Mark H.

It is what it is. Having friends in the potato business, I can tell you that McD's has better quality control than anyone else. The same thing with chicken.

We can't handle the truth!

You really need to read what he wrote. Like, you really, really need to read what he wrote Just one example: the kid was intentionally left in a shed, the shed was set on fire - and you actually said and I will paraphrase: "that's vandalism, not bullying."

Our family doctor is running a vax clinic this Saturday. To most of the above: my point is that more people are protected from severe outcomes - which should be the primary concern.

Ok, thanks. Dad got contacted late last week, filled out paperwork today, getting jabbed on Saturday. So, the answer seems to be - the process is expedited when you're older.

We are? My dad turned 75 last month - he's getting his first dose on Saturday

With the province approaching 1/4 of the population vaccinated - one would think many vulnerable citizens (older, underlying conditions, et. al.) already have at least one dose.

They do. But unfortunately, that is also not sustainable.

"I need to drive my two-year-old to daycare tomorrow morning. To ensure we arrive alive, we won't take public transit (Oscar Grant). I removed all air fresheners from the vehicle and double-checked my registration status (Daunte Wright), and ensured my license plates were visible (Lt. Caron Nazario). I will be careful to follow all traffic rules (Philando Castille), signal every turn (Sandra Bland), keep the radio volume low (Jordan Davis), and won't stop at a fast food chain for a meal (Rayshard Brooks). I'm too afraid to pray (Rev. Clementa C. Pickney) so I just hope the car won't break down (Corey Jones). When my wife picks him up at the end of the day, I'll remind her not to dance (Elijah McClain), stop to play in a park (Tamir Rice), patronize the local convenience store for snacks (Trayvon Martin), or walk around the neighborhood (Mike Brown). Once they are home, we won't stand in our backyard (Stephon Clark), eat ice cream on the couch (Botham Jean), or play any video games (Atatiana Jefferson). After my wife and I tuck him into bed around 7:30pm, neither of us will leave the house to go to Walmart (John Crawford) or to the gym (Tshyrand Oates) or on a jog (Ahmaud Arbery). We won't even walk to see the birds (Christian Cooper). We'll just sit and try not to breathe (George Floyd) and not to sleep (Breonna Taylor)." These are things white people simply do not have to think about." -David Gray

They are not all selfish - many are just frustrated and disillusioned with the unequal application of the public health orders.

There's also a story about people in Manitoba who were together during a pandemic. During the first lockdown, most people bought in and the restrictions worked. During second the lockdown, people began to realize: That travel was not allowed unless you were flying. That it was mostly big box retailers who were allowed to stay open. I mean, come on, Dollorama sells very few essentials. I could go on all day... This and other exceptions led to people seeking out loopholes for themselves. In the third lockdown - like it or not - there's going to be more people digging a hole in the floor of the cabin.

Hold my Scotch...

There are many fixable problems, but nothing is done about them and the cycle just perpetuates. Example #1: underfunded education in First Nations communities Example #2: state run gambling facilities that create more problems than they solve One can say that these issues couldn't be eliminated. But it's easier to do land acknowledgements, issue Apologies and pretend you care by running addictions programs.

We are approaching 1/4 of our population with at least one covid shot. That "should' mean a good number of our vulnerable citizens are protected.

Our family doc phoned yesterday - my parents are booked for April 19. Rural clinics are receiving vaccines with which to run 1 or 2 day clinics.

Not really - they were treated worse than animals for 15 - 20 generations - and that includes the post civil war Era. It is similar to the long term impact of residential schools - only worse.

About the slave trade: America imported fewer slaves than South America because American slave owners treated their slaves 'just well enough' so that they would still have families. This was referred to as the 'reproduction calculation.' If you need a source - search for John Greene's slavery docs on you tube.

We can't really tell a whole lot from the daily numbers. There is still a high number of cases from the north, so my first question is: are they still going into communities and testing everyone? Because with out the north, cases are under 100 today.

Travis Rudolph / ALM / BLM has been moved to general discussion.

At this point...no one will believe that it's only going to be two weeks...they have been bounced like that before.

Because it is not that simple. It won't work like it did last spring - lockdown fatigue is a tough steer to wrestle down.

He was running out of manure disturbing topics...

The same fear that there is about other vaccines. The anti - Vax movement has influenced a significant portion of the population.

There is a segment of the population that delves into the conspiracies. But most people are just frustrated with the inconsistency of the regulations. If own a restaurant, you better get every little thing right, or you will be closed. If you run a Big Box that sells groceries, you can stay open no matter what. People working in ICUs are commenting on the high number of travel related cases. Curbing that should be a bigger priority than shutting things down at home.

There are certain trends that can already be seen: 1. Very few younger people had severe outcomes. Even a 50% increase is not going to be significant. 2. This will be mitigated further by vaccination. 3. Many people are still being vigilant, which will also help with keeping things stable.