Paxton, Cruz, Abbott's Let it Spread mindsets

China is doing way better than the US. Even if they are faking some numbers their economy wouldn't be operating near full capacity if a lot of people were dying over there. The big advantage they have is they can institute policies from the top down. If everyone has to wear masks they will make it happen. If they want contact trace people they will do it. If they want to lock down a city or state they will do it.

 

Fatty Fat b*stard aka Roscoe Arbuckle.

When I said that my cousin in law had 3 people in her family die of COVID he said he didn't believe me. When I posted the link to the news story, he called me a liar.

 

I can’t imagine NOT being a bit pissed off about that encounter, but you might find it a bit cathartic if you just feel sorry for FFB. Can you imagine being that unhinged from reality?

 

Trophy hunting is bullsh!t. The trophy deer breeding industry is bullsh!t.

 

I give absolutely no credence to anything he says. I consider the source.

 

You probably pee sitting down.

Murica!

 

He used to rant about DUIs being "cash grabs" too. Almost seems like a self defense mechanism...

We have a very special zombie case.

 

For anyone who cares about fatty's crusade of innocence against the cruel unfair world.

2006 Fatty recalls his DWI troubles... https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/jesus-h-license-suspended-again.113186/page-2#post-2336282
2007 Fatty starts hating public bureaucracy... https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/suspended-license-in-texas-finally-getting-noticed.125947/
2009 Fatty against DWI cash grabs. He brags about not getting pulled over for a DWI in order to "reign in" the already derailed discussion... https://bbs.clutchfans.net/threads/dwi.166256/

Ranting through half truths while hiding behind sympathetic matters of principle.

You'd think they were diatribes to work up a drunken crowd...

...Then we elected someone with the same dishonest attitude pushing the same reckless "not me, who cares" behavior.

 

The PRC definitely deserves a lot of blame for how they handled it early since then though they have gotten it under control. There is reason to not take their numbers at face value but I agree it would be very difficult to hide things if they were really bad. The PRC isn't quite the closed Orwellian society that many in the US believe. In the major cities it would be very hide from the World if things were very different.

 

I didn't, it flew way under the radar strangely enough but I wasn't sure why.

 

I get what your saying but to the person who owns the small bar or restaurant their business is essential to them. It’s how they make a living pay their bills take care of their family.

Their is no perfect answer, both sides have a valid point.

 

As a Texan who has lived out side of Texas for quite awhile now there are still things I miss about Texas but Texas politics isn't one of them.

The other day I listened to Gov. Tim Walz of Minnesota at a press conference announcing an extension of restrictions. He gave good news regard progress on lowering infections and that the Pfizer vaccine was being administered in MN but he didn't sugar coat things or peddle false hope. He still pointed out that the death numbers are still high in MN and how they could get worse. At a time when there are protests against the restrictions he acknowledged how much economic and other pain. He called for unity and even complimented Republican legislators for working with Democrats to get a state relief bill passed.

Contrast that to the shyte show coming out of Abbot, Patrick and Paxton in TX. Where there is denial, blame shifting and division.

 

I’ve posted enough about it already, but how they’re acting isn’t a surprise to those of us in Austin who still know people in state government. My significant other worked with Patrick for a couple of years, which helped her decide to retire. The trio have no limit. Abbott is afraid of his own shadow and is easily bullied. The other two are stuffed with ambition, devoid of empathy, and clever in the worst sense, not intelligent. There’s a difference. They’re slimy and conniving. Paxton likely has a date with a prison cell, but he’s angling for a pardon. With luck, trump will forget all about him.

 

Yes and this is something that the West is going to have to consider and debate. There are strengths and weaknesses in every system. However in a totalitarian system, especially with improved technology; a government can monitor and force their people to do anything they want in the time of disaster or otherwise. If someone doesn't wear a mask in the USA they are largely left alone and do whatever they are doing. In China they are sent to a camp and their outcome is at the whim of the government.