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Pandemic Bills Are So Big That Only Money-Printing Can Pay Them

(Bloomberg) -- Forced into record spending by the threat of another Great Depression, policy makers are blurring the lines between borrowing the money they need and simply creating it.Most modern economies have tried to keep the two activities as separate as possible. The typical setup has been...
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Retail sales plunge a record 16.4% in April, far worse than predicted

The biggest factor in the downturn was a collapse in clothing and accessories that amounted to an 89.3% fall from a year ago.
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U.S. Factory Production Plummets by Most in Records to 1919

(Bloomberg) -- U.S. factory production plummeted in April by the most in records back to 1919 as coronavirus-related shutdowns exacted a bigger toll on the economy.Output slumped 13.7% from the prior month after a revised 5.5% decrease in March, Federal Reserve data showed Friday. The median...
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Government Could Enforce Who You’re Allowed to Socialize With Via Tracking App

State-mandated social distancing.
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The liberal world of Utopia. All to save a life.
 
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Mortality rates hint at even higher coronavirus death toll

The coronavirus has now taken 300,000 lives globally, according to official figures. This "excess deaths" metric raises the spectre of a much higher toll, as it includes fatalities indirectly related to the virus -- for example, people suffering from other illnesses who could not access...
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To be fair to the liberals.
 
Poimen said:
Alcohol is sold in my state on Sunday. But how is this a Christian law imposed on everyone?
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In states and counties where it is active, it is imposed on everyone in those locations.
Don't be disingenuous, you know they exist and you don't need me to go and cite hundreds of laws from across the country.
 
crecre9 said:
Sharing is caring man! And you weren't speaking to me, but I don't want to be a billionaire. I would have to screw over too many other people to get there.
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Sure, voluntarily sharing out of your own heart can be caring, forced sharing never is. You don’t want to be a billionaire but you don’t want someone else to be one, either? Same thing.
 
crecre9 said:
In states and counties where it is active, it is imposed on everyone in those locations.
Don't be disingenuous, you know they exist and you don't need me to go and cite hundreds of laws from across the country.
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The point is, there are no Christian laws being imposed on everyone. Every law is based on someone's idea of morality. There are many laws that allow things that are absolutely "non-Christian." But the constitution does guarantee the right for people of faith to practice said faith, just as the constitution allows you, or anyone else, to work to overturn those laws that you deem "Christian" or what have you.

That's the beauty of our constitution.

Now, I will grant you that our nation's original moral underpinning was that of Judaeo-Christian ethics. But such was the majority of our society at the time. Time has changed, and now our moral and ethical landscape is changing to that of a secular society, which is beginning to impose it's will upon an increasingly Christian minority. It is what it is. But there are no laws that are "Christian."
 
Poimen said:
The point is, there are no Christian laws being imposed on everyone. Every law is based on someone's idea of morality. There are many laws that allow things that are absolutely "non-Christian." But the constitution does guarantee the right for people of faith to practice said faith, just as the constitution allows you, or anyone else, to work to overturn those laws that you deem "Christian" or what have you.

That's the beauty of our constitution.

Now, I will grant you that our nation's original moral underpinning was that of Judaeo-Christian ethics. But such was the majority of our society at the time. Time has changed, and now our moral and ethical landscape is changing to that of a secular society, which is beginning to impose it's will upon an increasingly Christian minority. It is what it is. But there are no laws that are "Christian."
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He is always right. He wants to force everyone to fit his world of utopia. Wear masks and stay home and he is supposedly someone who served and fought for this countries freedom.
 
weatherfide said:
Of course you do, you’re a Marxist. Marxism is a form of cruel collectivism. I bet you would love to be one of those billionaires, wouldn’t you? Socialism thrives among the envious and jealousy fuels the collective cause. Make everyone share everything equally! Yeah, that never, ever works.
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I don't believe billionaires should be allowed to exist. 2153 billionaires control 60 percent of the world's wealth. This goes beyond "being rewarded for hard work".
 
MichaelJ said:
You obviously don't own a small business which is where the vast majority of people work. Quit trying to out socialist Bernie and understand socialistic policies will make us like other countries, unless this is what you want and think is best for the USA. Just for the record, most rich billionaires are Democrats
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Instead of re-opening too soon the government should have considered a plan that didn't give much of the money for small businesses to larger corporations (the PPP disaster) and UBI should have been considered rather than one time payments equivalent to a month of minimum wage before taxes.
 
eyewall said:
I don't believe billionaires should be allowed to exist. 2153 billionaires control 60 percent of the world's wealth. This goes beyond "being rewarded for hard work".
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So what do you believe should be the maximum somebody should be able to make
 
Wouldn’t be surprised if Trump supports another $1,200 check but not the rest of the fat that dems are voting on today.
 
The first of many. Now all those people who went there are suppose to self isolate for 14 days. Wonder how many other business will be affected when their workers cant show up to work because they were exposed?

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Oklahoma nail salon worker contracted the coronavirus shortly after the business reopened

"We have received a positive COVID-19 test from a staff member who was in the salon on May 5-7," The Nailspot said in a May 13 Facebook post.
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Shaggy said:
The first of many. Now all those people who went there are suppose to self isolate for 14 days. Wonder how many other business will be affected when their workers cant show up to work because they were exposed?

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Oklahoma nail salon worker contracted the coronavirus shortly after the business reopened

"We have received a positive COVID-19 test from a staff member who was in the salon on May 5-7," The Nailspot said in a May 13 Facebook post.
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Well it says they’re not sure where she got it but I’m sure many will be asymptomatic and never know they had it. If they know they do they just need to stay away from high risk individuals. They were telling people who had it to stay home anyway. 99.6 will never require hospitalization or anything else. Let’s keep building the antibodies and herd immunity.
 
weatherfide said:
Sure, voluntarily sharing out of your own heart can be caring, forced sharing never is. You don’t want to be a billionaire but you don’t want someone else to be one, either? Same thing.
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Sorry I don't want to exploit or be exploited. I realise that to exploit others IS the American dream for many in this nation.
 
Poimen said:
The point is, there are no Christian laws being imposed on everyone. Every law is based on someone's idea of morality. There are many laws that allow things that are absolutely "non-Christian." But the constitution does guarantee the right for people of faith to practice said faith, just as the constitution allows you, or anyone else, to work to overturn those laws that you deem "Christian" or what have you.

That's the beauty of our constitution.

Now, I will grant you that our nation's original moral underpinning was that of Judaeo-Christian ethics. But such was the majority of our society at the time. Time has changed, and now our moral and ethical landscape is changing to that of a secular society, which is beginning to impose it's will upon an increasingly Christian minority. It is what it is. But there are no laws that are "Christian."
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Please explain to me what secular law restricts what you can do to practice your religion (that doesn't rightfully bar you from violating other's rights)?

Do you complain about "Sharia" law being enacted anywhere?
 
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First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...
 
pcbjr said:
First Amendment
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...
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That begs the question. Is only allowing outdoor services prohibiting free exercise? You can still practice your religion. My crazy great aunt has church in her garage.
 
Matthew70 said:
We’re you there with the medical examiner?
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No but I gave 40 deaths in my area that were not listed as covid deaths. This makes your assertion that every death is being listed as a corona death a flat out lie.

For you to continue that line of reasoning is misleading and quite frankly fake news.
 
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