shoebat--2020-07-21--True Lovers Of American Business Freedom Put The Mask On When Asked

To wear or not wear a mask is a question that so many people in online message groups have been debating about .
Some say that doing so is and must be required , others say that it is a form of cover oppression against “ freedoms ” and that true Americans should not wear a mask as a sign that they are not slaves of the government .
This discussion , one should note , comes at the time of a historically abnormal pandemic , where face masks are being requested to help with public health and the spread @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not here to ask about the “ effectiveness ” or not of masks ( although it does make basic common sense that placing a physical barrier in front of a person , no matter how imperfect , would help with stopping the transmission of any disease ) .
Rather , I am interested in the issue of “ private business ownership ” and asking people to wear a mask .
There are a lot of state that are refusing to mandate face masks .
Instead , they have left the decision up to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are requiring people to wear masks , and others are not .
If a business asks you to do something before coming in- it does not really matter what it is -and you do not do it , does that business have a reasonable expectation that they should deny you service ?
According to many ‘ conservatives ’ , the answer should be ‘ yes ’ , as this is the position which they have maintained for years .
If a person has a business , then that person should be able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wants .
This was a major issue with the Civil Rights movement and a lot of the legislation that followed , since ( be it for honest or malicious intentions ) , a major argument used was that business owners would be forced to sell things to people they did not want to .
Such is one of the reasons why there is such controversy over the LGBT issue and businesses , such as the “ cakes ” scandal and now “ photography ” for some , because of the same logic- that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to choose who it can or can not sell to , and has to sell to all as long as it is able to .
Now many on the right will publicly champion this principle , a sort of ‘ freedom of choice ’ for businesses , but do they hold to it ?
Perhaps this ‘ mask ’ issue has ‘ unmasked ’ views about this question , since it reveals a lot , for there are many people , especially on the right , who are angry at many organizations be @ @ @ @ @ @ @ or other private groups who are asking people to wear masks for the safety and consideration of others because of the pandemic .
These are private groups , and according to said logic , they have a right to tell people who visit them to please exercise certain behaviors , and if they refuse , to turn them away and deny them service for refusal to follow instructions .
Largely , with the exception of the Boomer generation it seems , there has not been understanding , compliance , and cooperation , but @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to not follow the requested directives from a private entity .
Instead , just like liberals , many on the right quickly change from saying something is good the minute that it directly impacts them and for which they find it to be an inconvenience , at which time they say that it is now their ‘ right ’ to not listen because of their feelings .
This is the essence of the false left-right dichotomy , which is the assumption of an unspoken philosophy that unites the two and that the difference @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of selective emphasis which gives the impression of a real difference when none exists , and none dare question the base philosophy as it would undermine the positions of both .
It is very true that the masks are inconvenient or frustrating for some , and perhaps in some rare , exceptional cases , there may be a true medical issue for some .
Yet it is so curious that in China or other parts of East Asia , where clouds of green smog from industrial pollution hover ominously over many cities as @ @ @ @ @ @ @ move about their lives , that many of those people wear masks daily , and one does not hear about complaints about “ oh , I am getting sick from wearing this mask , ” as the toxic fumes from the atmosphere dance over their heads from the air currents .
I have said that it is a very good idea to follow the recommended guidelines .
However , consider that when going into another person ’ s house , you would not say “ I will do what I want ” , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The same can be said of businesses that ask people to wear a mask .
Wear a mask out of respect , and if one is asked to leave or refused service , it is not the fault of the business , but your own fault .
If you do not like that they require masks , then take your money to another place .
But of all things , the complaining about masks and businesses requiring them is pointless and disrespectful to both the business and people who are in that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s requests .
One does not have to like it or agree , but stop starting argument or feeding arguments started by other people- either those who truly do not understand , or trolls attempting to stir up trouble .
If Americans can not follow a simple request made by other Americans in the context of their own private businesses , it is no surprise that the country is falling apart , because people have no respect for reasonable requests made by another and refuse to honor personal boundaries , instead choosing @ @ @ @ @ @ @ this belongs to the guilt of both the right and left win , with the only difference being that the left is more open about their intentions while the right hides under the mantle of freedom and ‘ supporting American business ’ yet is just as nefarious when it comes to applying the same philosophy for their own ends in their particular context .
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To wear or not wear a mask is a question that so many people in online message groups have been debating about. Some say that doing so is and must be required, others say that it is a form of cover oppression against “freedoms” and that true Americans should not wear a mask as a sign that they are not slaves of the government. This discussion, one should note, comes at the time of a historically abnormal pandemic, where face masks are being requested to help with public health and the spread of a contagious disease.
