Can't Believe It

A rare quote which occupies this space that makes sense. President Barack Obama said recently:” Despite all the time that’s been lost, we can still make real progress against the virus, protect people from the economic fallout, and more safely approach something closer to normal if we start making better policy decisions now”.  

While on the topic of Barack Obama his name is often brought up when Fox babblers such as Carlson, Hannity and Ingraham are searching to deflect blame from their White House guru.

Time Magazine’s cover story this week:  “There Are Sensible Ways to Reopen a Country. Then there’s America’s Approach”

Who do you trust, Dr. Anthony Fauci, noted expert on infectious disease who says “If the state and local governments don’t follow guidelines for reopening, we could see an outbreak you might not be able to control, .leading to suffering that could be avoided” or administration cheerleader Senator Rand Paul who’s a member of “let’s open up the country now” crowd. Paul and his cohorts are certainly attempting to thwart the slippage of Trump support for his handling of the pandemic which has dipped from 53% in March to 43% currently.

If you happen to visit one of the “outdoor” restaurants now open you may notice something new on your bill, a coronavirus surcharge. Generally it’s $1.00 and is intended to replace escalating prices of meat, etc due to the pandemic. Most customers who have noted the additional charge thus far are accepting without complaint.

It may just be me but there seems to be an increase in the number of those  tv medication commercials since most of us have been homebound. Seems almost every break contains one of that variety with its exhausting list of disclaimers. Good grief.

Erring quote of the week: Hearing the sound of blaring truck horns during a Rose garden appearance by The Sultan of Scorn his response was ““You hear that outside, that beautiful sound? Those are truckers who are with us all the way,” Actually the truckers horn blowing was to protest dipping shipping rates and demanding aid from the federal government to continue work and move goods.