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2020-03-31 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

California and New York sowed the seeds of their destruction

[American Thinker] Trump has not been perfect in managing the coronavirus situation, in large part because perfection in these situations is illusory. From the start, the available information about the coronavirus has been fluid, whether because of China's lies, the inherent variability of an unknown virus, or the different outcomes in different nations.

Nevertheless, Trump is a naturally proactive person, and he has been responsive in essential ways to the black swan that is the coronavirus. His two most significant moves were to ban flights from China and then, as the situation in Europe deteriorated, flights from Europe, too.

Trump took other important steps as well. He cut the red tape that was preventing the U.S. from having functional coronavirus test kits. He also harnessed the American private sector in a way that hasn't been done since World War II. This is why, despite past Obama administration negligence, America is coming up to speed with the N95 masks that health care workers need.

Democrats' response to the coronavirus has been to complain about Trump ‐ that is, when the Democrats aren't panicking about shortages of masks and respirators. Those shortages are especially concerning in New York and California, two of the states hardest hit by the coronavirus epidemic.

That's why it's so fascinating to learn that both New York and California sowed the seeds of their own destruction when they failed to take necessary steps to replenish supplies that got diminished when H1N1 hit America. Interestingly, that virus, which occurred on Obama's watch, sickened 60.8 million Americans, resulted in 274,000 hospitalizations, and killed 12,469 people with nary a peep from the media. Not all epidemics are created equal.

But back to California and New York. RedState ably summarizes what happened in California:

Posted by Besoeker 2020-03-31 01:25|| || Front Page|| [11133 views ] Top

#1 It's all in the perspective, they have what they have always wanted...they should be happy.

Posted by Cesare 2020-03-31 08:26|| 2020-03-31 08:26|| Front Page Top

#2 Die-versity...

Posted by M. Murcek 2020-03-31 11:41|| 2020-03-31 11:41|| Front Page Top

#3 when H1N1 hit America. Interestingly, that virus, which occurred on Obama's watch, sickened 60.8 million Americans, resulted in 274,000 hospitalizations, and killed 12,469 people with nary a peep from the media.

Thought experiment: suppose Obama were in the WH whentge COVID19 outbreak happened. Suppose no travel ban, and more than a few thousand deaths. How would the press have covered the administration's actions?

Posted by Lex 2020-03-31 11:58|| 2020-03-31 11:58|| Front Page Top

#4 ^Hate crimes

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2020-03-31 13:09|| 2020-03-31 13:09|| Front Page Top

#5 C'mon, Lex. You know the answer to that question.

Posted by Abu Uluque 2020-03-31 14:24|| 2020-03-31 14:24|| Front Page Top

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