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Budzbuddha
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GOP Senator Says They 'Can Kiss My A**' as Teachers Oppose School Reopening .....
Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, said, during a Monday evening interview with Fox News, that those who oppose schools' reopening "can kiss my a**," despite many educators and teacher's unions raising serious concerns about returning to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic.
"America's going through a rough patch right now. Some people seem to be enjoying it. Maybe they just hate America. Maybe they just enjoy watching the world burn. I think some are liking the chaos because they think it gives them a political advantage. Part of that chaos is caused by school's closing. For our kids, we need to open them," Kennedy said.
"There are some people who want to keep our schools closed because they think it gives them a political advantage. They are using our kids as political pawns. To them I say, unashamedly, that they can kiss my a**," he said. The GOP lawmaker noted, however, that there are some people who have "good faith" disagreements with his position.
Newsweek reached out to Kennedy's office for further comment, but it did not respond by the time of publication.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have been pushing for schools to reopen in the fall, even as the new coronavirus pandemic surges in states across the country. Trump and DeVos have warned that funding could be cut to schools if they choose to remain physically closed at the end of summer, although it's unclear whether such a decision from the executive branch would be legally permissible.
Polling by Axios and Ipsos, which was published on Tuesday, showed that about 7 in 10 Americans view sending their children back to school as a large or moderate risk. That includes 82 percent of Democrats and 53 percent of Republicans. Educators and teachers' unions have raised significant concerns about the safety of returning to classrooms. Although children face relatively low risks from the virus, older teachers and parents face higher risks of having a serious, or even fatal, infection.
"There's no one that wants their kids back with us more than teachers.… But we want to open it safely," Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the U.S., told CNN last Wednesday.
"I double-dog dare Donald Trump to sit in a class of 39 sixth graders and breathe that air without any preparation for how we're going to bring our kids back safely," Eskelsen García said.
"I want to serve the students, but it's hard to say you're going to sacrifice all of the teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers and bus drivers," Hannah Wysong, a teacher at the Esperanza Community School in Tempe, Arizona, told The New York Times for an article published on Saturday.
"We had over 73 just of our school-based members pass away because of COVID," Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, told New York's PIX11 Morning News on Tuesday, stressing the need to reopen safely. "The fear and apprehension amongst teachers and the guidance counselors and the paraprofessionals is high because of what we've already gone through," he said.
Fuck the Republican Regime .... bring back the gallows.
Senator John Kennedy, a Republican from Louisiana, said, during a Monday evening interview with Fox News, that those who oppose schools' reopening "can kiss my a**," despite many educators and teacher's unions raising serious concerns about returning to the classroom during the coronavirus pandemic.
"America's going through a rough patch right now. Some people seem to be enjoying it. Maybe they just hate America. Maybe they just enjoy watching the world burn. I think some are liking the chaos because they think it gives them a political advantage. Part of that chaos is caused by school's closing. For our kids, we need to open them," Kennedy said.
"There are some people who want to keep our schools closed because they think it gives them a political advantage. They are using our kids as political pawns. To them I say, unashamedly, that they can kiss my a**," he said. The GOP lawmaker noted, however, that there are some people who have "good faith" disagreements with his position.
Newsweek reached out to Kennedy's office for further comment, but it did not respond by the time of publication.
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos have been pushing for schools to reopen in the fall, even as the new coronavirus pandemic surges in states across the country. Trump and DeVos have warned that funding could be cut to schools if they choose to remain physically closed at the end of summer, although it's unclear whether such a decision from the executive branch would be legally permissible.
Polling by Axios and Ipsos, which was published on Tuesday, showed that about 7 in 10 Americans view sending their children back to school as a large or moderate risk. That includes 82 percent of Democrats and 53 percent of Republicans. Educators and teachers' unions have raised significant concerns about the safety of returning to classrooms. Although children face relatively low risks from the virus, older teachers and parents face higher risks of having a serious, or even fatal, infection.
"There's no one that wants their kids back with us more than teachers.… But we want to open it safely," Lily Eskelsen García, president of the National Education Association, the largest teachers union in the U.S., told CNN last Wednesday.
"I double-dog dare Donald Trump to sit in a class of 39 sixth graders and breathe that air without any preparation for how we're going to bring our kids back safely," Eskelsen García said.
"I want to serve the students, but it's hard to say you're going to sacrifice all of the teachers, paraprofessionals, cafeteria workers and bus drivers," Hannah Wysong, a teacher at the Esperanza Community School in Tempe, Arizona, told The New York Times for an article published on Saturday.
"We had over 73 just of our school-based members pass away because of COVID," Michael Mulgrew, president of the United Federation of Teachers, told New York's PIX11 Morning News on Tuesday, stressing the need to reopen safely. "The fear and apprehension amongst teachers and the guidance counselors and the paraprofessionals is high because of what we've already gone through," he said.
Fuck the Republican Regime .... bring back the gallows.
