One Size Fits All Society Experiment

Koko’s Bartini in Kennewick, WA

November 18th 2020 KOMO News

Local bar refuses to shutdown, holds dine-in peaceful protest

“They have taken to social media to ask customers to come dine inside, peacefully protest, and bring a protest sign with them. The owner, Dana Slovak, says his business will not comply with the shutdown.”

“The crew wants to stay open so we decided we either fight for it or we don’t. It is our constitutional right to stay open. This mandate is not constitutional law and we have the right to do this,” explained Slovak.

Not A Mask Protest

“Slovak tells Action News his business is following safety and cleaning measures, and everyone is wearing masks. “I am willing to go to jail for it. We are really sick and tired of the closing, opening, closing stuff and it is impossible for our employees to make any money,” said Slovak.”

Many comments here.

Americans do not live in a one size fits all society. The US does not function like one, giant military base.

All Americans are not attending something like Army boot camp together at the same time.

Americans were never meant to agree on matters of a personal nature. This is why we have so many different churches here and people who opt out on attending services.

Guilt tripping your neighbor

A 75% reduction in access to retail grocery services has been mandated for WA.

Shopping will become more competitive.

People will now need much more time for shopping.

People need to shop no matter what.

People will be waiting in long lines, in bad weather just to enter a grocery store.

What is the medical advantage here?

I’m seeing many comments blaming people for panic buying, hoarding, being selfish, etc.

If I was Governor, I would let grocery people run grocery stores. For sure, this would calm the urge to do any panic buying.

Austin Jenkins N3 Olympia-based Statehouse Correspondent

“I have been asking @GovInslee and @WADeptHealth why WA has a 25% cap on grocery stores (OR has 75%) and what the science is to justify. I think they’re done with me.”

“We’ve done our best to address your question with the information we have … We have nothing further to add.”

Selfish people?

12s waiting in long lines for chance to grab Seahawks tickets today

Hey, your family went to the games last year, you should be giving others a chance. Don’t be selfish.

You bought gas already this week. Don’t be selfish.

Gas Lines Evoke Memories Of Oil Crises In The 1970s

Past Black Friday good deals available for a limited time only.

People being selfish?

Long lines for Black Friday shopping in the Tri-States

Various Comments Online

Reading comments online, many go something like this:

“It’s your fault for not wearing a mask in previous months.”

“I hope the anti-maskers are happy now.”

“A mask is better than a ventilator!”

“A mask is better than a grave.”

Since first required, I have worn a mask each time I have entered a post office, bank, grocery store, retail outlet, etc.

Not disputing the mask requirement, but telling us that COVID-19 is a life and death concern requiring regular people to stay home from work and designating marijuana and booze sales as essential, may have made people wonder about the science here.

May 12th, 2020

“The construction project wasn’t delayed by the coronavirus pandemic; it was considered essential since it was state funded.”

Got it.

The state took money from some people, and gave it to some other people.

If your construction crew is working on a project based on any sort of voluntary exchange or honest demand for services, you might have to stay home for a while.

Some comments and editorials have mentioned The Greatest Generation and how they all pulled together during WWII.

I feel like a man on the moon in 1969 was a proud American moment.

Since that time, both major parties have taken turns in power and have squandered credibility that would help in the current situation.
A wide variety of political personalities have occupied the White House.

We were told we needed to send troops to Vietnam to stay safe.

Syria, Lebanon, Somalia, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc. Some may have become skeptical along the way.

The press seems to support whatever is handed down by elected officials. Newspeople play along by not asking questions.

WA National Guard deploys to Jordan.

Any newspeople available to ask if there is a military emergency, national emergency, draft, or declaration of war, linked to this movement of troops?