I am not here to ask about the “effectiveness” or not of masks (although it does make basic common sense that placing a physical barrier in front of a person, no matter how imperfect, would help with stopping the transmission of any disease). Rather, I am interested in the issue of “private business ownership” and asking people to wear a mask.
There are a lot of state that are refusing to mandate face masks. Instead, they have left the decision up to local businesses. Thus, some businesses are requiring people to wear masks, and others are not.
If a business asks you to do something before coming in- it does not really matter what it is -and you do not do it, does that business have a reasonable expectation that they should deny you service?
According to many ‘conservatives’, the answer should be ‘yes’, as this is the position which they have maintained for years. If a person has a business, then that person should be able to sell what he wants to whoemever he wants. This was a major issue with the Civil Rights movement and a lot of the legislation that followed, since (be it for honest or malicious intentions), a major argument used was that business owners would be forced to sell things to people they did not want to. Such is one of the reasons why there is such controversy over the LGBT issue and businesses, such as the “cakes” scandal and now “photography” for some, because of the same logic- that a business does NOT have a right to choose who it can or cannot sell to, and has to sell to all as long as it is able to.
Now many on the right will publicly champion this principle, a sort of ‘freedom of choice’ for businesses, but do they hold to it? Perhaps this ‘mask’ issue has ‘unmasked’ views about this question, since it reveals a lot, for there are many people, especially on the right, who are angry at many organizations be it private businesses, religious organizations, or other private groups who are asking people to wear masks for the safety and consideration of others because of the pandemic.
These are private groups, and according to said logic, they have a right to tell people who visit them to please exercise certain behaviors, and if they refuse, to turn them away and deny them service for refusal to follow instructions. Largely, with the exception of the Boomer generation it seems, there has not been understanding, compliance, and cooperation, but rather continual fighting about “rights” to not follow the requested directives from a private entity. Instead, just like liberals, many on the right quickly change from saying something is good the minute that it directly impacts them and for which they find it to be an inconvenience, at which time they say that it is now their ‘right’ to not listen because of their feelings. This is the essence of the false left-right dichotomy, which is the assumption of an unspoken philosophy that unites the two and that the difference between the two is just a matter of selective emphasis which gives the impression of a real difference when none exists, and none dare question the base philosophy as it would undermine the positions of both.
It is very true that the masks are inconvenient or frustrating for some, and perhaps in some rare, exceptional cases, there may be a true medical issue for some. Yet it is so curious that in China or other parts of East Asia, where clouds of green smog from industrial pollution hover ominously over many cities as hordes of people like schools of fish move about their lives, that many of those people wear masks daily, and one does not hear about complaints about “oh, I am getting sick from wearing this mask,” as the toxic fumes from the atmosphere dance over their heads from the air currents.
I have said that it is a very good idea to follow the recommended guidelines. However, consider that when going into another person’s house, you would not say “I will do what I want”, but should want to respect the host. The same can be said of businesses that ask people to wear a mask. Wear a mask out of respect, and if one is asked to leave or refused service, it is not the fault of the business, but your own fault. If you do not like that they require masks, then take your money to another place.
But of all things, the complaining about masks and businesses requiring them is pointless and disrespectful to both the business and people who are in that business and trying to respect the owner’s requests. One does not have to like it or agree, but stop starting argument or feeding arguments started by other people- either those who truly do not understand, or trolls attempting to stir up trouble.
If Americans cannot follow a simple request made by other Americans in the context of their own private businesses, it is no surprise that the country is falling apart, because people have no respect for reasonable requests made by another and refuse to honor personal boundaries, instead choosing to force themselves on others, and this belongs to the guilt of both the right and left win, with the only difference being that the left is more open about their intentions while the right hides under the mantle of freedom and ‘supporting American business’ yet is just as nefarious when it comes to applying the same philosophy for their own ends in their particular context.
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shoebat--2020-07-21--Yes, Russia Is Gravely Concerned About Her Population Decline

On July 15th , 2020 , I reported how current population trends suggest a massive decline in births .
This report has also been picked up by the Russian newspaper Pravda , which adds her own commentary , including a note that the decline will “ greatly affect Russia ” , as she writes : In the medical journal “ The Lancet ” published a study that predicts the population in 195 countries in 2100 .
According to this study , the population in 23 countries , including Japan , Spain and Italy , will be reduced by more than @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Russia .
From the current ninth place in terms of population , our country will roll back to the 19th .
Leaders and outsiders In another 34 states , including China , the population will decline by a quarter .
And China from the current first place will be in third place .
