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Florida’s governor is banning private companies from requiring proof of vaccine. The Republicans show again and again they are only against big government when it suits them. And they are okay with Christian business owners not allowing gays to use their services but now they’re not ok with businesses not allowing non vaccinated people to use their services. Maybe someone should start a religion that allows them to deny services to stupid people because stupidity is against their religion.

Ok. There is a good reason why there is snarkiness. People have replying to the same nonsense for a long time now. I'm sure people on the wrong side of the conversation think they've been replying to nonsense too. I think it's way too much to ask that people have a lot of discourse at this point. There has also been a lot of conversing with someone who has no intention of having a real conversation, so what you're seeing is a reaction to that. To the question on Fauci, etc.; epidemiologists/statisticians are obviously not omniscient. Weeks or a couple months into a pandemic they're going to be making the most educated guesses they can make, and they are the best people to do that with the most expertise, but that doesn't mean they'll be 100% right. Even if they are not wrong, it's basically impossible to have a control group to see what would have happened if no defensive measures were taken. There may well have been educated guesses made in March, 2020 that predicted what would have happened correctly, but we had mitigation measures that changed the results. It's also possible for a blind person to hit a bullseye on a target. That's where the Rand Pauls and random idiots come into play. The people who think they know everything about every topic because they're good at one thing. I don't have an opinion on what Rand Paul has said on the pandemic because he has a history of saying moronic things. I'm not going to waste my time scouring his comments to find one random nugget he might've been half right on. I'm going to trust the expert in this field, a field I know quite a bit about, because even if he's wrong sometimes he's the most likely to be right out of anyone else other than maybe other peers in his field. Although Fauci does not have many peers.

Yes, seriously. WTF - we've been discussing this for a year now. Your first post I saw was your sarcastic comment: So I thought it was relevant to know whether you have ever interacted with archy before deciding whether to bother responding. If you think how archy converses on this topic is fine it's not worth it talking to you about Rand Paul or Fauci. If you're not aware of how archy generally converses on the topic then it might be worth talking to you about Rand Paul or Fauci. I just don't know if you're actually interested in the conversation or not. These discussions have been had dozens of times so I didn't really want to get into it if you're going to follow the same model. I'm not sure why the question annoyed you so much.

Thank goodness. Now all these douche canoes can stop coming to Colorado

I’m looking at the words he said. If it feels better to create a straw man and argue against it, that’s fine. I don’t like Rand Paul, but I’m willing to take a hard look at the argument he’s making. It’s lazy to dismiss it because ‘it’s Rand Paul’, which is on you.

This is exactly why Republicans whining about. Andre culture is do pathetic. what a made up piece of political crap.

This is weird thinking. No one thinks there should be "no rules." Three months to cast a vote - why is this a problem? This is a no-brainer "yes" for anyone who loves democracy. Mailing ballots to voters - this is another "duh" no-brainer. Why wouldn't we do that? Why force people to go to a polling place? Vote by mail is no less secure than any other method of voting. It's insane not to want this for a true democracy. Drop boxes on food trucks - where is this a problem? No ID/no problem - again, where is this a problem? You literally solve no problems with any of these measures. All of them (even the food truck thing?) would make it easier for people to vote. This is a list of things we should all want our fellow Americans to have access to. It's weird that these are presented as "problems."

Actually, I don’t think he said it ‘caused’ cases to go up. I believe his point is that it didn’t seem to make any difference. I don’t necessarily agree with him, but there is some data that lends some credence to his point. I took a look at 3 states, California, Louisiana, and Florida. California issued a mask mandate on June 18th, Louisiana on July 11th, and as we all know..Florida has never had a statewide mandate. Consequently, all 3 states experienced a summer surge in cases, from around mid June well into August. Now I’m not sure what we would expect to see here, but I would have expected some differences in the numbers. To be clear...masks have been proven to be a good preventative measure...not really up for debate. However questioning the mandates themselves is more of a question of effective governance. Was it too lenient? Was it not enforced correctly? Is it unenforceable? These are valid questions. All of this to say that looking for a single causative factor is really a flaw in logic to begin with. The data is imperfect...riddled with holes (another issue entirely), but we should be decomposing it and trying to understand it so we can make a better plan next time.

"The data on mask mandates actually shows an INCREASED rate of COVID cases after the mandates." That's what he said. Are you going to continue to call me a liar now? Or are you going to parse down the meaning of his statement to mean he didn't really mean what he really meant. Clearly he's stating the data shows that mask mandates cause, create, show a rise, show an increased rate (all the same meaning) in Covid cases. Like I said you're in way over your head and you're just throwing s#!t at the wall to see what will stick. Repeat it enough so it is taken as fact by somebody, anybody right? I'm over debating this with you. I'm not getting paid to do this. I work, have a life. Maybe you should check it out.

@DevoHuskerand I are not defending a ban on giving out food and drinks, instead stating how it’s not a big deal that the outrage machine is making it into.

