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Vaccine Nation 0
Sportswriter extraordinaire Bob Molinaro (emphasis in the original):
We are a society of stupid.
Vaccine Nation 0
A Florida state senator proclaimed that he wants=ed to “review” vaccine mandates for such illnesses as measles, mumps, and rubella, then, after the public reaction, he denied that he had said what he had said.
The Orlando Sentinel’s Scott Maxwell comments; follow the link to finish the article.
Clogged pipes? Call a plumber. Stalled car engine? Rely on a mechanic. But when it comes to a deadly virus, some people would rather listen to gasbag politicians or Nicki Minaj’s cousin’s friend.
I’m convinced that if Twitter and Facebook had been around when the polio vaccine was invented, we’d still be dealing with polio.
We are a society of stupid.
Maskless Marauders 0
We are a society of stupid.
Vaccine Nation, Lies Come Back To Haunt Dept. 0
As I have several times mentioned, my old history professor, Dr. Shade, would often say, “History is irony.”
Aside:
I wonder whether he ever expected one of his students to be quoting him half a century later?
The Vaccine Nation Goes to School 0
Writing as a guest columnist at the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, University of Georgia professor Peter Lindsay is less than sanguine about the Georgia University Board of Regents policies in these viral times. He points out that, in the name of “freedom,” the Board has acted in questionable ways, eschewing mask mandates and vaccination requirements; indeed, they have prohibited teachers from so much as inquiring about students’ vaccination status.
A snippet; follow the link for the rest:
Maskless Marauders 0
Note the part where the owner of the restaurant admits that “it’s political.”
And he’s not the only one . . . .
We are a society that no longer understands the concept of the “common good.”
Vaccine Nation 0
At the Portland Press-Herald, Bill Nimitz tells the tale of a couple who went from wanting vaccination to spurning it to numbers on a list. Here’s a bit of the article:
Finch is not ready to name the facility. “I’m still getting my ducks in a row,” he explained.
But he wants the world to know that if his parents could fall victim to wild, unfounded claims that the vaccines are a hoax, anyone can. And if he can stop it from happening again, that’s precisely what he’s going to do.
