WL mayor Dennis calls the unvax'ed "***holes"

[Mongo59]

FYI: If you get into an argument about the topic with someone and they say, "Why, are you a doctor?" Simply reply, "No, and I am not a veterinarian either, but I can still recognize a horse's a$$ when I see one..."

 

[wtburnette]

Leadership, meh.

More like irresponsible civil servant with delusions of grandeur...

 

[HoughMade]

I had a family member tell me, right to my face, that since I haven’t been vaccinated, I deserve to get sick and be on a ventilator. Oh, and I’m also a horse’s ass.

I have scrupulously avoid talking vaccination with my unvaccinated friends and family. No good can come of it and its their business. I think it's probably a good rule for everyone on any side. People either will or won't get vaccinated and no amount of jawboning one way or the other is going to change minds at this point.

 

[NHT3]

I had a family member tell me, right to my face, that since I haven’t been vaccinated, I deserve to get sick and be on a ventilator. Oh, and I’m also a horse’s ass.

Sounds like Thanksgiving is a real experience at your place.

 

[blues bondsman]

for your family member, or actually, ABOUT your family member

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And there it is !!!! Can he get an AMEN !

 

[femurphy77]

I had a family member tell me, right to my face, that since I haven’t been vaccinated, I deserve to get sick and be on a ventilator. Oh, and I’m also a horse’s ass.

I KNOW you don't deserve to be on a vent but I don't know you well enough to comment on the second part.

 

[CindyE]

They really don't get it, do they? Of course the virus is real. Nobody knows the long-term effect of the vaccine. Just because puppet Joe says it's a fact that the vaccine works and is safe, doesn't mean it is.

 

[JettaKnight]

They really don't get it, do they? Of course the virus is real. Nobody knows the long-term effect of the vaccine. Just because puppet Joe says it's a fact that the vaccine works and is safe, doesn't mean it is.

Well... The (possible) long-term effect of the virus is death, for one thing... And the delta variant seems to be somewhat more adept at dispensing that for young folks.

Seems like the known risks of COVID should be feared more than the unknown risks of a vaccine.

 

[maxipum]

Well... The (possible) long-term effect of the virus is death, for one thing... And the delta variant seems to be somewhat more adept at dispensing that for young folks.

Seems like the known risks of COVID should be feared more than the unknown risks of a vaccine.

Your opinion and you are welcome to it.

 

[JettaKnight]

Your opinion and you are welcome to it.

Thank you for giving me permission to post.

 

[Hoosier Cowboy]

This should get him reelected!

 

[bobzilla]

The long term effect of life is death. Being scared of a virus with a mortality rate this low is idiotic bordering on moronic.

 

[wtburnette]

Well... The (possible) long-term effect of the virus is death, for one thing... And the delta variant seems to be somewhat more adept at dispensing that for young folks.

Seems like the known risks of COVID should be feared more than the unknown risks of a vaccine.

You have links to back up that it's more deadly for the young? Everything I've heard and read is that it's more contagious, but much less deadly than the standard variant.

 

[JettaKnight]

You have links to back up that it's more deadly for the young? Everything I've heard and read is that it's more contagious, but much less deadly than the standard variant.

A few that I don't have time to fully read:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01358-1/fulltext

https://asm.org/Articles/2021/July/How-Dangerous-is-the-Delta-Variant-B-1-617-2

 

[Bugzilla]

He’s right. Our first Christmas after we were married, my wife got me a sign I proudly hang in my garage to this day that says (actually you have to read it) “A—hole’s Garage”. Yes, we are still married 21 years later. Yes, I am not vaccinated.

 

[DoggyDaddy]

A few that I don't have time to fully read:
https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(21)01358-1/fulltext

https://asm.org/Articles/2021/July/How-Dangerous-is-the-Delta-Variant-B-1-617-2

From the Lancet article (emphasis mine):
"In summary, we show that the Delta VOC in Scotland was found mainly in younger, more affluent groups. Risk of COVID-19 hospital admission was approximately doubled in those with the Delta VOC when compared to the Alpha VOC, with risk of admission particularly increased in those with five or more relevant comorbidities. Both the Oxford–AstraZeneca and Pfizer–BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines were effective in reducing the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 hospitalisation in people with the Delta VOC, but these effects on infection appeared to be diminished when compared to those with the Alpha VOC. We had insufficient numbers of hospital admissions to compare between vaccines in this respect. The Oxford–AstraZeneca vaccine appeared less effective than the Pfizer–BioNTech vaccine in preventing SARS-CoV-2 infection in those with the Delta VOC. Given the observational nature of these data, estimates of vaccine effectiveness need to be interpreted with caution."

Conclusion (mine): Meh.

From the asm article:

"Still, it is difficult to determine whether Delta is actually making people sicker than previous forms of the virus or if it is simply circulating amongst more vulnerable populations where case numbers are high, vaccination rates are low and increased stress on hospital systems is impacting patient care and disease outcomes."

Conclusion (mine): Meh.

 

[JettaKnight]

This should get him reelected!

In West Lafayette it probably will.

 

[JettaKnight]

The long term effect of life is death. Being scared of a virus with a mortality rate this low is idiotic bordering on moronic.

So... is being scared of a vaccine with a much lower mortality rate over the border of moronic?


One man's "being scared" is another man's "being prudent & prepared" (see: "prepping")

 

[printcraft]

So... is being scared of a vaccine with a much lower mortality rate over the border of moronic?


One man's "being scared" is another man's "being prudent & prepared" (see: "prepping")

 

[DoggyDaddy]

So... is being scared of a vaccine with a much lower mortality rate over the border of moronic?


One man's "being scared" is another man's "being prudent & prepared" (see: "prepping")

And one man's "being prudent and prepared" means weighing the likelihood of serious consequences from the virus vs. the likelihood of serious consequences from the vaccine (not necessarily morbidity in either case) and making an informed decision based on that, not on what politicians and federal agencies that change their minds every other day tell them.

My point is, it should be an individual's choice one way or another.