In the first place , according to the study of Fertility , mortality , migration , and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100 , India will be .
And on the second – Nigeria .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ the Institute of Health Metrics and Assessment ( IHME ) at the University of Washington .
Latvia has been named the “ Leader ” in population reduction – by 2100 there will be a 78 percent drop compared to 2017 .
According to the study , by 2064 there will be about 9.7 billion people on the planet , but by 2100 it will be reduced to 8.8 billion .
According to statistics , it is the African states that are assigned leadership in terms of population growth .
Thus , in the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ increase by 765 % by 2100 , Chad by 710 % , South Sudan by 594 % and Mali by 321 % .
By the end of this century , the number of people over 80 will double the number of children under the age of five .
This is evidence of how the working-age population will change .
States that scientists predict a decline in population could face serious economic problems .
Moreover , the main method of solving these problems is called immigration .
The encouragement of which , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ not a choice .
“ The XXI century will witness a revolution in the history of civilization ” According to Dr. Richard Horton , The Lancet ’ s editor-in-chief , “ this important study has set the future , ” which needs to be prepared now .
“ It offers a vision of radical shifts in geopolitical power , challenges the myths of immigration and emphasizes the importance of protecting and strengthening the sexual and reproductive rights of women .
The 21st century will witness a revolution in the history of human civilization @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and the Arab world will determine our future , while Europe and Asia will weaken their influence .
By the end of the century , the world will become multipolar , the dominant powers will be India , Nigeria , China and the USA .
It will be a truly new world for which we must prepare today , “ says Richard Horton .
Of course , this is one of the predictions , and not something predetermined .
Now it ’ s hardly appropriate to say what will be exactly as predicted @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
Although it is not worth neglecting such forecasts .
( source )

On July 15th, 2020, I reported how current population trends suggest a massive decline in births. This report has also been picked up by the Russian newspaper Pravda, which adds her own commentary, including a note that the decline will “greatly affect Russia”, as she writes:
In the medical journal “The Lancet” published a study that predicts the population in 195 countries in 2100. According to this study, the population in 23 countries, including Japan, Spain and Italy, will be reduced by more than half.
This process will greatly affect Russia. From the current ninth place in terms of population, our country will roll back to the 19th .
Leaders and outsiders
In another 34 states, including China, the population will decline by a quarter . And China from the current first place will be in third place. In the first place, according to the study of Fertility, mortality, migration, and population scenarios for 195 countries and territories from 2017 to 2100 , India will be. And on the second – Nigeria.
The study was prepared by scientists from the Institute of Health Metrics and Assessment (IHME) at the University of Washington.
Latvia has been named the “Leader” in population reduction – by 2100 there will be a 78 percent drop compared to 2017.
According to the study, by 2064 there will be about 9.7 billion people on the planet, but by 2100 it will be reduced to 8.8 billion .
According to statistics, it is the African states that are assigned leadership in terms of population growth. Thus, in the state of Niger, the population will increase by 765% by 2100, Chad by 710%, South Sudan by 594% and Mali by 321%.
By the end of this century, the number of people over 80 will double the number of children under the age of five. This is evidence of how the working-age population will change.
States that scientists predict a decline in population could face serious economic problems. Moreover, the main method of solving these problems is called immigration. The encouragement of which, according to researchers, will be a necessity, not a choice .
“The XXI century will witness a revolution in the history of civilization”
According to Dr. Richard Horton , The Lancet’s editor-in-chief , “this important study has set the future,” which needs to be prepared now.
“It offers a vision of radical shifts in geopolitical power, challenges the myths of immigration and emphasizes the importance of protecting and strengthening the sexual and reproductive rights of women. The 21st century will witness a revolution in the history of human civilization,” he said.
” Africa and the Arab world will determine our future, while Europe and Asia will weaken their influence . By the end of the century, the world will become multipolar, the dominant powers will be India, Nigeria, China and the USA. It will be a truly new world for which we must prepare today, “says Richard Horton.
Of course, this is one of the predictions, and not something predetermined. Now it’s hardly appropriate to say what will be exactly as predicted in a study published in The Lancet. Although it is not worth neglecting such forecasts. (source)


shoebat--2020-07-21--Republicans Fight Republicans As Christian Bloc Is Ever More Divided On Trump

This 2020 election is shaping up to be the choice between two non-choices .
Biden is an obvious non-choice , since he has no platform , has objectively terrible positions , and is outright showing signs of senility .
Some say that Trump is ‘ better ’ , and in certain superficial ways he is , but he is of the same philosophy and would at the very most only delay , just slightly , the same problems that Biden would bring to the nation .
