During his Covid-19 plan update, President Biden took a baby step towards uniting country he has tried to divide for the last ten months. He finally gave the Trump administration some credit for developing the Coronavirus vaccine and even (hold your breath here) mentioned Trump’s name as he did so. To be absolutely honest, this is the second time I have heard the President recognize the Trump administration for its “Warp Speed” effort in developing the vaccine. The last time, however, Mr. Biden couldn’t bring himself to actually mention Trump’s name.
Then, as if to prove that miracles actually do happen in today’s world, Donald Trump responded in a positive way. Between Joe’s recognition and Donald’s response, the administration might convince a few more people to get the vaccine.
But Joe couldn’t help himself, and later in the speech he had to attack the unvaccinated and suggest that they are unpatriotic. He has also implied that the unvaccinated are stupid, uninformed rubes who just don’t understand all the benefits of taking the vaccine. I must add at this point, that the opposite is actually true. I have found that people who are not taking the vaccine are actually very curious, thoughtful and well-informed people. They have studied the benefits and risks involved with the vaccine and the benefits of natural immunity and just made a different decision. In fact, I have found that it is the vaccinated (which includes me) who have not studied the situation and have taken the shot without understanding the risks or the benefits especially for the least vulnerable (anyone under age 65 and especially children). This is just my observation.
One thing that disappointed me about President Biden’s new Covid-19 plan is his lack of emphasis for therapeutics. I support the vaccine (I have been vaccinated) and testing, but what happens when someone tests positive? The current plan seems to be go home and cross your fingers that you have a mild case. Where is Joe Biden’s “Warp Speed” effort to develop and distribution of the medicines that can treat the disease and minimize its effects? There are shortages of monoclonal antibodies, which has driven Florida’s low hospitalization and mortality numbers. Pfizer’s new pill (Paxlovid), which has been shown to cut hospitalization or death by 89% still needs to get approved by the FDA and then a plan for mass distribution is needed. There are other therapeutics that need approval and distribution, and I’m looking or Biden’s plan to accelerate that process? If Covid is going to become a part of our lives, like the seasonal flu current is, it is therapeutics that will allow us to cope.
Finally, I have a cure for the current “smash and grab” robberies that have been plaguing our cities. The answer to this problem is “Mask Prohibitions”. I have heard all kinds of excuses for this phenomenon including the pandemic, which may indirectly be correct. What we have now an atmosphere that allows people to walk around with masks on their faces, hiding their identities and enabling casual shoplifting and coordinated smash and grab, felony robberies. When we accept the fact that masks don’t work (read my August article), and we are allowing professional thieves to walk around obscuring their identities, we may have some high-end stores and even some entire cites PROHIBIT masks. At least our many, many cameras will capture the identities of these thieves and allow authorities to arrest them – so that they can be released before the end of the day
"He has also implied. . . " Something about the "eye of the beholder" belongs here.
ReplyDelete" There are shortages of monoclonal antibodies, which has driven Florida’s low hospitalization and mortality numbers."
Dubious statistical claim aside, why would you want the federal government to spend more on something that does the exact same thing as a vaccine but costs exponentially more. For a fiscal conservative like yourself, that seems an odd take.