He'll have to change course, that's for sure.Can Florida's governor admit he was wrong about coronavirus?
Can Florida's governor admit he was wrong about coronavirus?
Over the weekend, Florida achieved the sort of record no one wants: It set a single-day record for coronavirus cases, with more than 15,000.www.cnn.com
In response to a May 5 Orlando Sentinel article reporting that one projection suggested that the death toll in Florida from coronavirus could reach almost 4,000 by August, DeSantis' spokesperson Helen Aguirre Ferre tweeted this:
"This alarmist headline mimics the erroneous headlines of the recent past that were based on models that were wrong. If you want to get it right speak to @GovRonDeSantis."
More than 4,400 Floridians have died. And it is July 14.
When you push the we-were-right-and-everyone-else-was-wrong narrative, then you had better hope that the data backs you up. And, for DeSantis, it, well, doesn't.
The situation in Florida appears to be on the verge of becoming totally out of control -- if it's not there already. DeSantis seems unwilling to acknowledge that reality -- and how wrong he was about his state's battle against the virus.
So, as an Oregonian, I sit here wondering what in hell is going on down there? CAN DeSantis admit he was wrong about coronavirus? If he doesn't and the epidemic continues to dine on Floridians in ever larger numbers while their health system crashes, will the good people of Florida change theirs about him and Republican rule?
@schuylaar
@too larry
other Floridians?
The opinions of "Canadians" will be appreciated for their comic relief. As if from a little brother who is still teething.
I'm thinking Floridians are going to be looking for someone to hang in a few months. Could impeachment be in his future?
Can he actually be the moron that he appears to be? Did he get a DNA transfusion from Trump?
Does Trump really have something big on him?
All of the above?
Fogdog
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I have family in Florida but we don't talk politics for good reason. I love my family even the conservative ones and their hearts are in the right place but the people they choose to lead them are awful and were obviously awful before they won office. So, I'm just asking if there is a breaking point or will DeSantis be given a free pass even if Florida becomes a morgue due to his incompetence.
My little "Canadian" brothers should feel free to speak up on this subject. No reason why people with zero knowledge should feel left out.
CunningCanuk
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Cannabis May Reduce Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation: Researchers Explain Why
Researchers are recommending more research into how cannabis-derived CBD might help treat dangerous lung inflammation from the novel coronavirus. The authors detailed the evidence for how cannabis’ anti-inflammatory powers may help in this month's issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
www.forbes.com
DIY-HP-LED
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I wouldn't depend on it to save my ass!Cannabis May Reduce Deadly COVID-19 Lung Inflammation: Researchers Explain Why
Researchers are recommending more research into how cannabis-derived CBD might help treat dangerous lung inflammation from the novel coronavirus. The authors detailed the evidence for how cannabis’ anti-inflammatory powers may help in this month's issue of Brain, Behavior, and Immunity.
DIY-HP-LED
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Chris Hayes: RNC Mess Exemplifies Trump’s Coronavirus Failures | All In | MSNBC
Budzbuddha
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Little bitch ivanka thumbing her nose at critics.
Fucking whorebag.
Fucking whorebag.
CunningCanuk
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Of course not but didn’t you think it was interesting? I thought it was something relatable on a pot growing site anyway.
It’s also not very politically charged so as not to offend some of our more sensitive members.
CunningCanuk
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She’s a piece a shit just like the rest of her fucking family.
captainmorgan
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CunningCanuk
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I expect the COVID numbers will be looking better soon.
www.nytimes.com
Trump Administration Strips C.D.C. of Control of Coronavirus Data (Published 2020)
Hospitals have been ordered to bypass the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and send all patient information to a central database in Washington, raising questions about transparency.
dandyrandy
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The caveman party.... No real thinkers.
hanimmal
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Im pretty sure there is some laws about hawking merchandise as a government official.
captainmorgan
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I have a feeling the pandemic will disappear just like the dear leader said it would.
www.cnn.com
Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
Hospital data on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
www.cnn.com
DIY-HP-LED
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I have a feeling Trump will disappear soon, but not before he and the GOP kill another 100,000 or so citizens.I have a feeling the pandemic will disappear just like the dear leader said it would.
Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
Hospital data on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
topcat
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No data, no cases, go back to jobs, go back to school, no need for masks, or vaccine, it's all better, sez doctah DrumpfI have a feeling the pandemic will disappear just like the dear leader said it would.
Coronavirus hospital data will now be sent to Trump administration instead of CDC
Hospital data on coronavirus patients will now be rerouted to the Trump administration instead of first being sent to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed to CNN on Tuesday.
DIY-HP-LED
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Something tells me that's not a winning strategy with reality knocking real hard on the front door. Donald on TV spewing lies, next to the local officials on the local TV news hyperventilating in panic, the hospitals overflowing, folks dying like flies at home and ambulances wailing in the neighborhood. Winning, all politics is local, as they say.
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