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"Public gatherings of three or more people occurring outside a single household"

You're family of 4 would be fine (if you lived in Roanoke Rapids) since they are a single household. The curfew wouldn't apply to them.
To be fair that order isn't written well and it does prevent the gathering of 3 or more but sets no limits on the number indoors, which makes absolutely no sense.
 
I was in Harris teeter tonight at 6pm. No registers open except the ones you scan yourself. Lines were backed up people were pissed. Someone said something to a manager and the manager told all of us that he can't find cashiers that will stay. He said they pay $16 an hour down here in Mount Pleasant. Crazy.crazy.
Grocery stores are hiring but people are scared of working in a grocery store right now.
 
From the virus thread to here since this may be deemed "political" ... though I think not ...

Legally, how would it be enforced? Other than cutting off funds to state and local governments, how? And does anyone think funds are going to be cut off at this point? Not. So what is the legal mechanism for the Federal Government to order an IYBY shutdown? Short of constituting a monarchy or a dictatorship, the authority simply does not exist ... and good luck with that option ... ? ... ? ?
Ive tried to explain this multiple times. Maybe folks will listen to you amigo!
 
To be fair that order isn't written well and it does prevent the gathering of 3 or more but sets no limits on the number indoors, which makes absolutely no sense.
Yeah looking at this at midnight last night I was focused too much on the word outside, when it really meant public gatherings and basically public venues, not literally outside of your residence.
 
Not sure what thread to toss this into, but it's not good news. 701,000 jobs lost in March; Unemployment rate jumps from 3.5% to 4.4%.

This was the most striking thing out of this article to me.
The reference period for the March jobs report extended through the 12th of the month, meaning that the data was captured before much of the country went on lockdown in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Namely, this jobs report excludes the two-week period at the end of March that saw new unemployment claims skyrocket to a combined 9.9 million.
 
Yes any deaths from the virus are sad but I am just showing the other side of how sad it could get if this shutdown goes on past beginning of May. Honestly I don’t know if I would want to be president for what is probably going to be a Depression for many years.
 
 
There were so many people in line at the SECU drivethru, the ECPD had blocked it off and weren’t allowing any traffic into the parking lot or drivethru lanes. This was at 1030 in the morning.
 
There were so many people in line at the SECU drivethru, the ECPD had blocked it off and weren’t allowing any traffic into the parking lot or drivethru lanes. This was at 1030 in the morning.

Just another day around here. Social distancing/ stay at home fail.
 
Just another day around here. Social distancing/ stay at home fail.
At least at the Credit Union it's all drive through, so long lines but in their cars which helps, it is essential... people just got paid, have to pay the bills, etc. Not everyone has gone online which obviously has it's on drawbacks. Nothing is easy any more.
 
Just talked to a buddy of mine with US Marshals Service. He said Eastern District of VA has shutdown the courthouse in Newport News for complete sanitizing. He doesn’t know if they will reopen it in the foreseeable future. He said they’ll use Alexandria, Norfolk, and Richmond.
 
This is a very heart warming article to read.

"The campaign has been placing these orders anonymously, but Fox News learned about the effort — and sources confirmed it."

 
This is a very heart warming article to read.

"The campaign has been placing these orders anonymously, but Fox News learned about the effort — and sources confirmed it."

What an awesome president we have! The positives far outweighs any negatives. Results over words......
 
Someone may have mentioned it so please forgive me. With the economy being as INCREDIBLE as it was “pre-pandemic” can you imagine where we’d be now?

I have no doubt we’re positioned very well “post-pandemic”. Please understand, American citizens (Including my 81yr old Mom) lives matter first .... BUT - Are economy must be strong on the other side.

On a side note, I believe us Americans, will become a better people towards each other. At least that’s my hope. ❤
 
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Someone may have mentioned it so please forgive me. With the economy being as INCREDIBLE as it was “pre-pandemic” can you imagine where we’d be now?

I have no doubt we’re positioned very well “post-pandemic”. Please understand, American citizens (Including my 81yr old Mom) lives matter first .... BUT - Are economy must be strong on the other side.

On a side note, I believe us Americans, will become a better people towards each other. At least that’s my hope. ❤
I hope you are right. We are roughly 3-4 weeks away give or take a few days from finding out when 50% of Americans will have no money for food or bills. We have 25% today and another 25% coming. So hopefully stimulus checks and unemployment fill the needs of those 50%.
 
I hope you are right. We are roughly 3-4 weeks away give or take a few days from finding out when 50% of Americans will have no money for food or bills. We have 25% today and another 25% coming. So hopefully stimulus checks and unemployment fill the needs of those 50%.

It won't. There will be another stimulus coming if not two. Gonna be adding $12-15T on the national debt by the end of this.
 
That Governor in Georgia is a real peach...or something. At this point I think I’d vote for a DEM over him.

it's no different than exercising on the road like everybody's doing right now.. for people that are used to exercising there are not many options.. but the fact that the state supersedes the local law is just asking for political trouble.
 
It won't. There will be another stimulus coming if not two. Gonna be adding $12-15T on the national debt by the end of this.
Yikes. Hyperinflation is going to be unreal in a few years.
 
Wait... What... Who is an embarrassment? Trump for feeding health care workers??? I am confused

That's surely a good thing to feed the workers......they aren't protesting how much food they have they are protesting their lack of PPE. Trump wants to cry about what Obama left "on the shelves" but the buck stops at trump.

He has had 3 years to restock, he had Azar asking for money to restock trump cut it by 75%.

Trump was unhinged in parts of his PC yesterday. This should be inexcusable.

It's ok though the polls about his handling of this I are starting to reflect his poor performance.
 
ITT: Anti-humans supporting their anti-human cult leader. Hey, he did one good thing, that surely erases all of the awful he's done, right? Right?
Take a pill. Actually take 2 because your derangement syndrome seems to be particularly bad! If things have been bad for you, you are an anomaly.
 
 
Then why did the trump admin spend the entire month of Feb pretending it was no big deal....if they knew it would be that bad on Jan 28th it boggles the mind that Trump would say and do the things he did for the next month and a half.
Do you honestly think that any administration, past or present, has been completely open with the American people when it comes to revealing something that would cause mass hysteria? NO, they ease into it and let the people acclimate. Come on man, you are smart enough to know that's how the game is played. As managers that's even how we're taught to present the hard news to our employees. Don't want to cause a panic.
 
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