There is no good choice .
The current election thus has caused two divisions @ @ @ @ @ @ @ save for those who “ support Trump ” .
They are those who truly reject the left-right paradigm and are disgusted by Trump ’ s behavior and do not want to support him but also despise Biden because of the same reasons ( the principled side , which seems to be a minority ) , and the ( seemingly larger ) side that says disgruntled Republicans should support Biden .
Such has been reported by the Christian post , as a group made up of the old “ neocons ” is trying to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ key states .
Never Trump Republican groups are spending millions this year in a bid to sway conservative and faith-based voters in battleground states away from voting for Donald Trump in November , with one group running commercial advertisements telling Christians that Trump is “ using ” them .
Republican Voters Against Trump , a political initiative affiliated with anti-Trump conservatives like Bill Kristol and former Jeb Bush aid Tim Miller , is running digital and television advertisements featuring testimonials from Republican voters about why they can not bring themselves to vote for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Longwell , one of the organizers of the initiative , confirmed for The Christian Post that the organization plans to spend upwards of $ 10- $ 15 million in 2020 in a bid to defeat the president and elect Democrat Joe Biden as it takes its advertising to swing states like North Carolina , Pennsylvania , Arizona , Michigan and Wisconsin .
“ It will be mostly digital with some TV , ” Longwell said .
“ On TV , they have to be 30 to 60-second spots .
But a lot of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ is just running the unfiltered testimonials from people .
That ’ s really what the project is built for .
We spent a lot of time thinking over the last couple of years how to defeat Donald Trump in 2020.
” One commercial that aired in North Carolina last week is titled “ Trump is Using Us.
” The commercial is aimed at Christian conservatives , a major voting bloc for Trump in 2020 as he campaigned on promises to promote pro-life policies , protect religious freedom and appoint conservative judges .
“ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ I attended a private , Christian high school .
You look at a way someone lives their life , and you believe them , ” one self-proclaimed Republican voter identified as “ Tommy ” says in the advertisement .
The commercial then jumps to an audio clip of taped comments that surfaced in 2016 of Trump saying he likes to grab women “ by the p—-.
” The advertisement shows another self-proclaimed Republican voter saying that as Christians , “ we should love our neighbors as ourselves.
” The commercial then jumps to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ a video that , among other things , showed a man chanting “ white power !
” Another Republican identified as “ Pat ” said in the advertisement that he dislikes how Trump used force to “ bludgeon and gas ” protesters at Lafayette Park in Washington , D.C. , on June 1 so that he could take photographs in front of a church while posing with a Bible .
“ The moment that he held up that Bible , he revealed that this president is using us , ” Pat said .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ to justify things that Jesus would never justify.
” “ All of our research showed that what worked best with potentially persuadable voters , especially women , is other Republican voices talking about why they can ’ t support Trump in 2020 and in fact , can support Joe Biden , ” Longwell said .
“ If you watch a bunch of the videos , the testimonials are very powerful .
We have been testing them to see which ones are the most persuasive with our target audience .
We are just going @ @ @ @ @ @ @ targeted ] at voters in the swing states.
” ( source ) As I have said before , I do not care for either side .
Both are evil , both are unhelpful , and neither should be trusted .
Trump was given the chance of history to make some improvement , and because he refused to follow through on his promises , the only real option that exists is most likely to attempt to delay the changes by supporting Trump ’ s presidency , but recognizing that his victory means ( a @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and ( b ) is just buying time to prepare for a much worse future .
Trump is not a solution .
He is a part of the problem , but individuals can not fix these issues .
Rather , it is for the individual to prepare himself and his household with what time he has , and this is the most likely way to achieve this .
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This 2020 election is shaping up to be the choice between two non-choices. Biden is an obvious non-choice, since he has no platform, has objectively terrible positions, and is outright showing signs of senility. Some say that Trump is ‘better’, and in certain superficial ways he is, but he is of the same philosophy and would at the very most only delay, just slightly, the same problems that Biden would bring to the nation. There is no good choice.
The current election thus has caused two divisions among largely Christians on the right, save for those who “support Trump”. They are those who truly reject the left-right paradigm and are disgusted by Trump’s behavior and do not want to support him but also despise Biden because of the same reasons (the principled side, which seems to be a minority), and the (seemingly larger) side that says disgruntled Republicans should support Biden. Such has been reported by the Christian post, as a group made up of the old “neocons” is trying to build support for Biden against Trump in key states.
