Tuesday 14 April 2020

Just Humble Observations

1.  Isn't this idiotic that Bush political strategist Rick Wilson is now endorsing Joe Biden, who he dumped upon for almost an entire decade? 

Well....no one is really asking Rick for advice.....nor does he appear much on TV.  So if you wanna be noticed.....you gotta say something crazy.

2.  Is 'Doctor Doom' on his way out?

I expect the news conferences to lessen by the end of next week (maybe three per week) and he'll disappear entirely by the end of May....back to his job, and probably retire by the end of 2020.  If Trump disliked the guy....he'd be fired already.

3.  Do police need to monitor church parking lots, and take tag numbers?

Maybe it's just me, but I think you could lay off 40-percent of the police in the nation and get the same level of response and security, with less cost involved.  All this tag-number 'taking'....just makes them look like some 5th-grade pretender cops.

4.  Any truth to higher pollution rates triggering higher infection rates of the virus?

Yes.  And this ought to trigger you to ask if NY City has air pollution that folks haven't ever chatted much about.

5.  Wouldn't it have been better for the Democrats if Twitter had never been invented?

One can take a long speculative look at how Twitter helps to pass 'come-backs' by GOP/Trump enthusiasts around, and it's sharpened the the Trump-machine to absolute maximum level.

6.  Is there anyone left who cares about celebrity opinions?

I know the people in Hollywood, and New York think otherwise, but we are at a point where three-quarters of the nation frankly.....don't give a damn....about what 'such-and-such' says on politics, the environment, the economy, or technology.  They should stick to their show or movie-traffic, and try to stay sober and 'clean'.

7.  What is the real average on toilet paper usage?

Science people analyze this kind of issue, and they say a house with 2.5 people uses around 409 rolls  per year.  Frankly, I find that a bit excessive.   But if you use this number.....then you need to purchase 40 rolls every single month.

8.  How screwed up is the Postal Service, during this virus period?

It's like one of those Scooby-Doo mystery episodes.....you really don't know.  They claim if just 10-percent of the employees gets the virus....all of the functions would start to fall apart.  Some say that if a single day was not achieved on the mail-delivery system.....massive chaos would reign across America.

Could we go to a four-day-a-week delivery, and have the service people open the Postal Center on Saturdays (all-day)?  Most folks say they'd have no problem.

If there was some 'gift' to keep them afloat.....how much would be necessary?  Three-billion?  That's why the whole seems more like Scooby-Doo than a real business operation.

9. What's the main difference between the way in Germany that people reacted, and the way in the US that people have reacted?

Well....around 50-percent of Americans refuse to participate or play by ban-rules. Then the same crowd brings up the Constitution, and starts talking 'rights'.  You just don't have that type of chatter in Germany.

10.  Is there going to be a 'bailout-program' for the news media folks in this next package that the House develops?

Some people say in a strong way....yes.  It might go up into the 500-million range.  Evidence or facts?  Almost none.  It's just chatter.  The problem is that people in general (going on for a decade now) are reading less in terms of newspapers or magazines.  They are also cutting out CNN in a big way and the 3 major networks to a lesser degree.  The question to ask here.....if the trend continues after the virus goes away......will there be a second, third and fourth bailout-program going on.....for decades?