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Pence arrives in Dallas wearing a mask

Grim17 said:
If you are that paranoid, then wear a mask, gloves, glasses and even a whole body bio suit if you like... Nobody is stopping you.

It sounds like you are proposing that everyone wear a mask from now on? Where were you last year during flu season? Should people be quarantined every time they get the sniffles or are running a low grade fever?
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I am proposing that everyone take the advice of the medical field, and wear a mask when unable to social distance. It's not a huge friggin deal. Exaggerate the proposal all you wish, but the facts lead to the conclusion that people wearing masks when in close public quarters stops the spread. And my mask doesn't protect me....it protects you. The least you can do is reciprocate.
 
MamboDervish said:
?? I thought Pence was elected - just like Trump was. Pence can only be impeached - and I don't see that happening.
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I'm sorry, I must have forgot the sarcasm emoji.
 
Grim17 said:
You have just highlighted the difference between the left and the right.

On the right, we think people should be free to make their own choices when it comes to things like whether or not to wear a mask. Trump doesn't wear a mask, but he doesn't demand that nobody should wear them, nor does he attack and ridicule those who do wear them. On the left however, it's quite a different story. If they had their way they would jail people who don't wear masks but since they can't do that, they do the next best thing... They publicly shame and ridicule anyone who doesn't wear a mask, or doesn't march in lock step with their agenda.

Individual freedom is a value that has all but disappeared from the folks on the far left, as well as many of the democrats in DC. How sad.

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There's no evidence of any monolithic "left" that would jail people for not wearing masks. None whatsoever.


As for shame and ridicule, I'm not above doing that myself if I think people are endangering my life by not keeping their distance and wearing a mask. I live and work at what was ground zero just a couple of months ago, I'm considered high risk, and I will back somebody away if I have to. They may have a right to not wear a mask - but they've got no right to threaten my life with exposure to a virus they don't even know if they've got.
 
JacksinPA said:
Mike Pence arrives in Dallas as Texas struggles with coronavirus surge

The vice president headlined a patriotic service at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas.

Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Dallas Sunday, where he’ll join Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for a meeting and news conference on the coronavirus pandemic. He’s also giving remarks at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas.

Pence’s appearance at First Baptist is part of annual patriotic service to “celebrate freedom,” according to church officials. Housing Secretary Ben Carson traveled aboard Air Force 2 to Dallas, along with Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator.

Abbott is expected to attend the service, too. Abbott, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, greeted Pence on the tarmac. Pence, Carson and the four Texans wore face coverings.

“Vice President Pence’s speech to the First Baptist Church is another example of the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to protecting religious freedom for all Americans,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Cotten said. Trump had tweeted earlier: “Have a good time this morning at First Baptist Dallas Church.”
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So at least Pence has the brains to wear a mask when he is not in Trump's shadow. Others i the group, as noted, also wore masks. (see photo).

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Grim17 said:
You have just highlighted the difference between the left and the right.

On the right, we think people should be free to make their own choices when it comes to things like whether or not to wear a mask. Trump doesn't wear a mask, but he doesn't demand that nobody should wear them, nor does he attack and ridicule those who do wear them. On the left however, it's quite a different story. If they had their way they would jail people who don't wear masks but since they can't do that, they do the next best thing... They publicly shame and ridicule anyone who doesn't wear a mask, or doesn't march in lock step with their agenda.

Individual freedom is a value that has all but disappeared from the folks on the far left, as well as many of the democrats in DC. How sad.

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This is why Texas is now a swing state.
 
Utility Man said:
That ship set sail long ago, now they are trying to save face, not save lives.

Elections are right around the corner.

Send them packing.
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I'm thinking Pence was following along with Trump's demands and not wearing a mask, but right now he could be thinking Trump's never going to be smart as the country gets buried with increasing covid numbers and he's not going to die on the "pretend it's gone hill" with him.
 
JacksinPA said:
Mike Pence arrives in Dallas as Texas struggles with coronavirus surge

The vice president headlined a patriotic service at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas.

Vice President Mike Pence is visiting Dallas Sunday, where he’ll join Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for a meeting and news conference on the coronavirus pandemic. He’s also giving remarks at First Baptist Church in downtown Dallas.

Pence’s appearance at First Baptist is part of annual patriotic service to “celebrate freedom,” according to church officials. Housing Secretary Ben Carson traveled aboard Air Force 2 to Dallas, along with Texas Sen. John Cornyn and Dr. Deborah Birx, the White House coronavirus response coordinator.

Abbott is expected to attend the service, too. Abbott, along with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and House Speaker Dennis Bonnen, greeted Pence on the tarmac. Pence, Carson and the four Texans wore face coverings.

“Vice President Pence’s speech to the First Baptist Church is another example of the Trump Administration’s ongoing commitment to protecting religious freedom for all Americans,” Trump campaign spokeswoman Samantha Cotten said. Trump had tweeted earlier: “Have a good time this morning at First Baptist Dallas Church.”
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So at least Pence has the brains to wear a mask when he is not in Trump's shadow. Others i the group, as noted, also wore masks. (see photo).

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There is no attack on Religious Freedoms from anyone other than Right Wing White Evangelicals... They seem to be more concerned NOT to Respect other Religions.

They cannot push their dogma upon everyone, because people have "Freedom of Religion In America"....
Not one Word has come out of this Religion about telling any religious followers to respect the scientist who are trying to inform people on how to protect each other... Not one word of grace for the Medical Workers who have to deal with People who disrespect the precaution's put forth by the CDC, and the Medical Community.
Not One Word from these people in this organization about anything Trump has done and Republicans have endorsed him doing it.



Religion if anything has to be protected from the dogma of the Right Wing White Evangelicals and their WANT to dominate and dictate ....

Gods words are there for ANY and ALL to Read for themselves.
 
wearing a mask is smart.
 
Grim17 said:
The death rate for people who contract ebola ranges from 25% to 90%, while the death rate for contracting covid-19 is what, 0.4%? And 90% of those people who die from covid are over 65 years old... Give me a break.
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So if the death rate is high you support infringing on my personal freedumbs? At what threshold are you okay with infringing on my "freedumbs"?
 
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