Never Trump Republican groups are spending millions this year in a bid to sway conservative and faith-based voters in battleground states away from voting for Donald Trump in November, with one group running commercial advertisements telling Christians that Trump is “using” them. Republican Voters Against Trump, a political initiative affiliated with anti-Trump conservatives like Bill Kristol and former Jeb Bush aid Tim Miller, is running digital and television advertisements featuring testimonials from Republican voters about why they cannot bring themselves to vote for Trump in the upcoming election. Sarah Longwell, one of the organizers of the initiative, confirmed for The Christian Post that the organization plans to spend upwards of $10-$15 million in 2020 in a bid to defeat the president and elect Democrat Joe Biden as it takes its advertising to swing states like North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Michigan and Wisconsin. “It will be mostly digital with some TV,” Longwell said. “On TV, they have to be 30 to 60-second spots. But a lot of what we are going to do digitally is just running the unfiltered testimonials from people. That’s really what the project is built for. We spent a lot of time thinking over the last couple of years how to defeat Donald Trump in 2020.” One commercial that aired in North Carolina last week is titled “Trump is Using Us.” The commercial is aimed at Christian conservatives, a major voting bloc for Trump in 2020 as he campaigned on promises to promote pro-life policies, protect religious freedom and appoint conservative judges. “I grew up in the church. I attended a private, Christian high school. You look at a way someone lives their life, and you believe them,” one self-proclaimed Republican voter identified as “Tommy” says in the advertisement. The commercial then jumps to an audio clip of taped comments that surfaced in 2016 of Trump saying he likes to grab women “by the p—-.” The advertisement shows another self-proclaimed Republican voter saying that as Christians, “we should love our neighbors as ourselves.” The commercial then jumps to a clip highlighting how Trump once retweeted a video that, among other things, showed a man chanting “white power!” Another Republican identified as “Pat” said in the advertisement that he dislikes how Trump used force to “bludgeon and gas” protesters at Lafayette Park in Washington, D.C., on June 1 so that he could take photographs in front of a church while posing with a Bible. “The moment that he held up that Bible, he revealed that this president is using us,” Pat said. “Christians have to resist being used to justify things that Jesus would never justify.” … “All of our research showed that what worked best with potentially persuadable voters, especially women, is other Republican voices talking about why they can’t support Trump in 2020 and in fact, can support Joe Biden,” Longwell said. “If you watch a bunch of the videos, the testimonials are very powerful. We have been testing them to see which ones are the most persuasive with our target audience. We are just going to run those unfiltered, unedited [targeted] at voters in the swing states.” (source)
As I have said before, I do not care for either side. Both are evil, both are unhelpful, and neither should be trusted. Trump was given the chance of history to make some improvement, and because he refused to follow through on his promises, the only real option that exists is most likely to attempt to delay the changes by supporting Trump’s presidency, but recognizing that his victory means (a) a near guaranteed Democrat 2024 victory and (b) is just buying time to prepare for a much worse future.
Trump is not a solution. He is a part of the problem, but individuals cannot fix these issues. Rather, it is for the individual to prepare himself and his household with what time he has, and this is the most likely way to achieve this.
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shoebat--2020-07-22--Americans Think About “The Good Old Days Of 2019” As Most Believe Life Will Not Return To Normal

In all generations , there are people who long for the “ good old days ” and “ simpler times ” , that are just their good memories from years ago and their experiences then as a substitute for historical reality .
But now with COVID-19 , Americans are longing for “ simpler times ” as many believe that life will not return to normal due to the pandemic .
Remember the good old days , way back in 2019 ?
It ’ s an odd feeling to be nostalgic for a time that just passed , but according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ many among us are worried the world will never return to its simpler , pre-coronavirus state .
All in all , 75 % of surveyed Americans said they fear life will never return to what was once “ normal.
” The survey , commissioned by Torch , asks respondents how they envision the world will appear in the wake of COVID-19 .
One overarching theme that participants echo is just how different the workplace , and employment in general , will be .
As of now , 59 % of surveyed Americans admit @ @ @ @ @ @ @ start reporting to a shared workplace once again .
Meanwhile , 36 % have concerns they ’ ll never be able to get back to the office without potentially putting themselves and their family in harm ’ s way .
In broader terms , 63 % of participants flat out say their job will never the be the same .
That same group is anticipating working remotely for at least the rest of 2020 .
Close to 75 % of survey participants believe handshakes are now a relic of the past .
Another @ @ @ @ @ @ @ temperature checks before office entrance is permitted .
What will the post-coronavirus office look like ?
Other popular responses when asked about the biggest changes in post-coronavirus American offices included more virtual meetings ( 43 % ) ; no hugs , or physical contact of any kind allowed ( 41 % ) ; and even doing away with a physical office entirely and transitioning fully to remote work all the time ( 38 % ) .
