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You are absolutely right. We saw tremendous economic growth at the expense of all environmental protections ever put in place. Trump removed most protections for the almighty dollar. Yes we benefit, no doubt, but at what cost. The short sighted decisions could have long lasting consequences. It’s why we should think before we leap. Now all of those economic heights are squandered and what does that leave us? Same amount of money with lower air quality.

Let it go? “Let it go”? He is the leader of the free world, and the worst person imaginable to handle a disaster or catastrophe. We are forced to watch in dismay as he continues to blame others for his own faults. I suppose we should let the country go while we’re are at it. I am blaming his administration for finding new ways to turn Americans against each other, all during a crisis. Whether I like him or not is irrelevant. However, he is not promoting unity and patriotism during our greatest time of need. If this thread is to be reserved for facts regarding the coronavirus, then Trump should be completely omitted from this thread and any facts that are discussed. Trump’s credibility should dismiss anything he states as fact.

That’s one reason. Opinionated news that masquerades as fact, has damaged our society, our way of thinking, and our country. I think opinionated news should be labeled entertainment by law, and forced to lose the “news” designation. How else can the feeble minded distinguish fact from opinion?

I agree that the Democratic option was terrible. How in the hell did trump even get the Republican nomination? It’s the same as how the hell did Clinton get the Democratic nomination? Terrible choices that political appointees are selecting and the American public is none the wiser.

Yep, I don’t care what political party Trump is currently a member of, he is a terrible human being. He was always a terrible human being so how did he get elected?

Political Bias aside, this man is deplorable and reprehensible. It still amazes me that he was elected and that says a lot about our society as a whole. “It’s very very terrible.”

They are both Coronavirus’ that preceded this one. We never developed a vaccine for either of the two former viruses. The point is can a vaccine be developed at all, if they are struggling to get a vaccination for the previous two iterations and had twenty years to make one.

Can someone tell me where the vaccine for SARS or MERS are currently? Oh wait there is no vaccine, how strange. They both have been around for 10 years or more and they are both Coronavirus’. Yep we should have a fix in no time.

God bless the folks and their families, that are about to die. No doubt we reopen and no doubt that more will die. It is inevitable because families can not sustain being jobless and must begin to get back to normal. The problem is we are effectively signing some people’s death certificate.

Scientist now warn that all Americans should practice social distancing until at least 2022 or until a vaccine is finalized. Wow https://www.mdlinx.com/physiciansense/new-study-why-social-distancing-may-need-to-continue-until-2022/

A winger is a position in hockey usually left or right that has offensive and defensive responsibilities to their side. The band winger was formed by front man kip winger and was well known during the glam metal phase. They had a huge hit “seventeen” in 1988. The term “winger” could also apply to one’s political stance, especially if they are completely consumed by a political party, instead of mildly leaning one direction or another.

Damn right, chicks love nerds or at least our wallets! LOL I have a permanent tin foil hat, it’s why I have no hair.

You should be proud of that tin foil hat!!! Wear it with pride as your fellow nerds are currently broadcasting.

Bytes posted the facts I kept arguing about. Lives were lost, and people are still dying today, because of how our country handled the situation. Unfortunately, we can’t change the past. We can control our future, so staying at home for the next year or so, will become our reality.

Ken Jeong graduated from both Carolina and Duke, that is one confused dude. He is probably somewhere trying to guess who he is himself while rapping Million dollar strong.

I know that Foxy's kids went to Elon, and he was a big donor. Wonder if John Fox has family in Maryland?

That would not even pay for parking in Winston.

Well at the time, Elon was $22,500 a year and Wake was about $40,000 and I was but a poor boy. I really have no idea how much tuition is at either school today, as I have not kept up with my alumni duties. Actually, I was not a fan of Wake or Duke (I hate rich people), yet sadly work for plenty of them. I can confirm only about 3 of us were from NC when I went to Elon, the rest were from Maryland. They should have built a Maryland DMV nearby. I did eat at the aoii often though! LOL

I went to the University of Maryland at Elon myself, so I get the New Jersey reference.

My real fear is that some countries, or administrations may exclaim that they have a working vaccine without the proper testing procedures. We need that vaccine and to hell with the consequences. Then the vaccine cause some other ailment. We cant rush this, or it will be even worse than it is today.

That would mean we would have to use, said socially engineered solution until a vaccine could be developed. Hence, why I don't think sports or anything will return to normal until that vaccine is developed, or it will repeat itself.

This is my fear as well. The moment we go back to normal this thing will spread again, and that will continue until there is a vaccine. This is as big as the Spanish flu ordeal. There is no way to stop spreading this disease. It can live days on surfaces, you can spread it and not even know you have it! I digress, doom and gloom.

I was really peeved at your response to me directly without calling others out as well. However, you totally redeemed yourself with the Brooklyn Decker comment! LOL

Speaking from experience, stay away from GoToMeeting, they suck!!!!! I have dropped five meetings this week. I think the service was not built for the influx of customers! Anyways, it has effected my work, since we were sentenced to work from home.

I'd love to be in the board room of some of these large corporations, ironing out their 5 year vision, and trying to exclude the work from home model!!!! Every company that has a business continuity plan, will use this crisis as a reason for funding employee work from home costs including internet, telecommunications and more. If the business has to start paying employees for home internet, then the accountants will need to make up that money and could see the brick and mortar store front as a way to save capital. Also, if everyone works from home I wonder how that will affect the divorce rate? LOL