If we slow it, does it go away? I don’t believe it does. What amount of time is ok to have these measures, which harm the economy, in place? 1 year? 3 years? 10 years? 20 years? There is no plan, other than slowing it.

It’s a waste of time. Look how quickly it spread around the country, and around the world. I believe the best thing is to have the numbers grow. Let’s go for her immunity. This sort of pregnant situation is just stupid.

It’s easier to lock the vulnerable away for a month or six weeks than it is for years. Let’s rip that band aid off, and get on with life.

This nonsense right here is what burns me up. WHO CARES what some brain dead hippie protestor does. You have responsibility over your own actions and your own germs. Get off the dang soap box about what somebody else did or didn't do and cover your pie hole.

They were smart enough to wear masks.

I cover mine but not with a mask. I go to stores in off peak hours and same for restaurants. There is a group of people on social media in my area that tell people to STAY at home if they don't want to wear a mask. I tell them to STAY THEIR AZZ at home if they don't want to be around people NOT wearing masks. Every one makes THE choice that suits them...I don't want people telling what to do JUST because THEY do it...

Try any three numbers followed by "Freeman Boats" and see what you get. Make sense?

Perfect. I'm all about personal responsibility and freedom. You do you.

BUT. If a shop owner says "No mask, no service" That is also their right to refuse service. So, if you get caught being a jerk like the guy down here that hit a county judge in Lowes, you're not going to get a whole lot of sympathy.

Oh and there might be just a little schadenfreude if you do refuse to wear a mask and manage to get sick.

Our business is struggling badly. well said!!

Yes. This is what bothers me about the whole china flu mask mandate bovine scat. What virus will the chinese force upon us next year? Do we become the chinese wearing masks everywhere always? Living in fear is not living in freedom. Of course those on the left who always think that we (USA) should be more like other countries will love this. They can post on FB, "look at how nice we follow our leaders with our cutesy little maskies". What's next for PPE? Hazmat suits?

If we don't stop this nonsense and get the economy going again, we are going to go the way of Venezuela and we will really see what poverty is.

If a shop owner requires it then ok ...It is my choice to go in or not. In my county it is left up to the individual business. If they require a mask so be it ...BUT NO ONE is mandating that and that is how things should be done...IMO

See, here's where I run into the wall.

As I said in my previous post, I'm all about personal responsibility and freedoms. Issuing a mandate that you must wear a mask offends me at the deepest level... here's where the great big but comes into play.

But people are dumb.

Because the plague isn't literally bleeding on our doorstep, we will go through every denial we possibly can until we run out of options. We're not in danger. It doesn't effect me. I'm in an age bracket that is immune. Hell, we will even go as far as saying we don't care if we die just to absolve ourselves from the potential consequences of our actions.... that it may not only effect us, but those we care the most about.

Also, think about it like this.... can the government place a ban on smoking in public places because it has an effect on the health of non-smokers? It's the same issue. Because your actions have a direct result on me, that's where it is no longer just your own freedoms that are being impinged.

Texans are really stubborn and determined to be independent. We should have expected Texas to be a hot spot. I expect the same folks were against seat belts, speed limits, helmets and probable life jacks when they first came out.

Correct. I am in favor or of making decisions for myself. I am against government making decisions for me.

You may prefer the government to decide what is best for you.