U.S.A.....making it great again
I have heard it said that the U.S.A. was a great country and in the process of being great again. Maybe it is.
I don't like talking politics, and maybe I am just missing something here...which happens a lot with me.
But, we are suppose to have the best medical care in the world. Heck, that is what justifies why we pay a fortune for it. "You pay so much because you have the best healthcare system in the world"....I have often heard it said.
Then why are we leading the world with the most reported cases of Covid? The countries that are in second and third place behind us....I believe have already hit their apex. We...on the other hand...the professionals have no clue when we will hit our apex. In other words, the growth of this virus if far from finished here, and how many more future cases are unable to be predicted.
Why is this... with the "best healthcare system in and the world" Why?
Is it lies?
Is it incompetence?
Just something that baffles me I guess.
Something does not add up here.
Either other countries are under reporting.
Either we are over reporting.
Or....we were very ill prepared...and arrogant perhaps?
In any case, I have heard it said, that when the worse happens...it will bring out the true character of others. With political affiliation set aside for a second here....lets hope as a semi-intelligent group of people living in this great country...lets hope we can pinpoint, when we vote for putting leaders in place, that have control over our lives, we vote the right people (competent) in place. I don't care if they are Democrat or Republican....male or female.
Happy Friday...Stay safe and healthy all.
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the shoes got sold .. any way fill the borowed car wit vegetable crates
when at darkest the sun rise.
Jan Inge
Norway
What he says in his Coronavirus Task Force Brief, looks more like what you would expect from a "Banana Republic", not a leading nation in the world. He should step back and let the experts do the presentation instead. It is pathetic. Luckily there are some governors that show better judgment and seem to have a handle on this.
thats all i know about the constitution ...
The forefathers of yours country forsee the day when in arms the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed
Jan Inge
Norway
leave it to nature i would have drowned myself on a calm sea ...
@chatillion yes, and in relation to those drugs in question, there is more and more evidence that they are showing tremendous success and saving lives. You have to understand that people like Fauci always err on the side of caution. But this is not always a good thing. Fauci, if he had the choice, would not allow these drugs to be used until after extensive clinical trials. He said so much himself. It could be a year or more. Which is obviously useless to people suffering now. The drugs have been used for many years to treat and prevent other conditions. Trump is a solutions-oriented person. He looks for ways to make things better. He wants to find solutions. I think most people admire that.
Have you seen one of the recent coronavirus polls?
59 percent of Americans say Trump's Easter timeline is 'too soon' to restart economy
That is unbalanced as 42% of the Republicans say too soon and 75% of the Democrats say it's too soon.
What if he gets his way and reopens businesses in 2 weeks and the coronavirus numbers skyrocket all across America?
link to the story about the poll here:
Projecting the worst ain't gonna do you any good. Trump promised nothing. He's projecting positivity - which is well needed. He also touted the possibility of opening certain parts of the country, DEPENDING ON THE DATA. Like I said, solutions-oriented.
...Or you gonna keep banging on about what was current a few months back? Its real, its here, what can be done now... and how can we help?
The worst idea to date
But I hope your your sake they won't take your advice
It won't stop a virus .
Universal healthcare is a bit different especially for those watching themselves and everyone else like a hawk. I think America is simply too private to capitalise on the selfless things people might do.
I wonder how long other things/equipment/protective clothing the shelf life would be in careful storage.
I would not care, if I was laying on an ICU bed, if the equipment was 20 years old that was keeping me breathing...as long as it was working.
Preparing for something like this could have been down a little each year.
We certainly prepare for physical wars with the latest and greatest weapons.
...anyway, just a thought.
A lot would depend on the shelf life of the equipment. But...perhaps they could be designed and packaged with that in mind.
I don't think now is the time to really be going after our President Trump. He is our President and the guy who is in charge. We have no say about that. I think we can only be encouraging and if for any reason we think we got somebody in ANY office, we can be smarter voters next time around.
Thanks for sharing your info.
Take care....I enjoyed reading your comments and I can tell you have a beautiful heart.
Thank you.
I agree with you, Trump is projecting positive messaging. .....and right now, we do indeed need that.