e-commentary

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J          “History and epidemiology will refer to the Virus via the Latin phrase ‘Virus Trumpius’ because it was enabled and exacerbated during the reign of the 45^th President.”

K          “Alleging that the Virus was ‘Made in China’ is not completely accurate because it was assembled in China but likely used parts manufactured in the West.”

J          “Trumpi could have imposed a timely tariff on it in February and significantly truncated its impact.”

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K          “The message from the authorities was puny and the response from the public was puerile.  The populace needs to participate and not always look to the government for help.”

J          “A number of friends still buy and sell the ‘It’s just the flu’ meme.  They have not thought that Nature is thoughtless and indifferent to their opinion and their plight.”

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K          “You know that the President and the government and the non-governmental agencies are lying at just about every opportunity to cover for their delay or ineptitude, but the vexing problem is that the exact opposite of what the government is saying is not always the precise truth.  And everything is still moving at warp speed.”

J          “And the response is always two weeks behind.  The strategy should be to get two weeks ahead.  The ‘Fortnight Folly’ plagues the response every week and every day and every hour and every minute.”

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J          “The real threat is lost in the discussions of hand washing and social distancing.  The droplets drop to the ground.  The tinier airborne aerosolized particles float in the air and contact far more people in a wider area for a longer period of time.  The real threat is that the virus is spread by these tiny aerosol particles that sail through the body’s gauntlet of defense mechanisms, settle in the bottom of the lungs and drown someone from the inside.”

K          “I heard that at a dinner party last Thursday, the seats were spaced another foot apart and everyone had fun practicing social distancing by keeping one yard between attendees.  That is problematic.” 

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J          “One part broke which shut down the entire machine and the entire operation.  The part is complex, proprietary and sourced only from one country.  They are trying to find a weekend gunsmith who might be able to lathe the piece or someone in the Maker community to craft a replacement.” 

K          “One coffee grinder at Costco broke down ten day ago and the other one broke down on Wednesday.  There is no ETA for the parts.”

J          “The water utility system is a combination of old infrastructure with few available replacement parts interfacing with new technology operated by only a few techs who understand how it works and interfaces.  No parts, no people, yes problem.” 

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K          “When you live in a Kleptocracy, private wealth is at the top of the list and public health is at the bottom of the list.”

J          “And now we all pay for it.  The Kleptocrats are conspiring with the Republicans to exploit the opportunity to loot the Treasury and the Federal Reserve.”

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K          “All the politicos are saying is that they need to push on a rope.  One party says they need a bigger rope.  The other party says they need to push harder on the rope.  Either approach is doomed to failure.  They can print money, but they cannot print products.  Stabilizing the economy is the only viable solution, but just giving money is inadequate.”

J          “The government can put money in their pockets, but it cannot put protein in their bellies.  If money is injected into the economy, more dollars will chase the few available products.”

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K          “Their sewing society took the plans and sewed face masks at home.  All the women dropped everything to become the ‘Betsy Ross Bandanna Brigade’ of Smalltownville, America.”

J          “She used an old pillow case to make a prototype that can be laundered.  However, they need to be made and made available in much greater quantities that can only be accomplished in factories.”

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J          “I’m not even a lawyer, but everyone knows that it is illegal and immoral to shout ‘fire’ in a theater if the speaker knows there is no fire in the theater.  One word could cause panic and pandemonium and possibly personal injury.  It is both illegal and criminal to shout ‘no fire’ in a theater when the speaker knows there is a fire in the theater and the theater goers will heed their advice and not act to protect themselves.  The Fox Faux journalists should be indicted.”

K          “We live in a country with many, many, many rules and many, many, many laws, but we do not live in a country that believes in or adheres to the rule of law.  No one in power or with powerful friends will ever be even indicted for intentionally misleading the public and sentencing thousands of gullible citizens to their death with only a few sentences.”

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K          “Last week I noticed for the first time the ‘Great Disconnect’ between the ‘spot price’ for ‘paper precious metals’ and the ‘real price’ for ‘physical precious metals’ as assessed by SD Bullion.  The ‘spot price’ is $13.26 an ounce and the ‘real price’ is ten dollars more at $23.26 an ounce for ‘junk silver’ that is largely U.S. coins minted before 1965.  A real market is emerging in a country with no real free markets.”

J          “$1663 for $100 face value divided by 71.5 ounces.  There is so much going on that the manipulators are overwhelmed and lost control.  The monetary reset is slowly taking shape.  The financial system is fizzling and will soon fail.”

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K          “I am looking for something other than a malignant explanation for Tulsi Gabbard’s decision to quit the race which is understandable and then her decision to endorse Biden which is deplorable.”

J          “Cui bono?”

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J          “They are alleged to offer some hope but are dangerous if taken incorrectly.  Stay tuned.”

K          “Think thalidomide.  That came too close to home.  The science may advance in the next while, yet definite safety and efficacy conclusions may be elusive.  Staying tuned.”

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K          “Some of the babblers seem to believe that the country faces a choice and does not need to close non-essential services.  They can send the wait staff home today or they can receive calls in a few weeks that their maître d’, their sommelier, their chef, their prep cook and their wait staff are down and possibly out.  If there is only one option, there is not a choice.”

J          “Complete lock down nationwide.  Nothing less.  Get two weeks ahead today.  Revisit the lock down in a fortnight.”

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[See “Why Telling People They Don’t Need Masks Backfired:  To help manage the shortage, the authorities sent a message that made them untrustworthy” in “The New York Times” dated March 17, 2020 by Zeynep Tufekci; the essay and many pained and painful comments in “The S*** Is Actually Hitting the Fan But Somehow It Doesn’t Feel Real” dated March 14, 2020 in “The Organic Prepper” by Daisy Luther; and the article on the treasonous and criminal behavior of Senators Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) in “Senator Richard Burr Sold a Fortune in Stocks as G.O.P. Played Down Coronavirus Threat” in “The New York Times” dated March 20, 2020 by Eric Lipton and Nicholas Fandos.  Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.) and David Perdue (R-Ga.) also undertook transactions based on inside information.]

Bumper stickers of the week:

Civil Libertarian(s) for the (hopefully short-term) Lock Down

Two is one; one is none. 

“Kings play the fool, and the people suffer for it.”  Horace

Got a letter that says I’m an essential employee and a paycheck that says I’m not

STFH:  Stay Home

STFH or the SHTF

One person is currently presiding over the greatest crime against humanity in the history of humankind.  Do the math.  Think about it.