2020

Thank you for the

moat — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:57:09 +0000

In reply to great thoughts as usual moat,

Thank you for the encouragement.
If the lines I draw in the sand makes sense then there are sides and a person needs to figure that sort of thing out.
Accepting that there is a struggle underway doesn't require a complete theory of civilization.
But maybe it does require at least a little.

Fox News’ Brit Hume: It’s

rmrd0000 — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:25:33 +0000

In reply to No sales pitch. I am not

Fox News’ Brit Hume: It’s ‘Entirely Reasonable’ the Elderly Would Want to Die to Save Economy

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/fox-news-brit-hume-entirely-131616086.html

No sales pitch. I am not

rmrd0000 — Thu, 26 Mar 2020 21:19:11 +0000

In reply to Your "cut the crap" and "sigh

No sales pitch. I am not going to win you over. You see everything as tribes. If it is tribes, I see tribes doing some good things.

In the stimulus bill, I see a response to a pandemic. There had to be a bill. I see the GOP willing to let workers suffer and people die to benefit the "economy". The economy is going to be "gangbusters" with people dying and millions out of work. I don't see this as both sides do it. I see Democrats trying at least to include the needs of workers in the bill. I see Republicans working for the corporations.

During this crisis, I don't see Republicans reaching across the aisle. I see Republicans working to stay in power. I do not see them as trustworthy allies.

Biden is winning swing voters simply by letting Trump talk. Swing voters watch Trump, they watch Fauci, and they watch Cuomo. Trump is not normal. Biden and Sanders make comments attacking Republicans.

We are not one happy family. There is no need for pretense.

Trump is ready to let people die. Democrats reject that deal.