Posts Made By: Darian Rachal

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

That seems to be the position maskholes take along with wearing them below their noses if they have to wear one or choosing a useless piece of cloth to defeat the purpose of using one in the first place. In other words, it's a major reason why the good 'ol USA has fared as badly as it has in the global pandemic....

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Darian, it's obvious we're not talking about a cold or flu here; we're talking covid19 in a global pandemic. But if I were sick with a cold or flu, I have worn a mask in these cases as have other health care providers I have known. It's not something one has to like to do, it's a matter of stopping the spread of disease. Why is that so hard for you to understand?

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Same reason it is so hard for them to even care?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Then maybe, just maybe, there needs to be something known as a mask mandate in place to compensate for those less virtuous individuals who don't know or care enough to do what they ought to be doing in a global pandemic...

Originally Posted by Brian McFarland

Your theory, huh?

How about this: "It seems that many people with rightist inclinations want to extend Covid-19 as long as possible."

See how stupid that sounds?

Originally Posted by James Brown

Hi Darian:

Of course this is true, and I appreciate Colorado opening up more restaurant seating and so on in view of our declining numbers.  There is one thing that you have posted that I think is untrue.  No one wants to continue wearing masks.  At least the truly hypochondriac paranoid types are a tiny group.  In my view, masking up in public is a small price to pay to help protect society.  It is much easier to swallow than massive shut-downs and economic devastation for example.  

Consider this, the yellow trace in the graph below is the actual Louisiana infection rate according to Johns Hopkins.  This pattern is common among many states.  A small bump (in retrospect) in March-April when we were just getting started with distancing and masks, a bigger bump in the summer and a really big bump in the fall and early winter.  

Right now the infection numbers are declining in almost every state, yours included.  Probably some combination of partial immunity, vaccinations of the elderly, better care of populations like nursing homes, and of course widespread acceptance of masks, distancing and so on.  Good for us.

The red and green lines are my hypothetical projections of how this could go forward.  Obviously our goal is the green line, but even if we go full "red line," eventually herd immunity will kick in and the pandemic will subside.  Just like the Spanish Flu did 100 years ago.  Took two full years though.  Also obvious is the recognition that there is a lot more human and economic suffering between now and the end of the pandemic if we follow the red line.  Wearing masks and distancing for a while will keep us closer to the green line.  It is a small price to pay, and much better for society in the long run.

I don't like mask snobs either.  The "two-masks are better than one mask crowd" are irksome.   Those I see wearing masks while driving their own car alone are laughable.  But wearing a mask in public indoor spaces or crowded outdoor spaces makes a lot of sense to help us follow the green line out of this.  

Jim

Originally Posted by Jim Moscheck

Ha ha, he he, ho ho. I actually heard that song yesterday in my car on the 60's channel on SiriusXM.

Originally Posted by Steven Moore

Darian, So I guess the left want to make fun of Richard. From what I see there is a never ending posting by the left on here. This has been a crazy time with all this Covid crap and people staying at home most of the time so this should be the theme song for this whole covid crap instead of just trying to make fun of a member here.   I won't post a picture unless someone wants me too!

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

Well, that's a positive response from you. Care to rephrase your statement of, "This has been a crazy time with all this Covid crap and people staying at home most of the time so this should be the theme song for this whole covid crap."?

Originally Posted by Rod Kaufman

I'd recommend an annual flu vaccination that too many people foolishly fail to get. Since they don't get a vaccine,  a mask would be preferable but that won't happen without a mandate. As a result, people will die who otherwise wouldn't. Is that ok with a right to lifer like you?