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Posts Made By: David Cotterell

December 17, 2020 02:23 AM Forum: Politics

50 years of 'Conservatism'..

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Greg Shaffer
There really is only one rational reply to that pile of manure you just dropped.....but I will spare you the graphic and just call it "The Finger"
Why don't you take a minute and go through the piece and state how and why it is wrong?  "The finger" is a very lazy and facile debate technique, akin to covering your ears and yelling, "LA LA LA....."

Dave

December 18, 2020 06:57 AM Forum: Politics

MAGA World Resists Vaccinations

Posted By David Cotterell
Part of what I posted in another thread....

"So now, at a time when we need to work together as a society rather than as a crowd of individuals, we've been betrayed by conservatism. As historian Neil J. Young puts it, "Now, 40 years later amid a global pandemic, that unbridled individualism has shown its deadly dimensions in Trump and the Republicans' lack of response to COVID-19...it's evident in the millions of Americans who—in refusing to wear masks, practice social distance, and momentarily deny their self-gratification—have selfishly exploited the language of 'individual responsibility' as license for their own recklessness."

The usual suspects called my post stupid and worse.  The article I posted is abso-damn-lutely right on point.

Dave

December 18, 2020 11:41 AM Forum: Politics

Tom Cruise Lays Down The Law For Breaking Covid Rules

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Mel Maki
Some have claimed "The French Laundry" in the SF area where meals start at $300 has received $2.5 million in COVID funds. Seems unlikely they would claim damages that high.  I guess their competitors might have filed similar damages. Still seems like bad publicity.
Amateurs.

Joel Osteen's church got over $4 million.  and they don't even pay taxes....
Dave

December 18, 2020 11:46 AM Forum: Politics

Poll: who will be taking the Covid vaccine?

Posted By David Cotterell
...when the time comes for your age group, occupation (front-liners) or however they sort it out.....

I'm definitely going to take the jab.  Probably won't happen up here until late spring, early summer...

What about the rest of youse guys?

Dave

December 19, 2020 03:45 AM Forum: Politics

Seen at Taco Bell drive thru.....

Posted By David Cotterell
I drive a '16 Dodge Ram 1500 Crew cab short bed.  Bought it in Feb of this year anticipating Heather and I venturing forth in a trailer for a trip to the East Coast via Cape Cod, Maine, and Canada's Maritime Provinces..... And the West coast in 2021....

Yeah, about that.....

Still got the truck, though....

Hope we don't descend into judging people by what they drive, whether or not they wear socks with sandals or by the colour of their sk

As the Aussies say, 'Yah, no'.....

Dave

December 21, 2020 12:23 AM Forum: Politics

Covid doesn't have to kill you to ruin your life....

Posted By David Cotterell
......say hello to "Long Covid"....

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Long_Covid

FFS people, wear a mask when there is any chance of encountering other people.  Stay home as much as possible....

Dave

December 22, 2020 02:41 AM Forum: Politics

Fox News Poll: "Trump A Historically Bad President"

Posted By David Cotterell
Well, Tuesday looks promising......
Dave

December 23, 2020 10:51 PM Forum: Politics

Poll: who will be taking the Covid vaccine?

Posted By David Cotterell
As a public service I offer the following:

Stupid ---->     
    dull
    dumb
    foolish
    futile
    ill-advised
    irrelevant
    laughable
    ludicrous
    naive
    senseless
    shortsighted
    simple
    trivial
    dummy
    loser
    rash
    thick
    unintelligent
    brainless
    dazed
    deficient
    dense
    dim
    doltish
    dopey
    gullible
    half-baked
    half-witted
    idiotic
    imbecilic
    inane
    indiscreet
    insensate
    meaningless
    mindless
    moronic
    nonsensical
    obtuse
    out to lunch
    pointless
    puerile
    simpleminded
    slow
    sluggish
    stolid
    stupefied
    thick-headed
    unthinking
    witless


You guys should think about broadening your vocabularies at a time like this.... 

Dave

December 24, 2020 02:25 AM Forum: Politics

Poll: who will be taking the Covid vaccine?

Posted By David Cotterell
Originally Posted by Richard Davis

Well why is it YOUR business whether or not somebody gets a vaccine?
 You seem perfectly happy to take your chances with Covid, wearing your bravery, your 'don't tread on me', right out there on your sleeve.  You are the rugged individual..the 'free' man in the most free country on this planet......

It is clear that you do not feel you are part of a society, a commons that needs your assistance, and that of everyone else, to help prevent the spread of Covid.

Of course no one, individual or government, can make you take the vaccine or wear a mask.  The elephant in the room is why don't you want to so as to help the society you live in?  I'm willing to bet that your mum and dad saw to it that you got your measles, mumps, smallpox, polio shots etc. when you were a wee lad.  Do you think that these vaccines were only for your protection?  There was/is a huge societal benefit when the vast majority of people get vaccines.  

I suppose, Richard, that we will never really understand one another. 

Dave

December 24, 2020 11:26 PM Forum: Politics

My Christmas gift....

Posted By David Cotterell
....to all my zany pals on the Catharsis Politics Forum.

Grab a Scotch or a rum toddy and enjoy the story of plucky but basically incompetent Dave as he endeavours to show his wife, Morley, that he can shoulder the responsibility of cooking the Christmas turkey.....

Merry Christmas from America's quiet and polite upstairs neighbour....

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4VmMUM0HW6E

Dave

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