Ultimately, it’s an observation of the case data: https://covidtracking.com/data/ Obviously the ‘why’ is purely speculation on my part and based on anecdotal information. I was asked what I think, so I obliged.

Gym Jordan covering for a sex abuser. Im shocked. Great job Republicans!!!! #familyvalues

"The praise, the blame its all the same". I like it. Shut out the noise and ball. "I think Nebraska has some of the best best if not thee best fans in college football" Dude seems like a good kid. Head on straight. I truly hope this year he shines. @Mavric Thanks for posting. Good stuff to get the players view.

"Doesn’t anyone care to know if mask mandates help? The data on mask mandates actually shows an INCREASED rate of COVID cases after the mandates." No, it's on you to take this quote as anything but gaslighting the public on the benefits of masks and mask mandates. Like I said, if he meant otherwise, he chose his words poorly...and dangerously.

Of course there could be other factors. What do you think those are?

None of that opinion answers the questions I posed - what problems are being solved by doing any of the things we've been talking about? There is no voter fraud. The election was not stolen in 2020. This is all lies created by trump & his ilk because his fragile ego can't stand to lose. This law is not necessary and it restricts voting rights. Why would you oppose voter ID? Because it can be used to create a poll tax. Why do you need longer hours to vote? Because too many districts are underserved by polling places in this country. No one has opposed absentee ballots. The GOP did when it proclaimed the election results should be KNOWN on Election Night. Absentee voting requires you to request a ballot at which time you have to show an ID to prove who you are. Not in every state, not every time you request an absentee ballot. Why would you not want voters to prove who they are? Every voter has to verify who they are via their address. One vote per name per address. No double voting. Also, see the poll tax answer above. Why would voting day need to be on a holiday? To make it easier for American citizens to exercise their most basic freedom. What holiday would that be in November? Election Day. Do you know that employers have to allow time off for you to vote? Yes, but there are restrictions that can apply based on your state. Take that decision out of the employer's hand.

Grand slam Schwellenbach! GAME IS TIED! CHICK SOLO HOMER!!! NEBRASKA TAKES THE LEAD! 6-5

Please post the evidence of voter fraud that would then require making voting more difficult rather than more inclusive. I'll wait.

Joe Acker homerun, Heading to the bottom of the 3rd, 4-1 Illinois

(I didn't write this, but am in full agreement) Why would you oppose voter ID? Why do you need longer hours to vote? No one has opposed absentee ballots. Absentee voting requires you to request a ballot at which time you have to show an ID to prove who you are. Why would you not want voters to prove who they are? Why would voting day need to be on a holiday? What holiday would that be in November? Do you know that employers have to allow time off for you to vote? I for one, am surprised people do not want, in the most important election in this country, for people to have to prove who they are and live where they are supposed to live to be able to vote.

Look, admittedly, I think most people that continue to support Trump for most reasons, and especially if it's because they think he's some kind of champion for the working class, are total rubes. But good Lord. Republicans decided this was OK. You can decide to feel bad for this guy or not, but it is INCREDIBLE how deep down the rabbithole some people have gone. Just a continuation of the trend that is Trump and the GOP's financially predatory behavior.

You are surely misrepresenting what he is saying. I think it’s pretty clear to most, that Rand is of the opinion that mask mandates don’t work or he is clearly questioning if they work. I still don’t see anywhere that he made the case that mask mandates caused the increase in infections. Call me whatever you want, keep saying I’m in over my head, be snide, or rude. It doesn’t change the facts of the discussion or turn them around to what you wanted it to be. Enjoy your work and enjoy your life. Maybe I will get the chance to check it out.

He flat out said the data shows increased cases after the mandate. Don't be naive. You know what he meant. If he meant to question the data he sure worded his tweet poorly. He was trying to sow doubt in the effectiveness of mask mandates. This from a genius who has no experience in virology yet seems to think he knows how to handle an epidemic better than the experts.

The quote I saw you post was him questioning if mask mandates worked. I did not see a quote from him saying mask mandates caused a rise in cases. If you have one I would love to see it cause I don’t believe it’s been posted on here. If you don’t, then you are purposely lying or misrepresenting about what he said and what this conversation is about.

Companies like Nike are extremely creative in making sure their profits are not in the US, thus taxable. I don’t know exactly how Nike does it, but I know of companies that will own another entity in a tax haven country. So, in their accounting, the foreign company makes the product for $5. Then sells the product to the American company for $10. The American company sells the product to the public for $10. The company as a whole just made $5 but it’s all in a tax haven country hidden from US income tax. If you read in the article I linked, it lists global minimum tax and prohibiting inversions. This is an attempt to eliminate what I described above. I’m not sure how Amazon does it, but I’m guessing the intangible assets provision is about companies like them. So, my point was that if they eliminate these issues, all companies as a whole don’t need to be increased to the 35% they were at before.

