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Congratulations to Gov DeSantis

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by SamFisher, Jul 31, 2021.

  1. deb4rockets

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    People with learning disabilities “extremely vulnerable” to the effects of covid-19

    https://www.bmj.com/company/newsroo...tremely-vulnerable-to-the-effects-of-covid-19/

    CDC recommends everyone 5 years and older get vaccinated against COVID-19 ─ including children with disabilities who may be at a higher risk for severe illness from COVID-19.

    https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/vaccines/children-teens-disabilities.html

    If it was my child I'd take that advice
     
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    People are still free to not get vaccinated regardless of the vaccination policies at the Special Olympics or Disney.

    The government telling businesses and event organizers how they must run their businesses is putting in more regulations, and not allowing the people running those businesses and events to decide what's best for their company or events. The decisions of The Special Olympics or Disney aren't hurting the public. Yet, the government is stepping in to restrict their ability to make the decisions on how to run their businesses and events.

    It is the opposite of small government.

    People can choose to be in favor of this big government intervention if they would like, but they can't accurately claim to be for small government while supporting it.

    If the Special Olympics decesions were kept in place, individuals would still be allowed to not get vaccinated.
     
  4. AroundTheWorld

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    Governor de Santis made the right call, no matter whether leftists ScamFisher, FranchiseBlade, etc. whine about it. Deal with it.
     
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    Like I said, there is nothing wrong with approving DeSantis decision which obviously, you do.

    But it is inaccurate to agree with the decision while pretending to be in favor of small government.

    Clearly you like, champion, and support big government when it is used to further policies you like. You dislike big government when it favors the other side of issues.
     
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    Nope, you just don't understand that small government protects individual liberties. That includes preventing big corporates (especially when they have quasi governmental powers) from restricting individual liberties.
     
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    Nobody's liberty was threatened by these policies. There were zero people who had their liberties violated by the policies.

    The individuals were always free to not get a vaccine.

    The Special Olympics is not a quasi governmental agency.

    Small government would allow them to set their own policy and allow those that don't want to follow it to choose not to and not participate.

    Freedom of choice for the event without government interference. Freedom of choice for the individual without government interference.
     
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    ATW, why is it illegal to fly the Nazi salute in Germany, or to fly the Swastika?

    As that is your home country, isn't that government impeding free speech?

    DD
     
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    Because of Germany's terrible history, and yes, it is a restriction on free speech. But it allows to go after Nazi assholes, so I'm ok with it.
     
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    So why aren't you ok with us going after the gun assholes?

    DD
     
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    What are you referring to?
     
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    We hold these truths to be sacred & undeniable; that all men are created equal & independent, that from that equal creation they derive rights inherent & inalienable, among which are the preservation of life, & liberty, & the pursuit of not wearing a mask.
     
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    The Democrats are the epitome of the Boy Who Cried Wolf. We can go back 20 years ago and the same posters here were full of rage about Bush. He was the worst president ever and nobody would top it.

    Unfortunately with this mentality, we will have the wolf keep showing up. Trump is absolute garbage. But there is worse.
     
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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    What electable Republican or Democrat in your opinion would be worse than absolute garbage?
     
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    There is none. yet.

    The current Republican list is short. Trump and DeSantis.

    While I wouldn't say AOC or Warren are worse than Trump, they are in the same bin.
     
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    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    What is your definition of worse? If you're going by how they act as human beings, I find it difficult to believe anyone can sink below Trump.

    Somewhere there has to be a reasonable candidate, but they probably haven't been born yet. :)
     

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