06-14-2022, 12:19 PM
(06-14-2022, 07:34 AM)BigPapaKain Wrote: Meh it's been awhile since I read that story so it's a bit hazy. Still, dude did everything he could to down play the shit and cover up the bodies. Zero trust.
C'mon, dude. You can't use this as a pillar of your objection to the man and then dismiss it when it is proven to be false. That woman lied and she got caught in her lie.
Quote:It's not always about shit on the books man. Go back and watch some of the shit he's said and the things he's done.
I've looked and pretty much all I can find on this subject is related to the aforementioned law. If you have some examples I'd be happy to look over them.
Quote:All the better when people who didn't vote for you have to foot the bill, huh? It also would've reverberated throughout the state and killed a huge part of their tourism draw, hurting more people. Plus he belongs to a party that typically speaking allows businesses to run amok - apparently until they decide to cater to their customers as opposed to their employees (and yes I'm implying businesses have governors and congress members on payroll).
I've heard that "footing the bill" talking point numerous times. I haven't seen any indication it's actually going to happen. Your second point isn't really relevant, what the GOP has traditionally done, or not done, has no bearing on this particular move by DeSantis. I do find the outrage interesting, as it's essentially being upset that a multi-billion dollar corporation won't get a sweetheart deal any longer. Last I look that would be something the left would really get behind. Lastly, how is this move hurting tourism, at all? I saw numerous people talking about Disney just moving to another state (I know you didn't make that point), which is laughable. It would cost Disney far, far more to close the Florida park and build a new one somewhere else. Plus, where would they build it? Part of the draw of Florida is the climate (although it's far too humid for my taste), what other state are you going to be able to run year round in that isn't GOP led? California already has the original park, so Disney is pretty SOL on that topic. Not that they ever even considered it.
Quote:You can abuse the numbers all you want and say 'well old folks'; bodies are bodies. Preventable deaths are preventable deaths.
Here I cannot agree with you. At some point you have to draw a line between what will keep people safe from Covid and what is causing them long term psychological damage.
https://www.cnbc.com/2022/02/10/covid-pandemic-mental-health-damage-could-last-a-generation.html
We have already acknowledged in this country that there must be a balance, even in such a pandemic, between public safety and personal liberty. We did not implement draconian policies such as Australia's forced quarantining in government run camp, for example. I think some of the blue states definitely overreacted and some of the red states definitely underreacted. I don't see Florida as an egregious example of the latter.
