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Jan 5, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr

Pro vax. Anti federal mandate. Pro state and local and employer mandate.

We gave been stuck on stupid since this virus showed up. It was instantly politized. It was just the flu. It would be gone next week sometime. You don't have to wear masks because it's unmanly or something. The WH became a super spreader. Exit MAGA. Then we get the second clown act. Jeez

We have the worst political class in my lifetime who were all poorly equipped to govern in a time of pandemic. Remember when we had no masks? Remember when we had no tests? We still don't.

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr, David Thornton

Very well written article. I'll pray for your friend and his family as well.

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr

Just when i thought i had escaped my weekly mail box rationing of The Racket News, i suddenly get back on the accepted list. The family squabble must have been resolved of being worthy or not. Actually i am grateful for no other reason than the joy of reading the exceptional piece the other day by Berman the lessor (no offense intended Jay). The story on John Madden was wonderful.

I've really come full circle on the covid19 hysteria by pundits. Honestly, i just don't care any more. Don't want the vaccine, don't get it. Think it's a hoax, knock your self out. Love the goofs touting the insanity, all good by me. It isn't worth my time or energy to waste on people who are that ignorant. No offense to that small portion who are unable to get the shot, but that is minuscule in the grand scheme of those refusing.

I will mention this for those who have elected not to be vaccinated: I wouldn't want to be in your shoes when you finally go off to meet your maker and the guy with the check list at the pearly gates looks at you a bit askew. Then that question pops out of his mouth; remember back in 2021 you could have got the shot but didn't. Instead you went off to the family gathering feeling a little off and you ended up killing Uncle Fred and Aunt Bertha?

Sorry, no, not really. No more so than feeling bad for the drunk that gets behind the wheel and kills a family of 6. Poor choices are simply that; poor choices. Not my job to judge, but i would rather error on the side of being a decent human being. Just saying eh.

Finally, its not been talked about much but for those pushing the idea of monoclonal antibodies, or better yet, the treatments trump got; how about the question of relative costs. I suspect there are hugely, bigly differences in a vernacular trump folks can understand. Wonder how big?

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Jan 5, 2022Liked by Chris J. Karr, David Thornton

I recall reading that monoclonal antibodies are good for early treatment of COVID, while a steroid (dexamethasone, I think) is good for treatment later in the infection.

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