Companies downsizing and moving into smaller offices ( 33 % ) , less business travel ( 33 @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 32 % ) , and less visitors allowed ( 30 % ) were all frequent responses to that question as well .
What about new employees and the entire hiring process ?
Three quarters of respondents believe companies will start instituting fully virtual candidate screening and interview procedures .
Additionally , 53 % of Americans long for the days when masks and gloves were only needed on construction sites .
Another 52 % just want to return to work in an office and feel safe .
More than a third ( 36 % @ @ @ @ @ @ @ about infecting their family .
( source )

In all generations, there are people who long for the “good old days” and “simpler times”, that are just their good memories from years ago and their experiences then as a substitute for historical reality. But now with COVID-19, Americans are longing for “simpler times” as many believe that life will not return to normal due to the pandemic.
Remember the good old days, way back in 2019? It’s an odd feeling to be nostalgic for a time that just passed, but according to a new survey of 2,000 Americans, many among us are worried the world will never return to its simpler, pre-coronavirus state.
All in all, 75% of surveyed Americans said they fear life will never return to what was once “normal.”
The survey, commissioned by Torch, asks respondents how they envision the world will appear in the wake of COVID-19. One overarching theme that participants echo is just how different the workplace, and employment in general, will be.
As of now, 59% of surveyed Americans admit they would be far too afraid to start reporting to a shared workplace once again. Meanwhile, 36% have concerns they’ll never be able to get back to the office without potentially putting themselves and their family in harm’s way.
In broader terms, 63% of participants flat out say their job will never the be the same. That same group is anticipating working remotely for at least the rest of 2020.
…
Close to 75% of survey participants believe handshakes are now a relic of the past. Another 45% think companies should start administering temperature checks before office entrance is permitted.
What will the post-coronavirus office look like?
Other popular responses when asked about the biggest changes in post-coronavirus American offices included more virtual meetings (43%); no hugs, or physical contact of any kind allowed (41%); and even doing away with a physical office entirely and transitioning fully to remote work all the time (38%).
Companies downsizing and moving into smaller offices (33%), less business travel (33%), less office parties/events (32%), and less visitors allowed (30%) were all frequent responses to that question as well.
What about new employees and the entire hiring process? Three quarters of respondents believe companies will start instituting fully virtual candidate screening and interview procedures.
Additionally, 53% of Americans long for the days when masks and gloves were only needed on construction sites. Another 52% just want to return to work in an office and feel safe. More than a third (36%) simply wish they could stop worrying about infecting their family. (source)


shoebat--2020-07-22--Texas Hospitals Fighting COVID-19 Described As “War Zones”

In spite of the continual emphasis by some about COVID-19 being a hoax and nonexistent , the word from health professionals dealing with the virus “ on the ground ” is very different , and many describe it as something to the likes which they have never seen before , and is a serious problem .
In the state of Texas , as CBS News reports , the situation is so dire that hospitals are being described as “ war zones ” .
An eye-opening study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus cases are a lot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ parts of the country — up to 13 times higher — because so many who were infected didn ’ t know it and unwittingly spread the virus .
Now , we ’ re seeing the results of this undetected spread .
Confirmed cases in the U.S. are edging toward 4 million .
The virus has killed more than 141,000 Americans .
Texas recorded a thousand deaths in just 10 days .
That ’ s as many deaths as in the prior three months .
At hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley , state @ @ @ @ @ @ @ available .
Hidalgo County is the epicenter .
“ Unfortunately , our hospital rooms look like war zones because there are just so many from so many sick people there , ” Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez told CBS News .
“ My job is is to take care of the public health , ” Cortez explained .
“ We brought in a lot of refrigerated trailers to access more morgues , and their capacity is 50 .
Well in the last eight days , we have an average of 22 people die @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and Houston are now seeing a decrease in positive cases and hospitalizations , virus-related deaths in the state are up 33 % over the last 10 days .
( source ) There are a lot of bad things that COVID-19 is being used to justify .
However , the illness is still a threat that should be taken seriously , and while it is frustrating at times to deal with , caution is indeed in order until one can be more secure about the state of the virus and its ability to infect @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in fear of a virus ” , but in reality of what it could do and what one can do to protect onself .
This means neither overreacting or underreacting , but acting property with good information , intelligence , and conviction to help protect one ’ s own health and that of one ’ s neighbors .
Masks are not a sign of “ oppression ” , but good social manners and attempting to seek the best for others and oneself in the middle of a global disease pandemic .
