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You realize that without significant testing and tracking and tracing there are not really many if any businesses that should be opened in every phase.

The first step in all this is blindingly clear. Why do so many want to side step it? Do people really think it is reasonable the United States can’t produce more than 150,000 tests a day?

Deciding what could and could not open is focusing on the wrong thing.

Testing, testing, testing.

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04-26-2020 , 05:46 PM

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In California "smoke shops" and liquor stores are considered "essential."

Not sure why.

Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

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04-26-2020 , 06:06 PM

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Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

I have some old "Medical" Alcohol scripts from back during Prohibition. There was also Sacramental/Religious use--some wineries operated for that purpose. MMJ doesn't sound so silly by comparison eh?

They look like car titles. Take 1oz as needed

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04-26-2020 , 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by lagtight

In California "smoke shops" and liquor stores are considered "essential."

Not sure why.

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Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

This. All of this.

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04-26-2020 , 10:05 PM

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Same reason I think they would've supported Jeb. Rs only dislike dc dynasties when they're not-Rs. I imagine they'll vote for anyone with the trump name--hell they'd probably vote for Hillary if she changed her name

A little bit of revionist history since Jeb ran in 2016 and did badly.

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04-26-2020 , 10:16 PM

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Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

My understanding is that physical symptoms from alcohol withdrawal require serious benders where you're basically drinking for days on end and that like 98% of alcoholism is of a psychological nature. Not saying that the 2% don't matter or that liquor stores should be closed, but it's only a very small subset of alcoholics who need to worry about going cold turkey.

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04-26-2020 , 11:17 PM

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Then don’t open them in phase one.

Well, good thing that a mindless guy is in charge then.

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04-26-2020 , 11:20 PM

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In California "smoke shops" and liquor stores are considered "essential."

Not sure why.

There are restaurants that are open, too. Do you see why?

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04-26-2020 , 11:28 PM

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Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

I might go into cardiac arrest without a haircut.

(Not really. Maybe a severe panic attack, but not cardiac arrest.)

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04-26-2020 , 11:31 PM

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There are restaurants that are open, too. Do you see why?

Because EATING is essential?

I personally can't make toast without looking at the recipe first.

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04-27-2020 , 01:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Smudger2408

Smoke can be "medicinal".

Liquor, it is very dangerous for alcoholics to detox without supervision. They can go in cardiac arrest if they attempt to go cold turkey.

The reason is taxes.

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04-27-2020 , 02:21 PM

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Alcoholics should go Wild Turkey, not cold turkey.

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04-28-2020 , 03:32 AM

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Pennsylvania finally opened golf. Brian Kemp shamed them into finally moving towards common sense solutions!

Brian Kemp 2024!

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04-28-2020 , 07:37 AM

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lol golf

lol whites

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04-28-2020 , 08:56 AM

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lol golf

lol whites

Like Tiger Woods?

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04-28-2020 , 09:09 AM

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He is probably referring to the data that over 80% of people who play golf are white, but to be fair - your sample size of 1 does break away from those statistics, so well done on that accomplishment.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Race_and_sports

All the best.

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04-28-2020 , 09:40 AM

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Like 50% of the LPGA is South Korean
Hope that helps.

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04-28-2020 , 10:31 AM

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Like 50% of the LPGA is South Korean
Hope that helps.

Please stop interfering with the lefties favorite trope.

Thanking you in advance.

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04-28-2020 , 10:34 AM

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When a lefty gets in a jam, they can always rely on the PROGRESSIVE NAME-CALLERS MANUAL

Racism
Sexism
Homophobia
Xenophobia
Male Privilege

yada, yada, yada...

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04-28-2020 , 10:43 AM

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Interesting as African American Population is 12% of the country....

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04-28-2020 , 10:45 AM

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Interesting as African American Population is 12% of the country....

80% white doesn't necessarily mean 20% black.

I'm sure that way less than 12% of golfers are black.

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04-28-2020 , 10:57 AM

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About 5% are currently, even with the Tiger Woods effect. As it states in the Wiki article

According to the article Where are all the black golfers? Nearly two decades after Tiger Woods’ arrival, golf still struggles to attract minorities, As of 2013 there were 25.7 million golfers which are composed of 20.3 million whites, 3.1 million Hispanics, 1.3 million African-Americans, and 1 million Asian-Americans. The lack of diversity is still very apparent in golf today.

Golf is certainly a white dude activity, but whether that was a factor in the choice to open it is a topic that you fine folk can debate in your special way.

All the best.