One does @ @ @ @ @ @ @ are already overwhelmed , and the situation is not improving .
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In spite of the continual emphasis by some about COVID-19 being a hoax and nonexistent, the word from health professionals dealing with the virus “on the ground” is very different, and many describe it as something to the likes which they have never seen before, and is a serious problem. In the state of Texas, as CBS News reports, the situation is so dire that hospitals are being described as “war zones”.
An eye-opening study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said coronavirus cases are a lot higher than the numbers reported in some parts of the country — up to 13 times higher — because so many who were infected didn’t know it and unwittingly spread the virus. Now, we’re seeing the results of this undetected spread. Confirmed cases in the U.S. are edging toward 4 million. The virus has killed more than 141,000 Americans. Texas recorded a thousand deaths in just 10 days. That’s as many deaths as in the prior three months. At hospitals in the Rio Grande Valley, state health officials say 37 ICU beds are available. Hidalgo County is the epicenter. “Unfortunately, our hospital rooms look like war zones because there are just so many from so many sick people there,” Hidalgo County Judge Richard Cortez told CBS News. Cortez issued a shelter-at-home order late Monday. Although, Texas Governor Greg Abbott argues that it’s unenforceable. “My job is is to take care of the public health,” Cortez explained. “We brought in a lot of refrigerated trailers to access more morgues, and their capacity is 50. Well in the last eight days, we have an average of 22 people die per day.” While cities like Dallas and Houston are now seeing a decrease in positive cases and hospitalizations, virus-related deaths in the state are up 33% over the last 10 days. (source)
There are a lot of bad things that COVID-19 is being used to justify. However, the illness is still a threat that should be taken seriously, and while it is frustrating at times to deal with, caution is indeed in order until one can be more secure about the state of the virus and its ability to infect people.
One should not “live in fear of a virus”, but in reality of what it could do and what one can do to protect onself. This means neither overreacting or underreacting, but acting property with good information, intelligence, and conviction to help protect one’s own health and that of one’s neighbors.
Masks are not a sign of “oppression”, but good social manners and attempting to seek the best for others and oneself in the middle of a global disease pandemic.
One does not want to become sick- the hospitals are already overwhelmed, and the situation is not improving.
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shoebat--2020-07-22--Group Of Children And Teens Is Carjacking People In Chicago

Since the death of the convicted felon , small-time criminal , and porn star who kidnapped and tortured a pregnant woman at gunpoint George Floyd in May 2020 and soon afterwards the shooting of the drunk criminal who fell asleep in a Wendy ’ s drive-through , then attacked a police officer , stole his weapon , and attempted to attack the same cop with his weapon Rayshard Brooks , there have been continued calls from many ‘ activist ’ groups to “ defund the police ” , the largest and loudest of them being the group “ Black Lives @ @ @ @ @ @ @ silent on other non-politically exploitable pointless murders that have taken place in the same period , such as the murder of eight-year-old Secoria Turner .
But nevertheless , these groups have pushed on saying that because they do not like the fact that these two men met their final moments at the hands of police , that the police have no place in society and that ‘ communities ’ can police themselves .
While this may be true for some communities , the human experience shows that because of Original Sin , men @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and violence , and that one bad apple is enough to ruin a whole community .
Because of this , police are necessary .
However , with the calls to “ defund the police ” , and a decrease many times in police presence , crime has exploded , both likely due to the vacuum of enforcement as well as due to the emboldening of criminals amid the current political conditions .
Some of this violence has been horrible , such as one story from Chicago by way of Fox5NY reports , that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ from 10 to 17 have been attacking people and stealing their cars .
Chicago police say a group of children , ages 10 to 17 , carjacked Blanchard and at least 15 other people since late June — wreaking havoc on Blanchard ’ s generally peaceful South Side neighborhood .
Police said shots were fired by the suspects in two of the carjackings , but no one was hit .
“ I ’ m scared to use my garage .
I don ’ t feel safe in my neighborhood , ” said Blanchard @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Public Schools .
What ’ s especially painful for Blanchard was seeing her stolen BMW used the next day to carjack a woman in the parking lot of Trinity Hospital , a few blocks from her home , she said .
“ I don ’ t want to have to tell my kid about how some young woman was killed or shot with kids using my vehicle .
It was traumatizing , ” Blanchard , 44 , said .
Blanchard was carjacked July 14 while returning home in the early evening .
As @ @ @ @ @ @ @ South Kingston Avenue , she noticed a vehicle and three or four children come toward her .
Two children armed with handguns pointed them to her head and ordered her out of her BMW , she said .
One child looked as young as 11 , she said .
“ It was so instantaneous … I was just scared for my life .
I thought , ‘ this is it , ’ ” she said .
They took her purse , which had about $ 300 inside , and jumped inside her BMW @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Blanchard said the children used her BMW the next day to carjack a woman in the parking lot of Trinity Hospital .
In that carjacking , a 21-year-old was seated in her Lexus when four or five teens exited a BMW , with two of them confronting her with guns , police said .
Two teens forced her to the ground outside the car , but she grabbed onto a door handle and held on until the teens drove off , police said .
The woman was treated for a foot injury .
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ which had been crashed a couple days after the carjacking .
Blanchard said she was dismayed to see such young children involved in this type of crime .
“ I teach this age group and I can ’ t believe they would do this , ” she said .
Police published a community alert Sunday evening warning of 14 other carjackings tied to the children .
According to the alert , the children are committing the carjackings at a greater frequency , with six carjackings reported just last Saturday : ( source ) @ @ @ @ @ @ @ run around openly committing South-African tier crimes in major American cities , while adults cry out to ‘ defund the police ’ .
A dystopic novel about the future doesn ’ t even apply , since the more one looks at the changes taking place , the more it seem that reality has become art .
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Since the death of the convicted felon, small-time criminal, and porn star who kidnapped and tortured a pregnant woman at gunpoint George Floyd in May 2020 and soon afterwards the shooting of the drunk criminal who fell asleep in a Wendy’s drive-through, then attacked a police officer, stole his weapon, and attempted to attack the same cop with his weapon Rayshard Brooks, there have been continued calls from many ‘activist’ groups to “defund the police”, the largest and loudest of them being the group “Black Lives Matter”, which has remained curiously silent on other non-politically exploitable pointless murders that have taken place in the same period, such as the murder of eight-year-old Secoria Turner. But nevertheless, these groups have pushed on saying that because they do not like the fact that these two men met their final moments at the hands of police, that the police have no place in society and that ‘communities’ can police themselves.
While this may be true for some communities, the human experience shows that because of Original Sin, men are inclined to fighting, arguments, and violence, and that one bad apple is enough to ruin a whole community. Because of this, police are necessary. However, with the calls to “defund the police”, and a decrease many times in police presence, crime has exploded, both likely due to the vacuum of enforcement as well as due to the emboldening of criminals amid the current political conditions. Some of this violence has been horrible, such as one story from Chicago by way of Fox5NY reports, that a mob of underage children and teens from 10 to 17 have been attacking people and stealing their cars.
Chicago police say a group of children, ages 10 to 17, carjacked Blanchard and at least 15 other people since late June — wreaking havoc on Blanchard’s generally peaceful South Side neighborhood. Police said shots were fired by the suspects in two of the carjackings, but no one was hit. “I’m scared to use my garage. I don’t feel safe in my neighborhood,” said Blanchard, an elementary school teacher at Chicago Public Schools. What’s especially painful for Blanchard was seeing her stolen BMW used the next day to carjack a woman in the parking lot of Trinity Hospital, a few blocks from her home, she said. “I don’t want to have to tell my kid about how some young woman was killed or shot with kids using my vehicle. It was traumatizing,” Blanchard, 44, said. Blanchard was carjacked July 14 while returning home in the early evening. As she pulled into her alley garage on South Kingston Avenue, she noticed a vehicle and three or four children come toward her. Two children armed with handguns pointed them to her head and ordered her out of her BMW, she said. One child looked as young as 11, she said. “It was so instantaneous … I was just scared for my life. I thought, ‘this is it,’” she said. They took her purse, which had about $300 inside, and jumped inside her BMW and rode off, she said. Blanchard said the children used her BMW the next day to carjack a woman in the parking lot of Trinity Hospital. In that carjacking, a 21-year-old was seated in her Lexus when four or five teens exited a BMW, with two of them confronting her with guns, police said. Two teens forced her to the ground outside the car, but she grabbed onto a door handle and held on until the teens drove off, police said. The woman was treated for a foot injury. Blanchard said police recovered her BMW, which had been crashed a couple days after the carjacking. Blanchard said she was dismayed to see such young children involved in this type of crime. “I teach this age group and I can’t believe they would do this,” she said. Police published a community alert Sunday evening warning of 14 other carjackings tied to the children. According to the alert, the children are committing the carjackings at a greater frequency, with six carjackings reported just last Saturday: (source)
Welcome to the future, where children run around openly committing South-African tier crimes in major American cities, while adults cry out to ‘defund the police’.
A dystopic novel about the future doesn’t even apply, since the more one looks at the changes taking place, the more it seem that reality has become art.
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