Dude, yes! For teachers that are close to retirement (public school) they want to ride this out. Especially 7-12 teachers. When I was teaching on zoom (I hated teaching on zoom) it was amazing, I might keep the class on for 10 minutes, maybe 15. I would email some classes, especially seniors and tell them there was no need to zoom that day and just email them the work I wanted them to finish. Classroom control? Not an issue over zoom! Wake up at 5am? Nope, 7:15 was just fine! Finish a class and need to go run an errand? Go for it! If you had the last class off, I was done by 1pm. and the expectations, well, there were none. Basically we were a normie (what I call non-teachers), we could run errands, get lunch, GO TAKE A DUMP, when we wanted. It was amazing. So a lot of teachers unions (especially the crazy ones) are going to do all the can to fight this. I personally like being in the building, I like seeing my students and teaching in person. If for some reason we went back to zoom (I hope we don't), my life would become way easier. Good lord, one zoom day I went golfing instead of teaching.

Some of you are actually defending the ban on water at the polls? Yeesh.... As for requiring an ID to vote? It's a must.

Agree with the basic premise. Fauci has for the most part tried to be up front and advise as best he could. He made some assertions early on that were hit and miss, but they were done in good faith. My issue with Fauci isn’t that he advised against masks early in the pandemic: “"Right now, in the United States, people should not be walking around with masks," Fauci said during the interview. "There's no reason to be walking around with a mask." My issue is with what he offered when he got his chance at a mea culpa: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.businessinsider.com/fauci-doesnt-regret-advising-against-masks-early-in-pandemic-2020-7%3famp He could have said ‘things evolved quickly and we offered advice based on what we knew’. Instead he basicallly admits that he wasn’t informing, but rather trying to evoke a targeted response from the public. When you say there’s ‘no reason for Americans to be wearing masks’, that is more than just incorrect. It’s disingenuous. His job was/is to inform, and he failed in that instance. Overall, I empathize with Fauci. I believe he’s done his best. Tried to inform. Trump basically sold him out and hung him out to dry. IMO he’s become so guarded in everything he says because of this, that it’s hard to glean anything useful from his words. For instance, he and his wife are fully vaccinated. When asked if he felt comfortable traveling, he said ‘no’. There are several reasons why he might say this...such as ‘I don’t want to travel until we ALL can travel’, etc. Instead, he says he won’t travel because he’s in a ‘high risk age group’. What? You’re vaccinated, which means your chances for experiencing severe illness are negligible, statistically. Consequently, it doesn’t seem to offer much motivation for the general public to receive a vaccine. This is not useful guidance and does brink on unnecessary alarmism in my opinion.

that KS wind in the sound, lol Horrible weather and I went to Ft Hays, so I know it damn, kid ran it out. Need to get the 500 mile radius locked down.

I'm all for making voting easier, more accessible, and more interesting to all Americans. I'm interested in knowing how any new laws in any state legislatures makes that happen. Anyone here want to explain how this Georgia law makes voting easier, more accessible, and/or more interesting for Joe on the Street?

I don't know about FCS, but certainly not Big Ten level. Part of it was the mismatch in scheme - still trying to transition from 4-3 to 3-4 with guys who were mostly Banker recruits and a couple Pelini remnants. I'm still worried about who's gonna be our pass rusher this year, though.

STRIKEOUT! HUSKERS WIN, HUSKERS WIN, HUSKERS WIN! NEBRASKA WINS 8-6! Nebraska is in 1st place at 12-4

It's clear you don't understand statistics or epidemiology as evidenced by your posts on this topic. An understanding of those things isn't required in order to be a healthcare professional, even a doctor. And yes it can be. Occam's Razor says epidemiologists aren't out to deceive us and that we should trust them over someone like Rand Paul or a tabloid.

I can see this kid becoming a better TE than Fant and Fidone. I'm really high on this kid. Once he is matured physically he will be a matchup nightmare.

Third option is AM plays well and chooses to go to the NFL instead of utilizing his extra COVID year and Smothers seamlessly takes the reins next year as a redshirt freshman! Just trying to be optimistic.

Dang.

I guess I’ll spare you the trouble of going back a page... Paul tweeted: ’Doesn’t anyone care to know if mask mandates help? The data on mask mandates actually shows an INCREASED rate of COVID cases after the mandates.’ He’s questioning whether mask mandates were effective.

But with Paul that's not the case because I have seen some of what he's said on the matter and it's mostly been moronic. I haven't seen a good point from him yet.

Did you think any QBs recruited after Martinez were going to come in and compete for the job right away? Or did we hear they all needed a year or 2 development. That’s what I remember the narrative being

"Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) told Politico in an interview this week that the Senate will work toward federal marijuana reform legislation — including legalization — with or without President Biden's support." https://www.axios.com/schumer-senate-marijuana-legalization-biden-94061df7-d711-4f6d-900d-039d5c3b9bf1.html

4-0 Illinois after 1

Probably because their current situation can be a cake walk for some.... Locally, my kid's school district went to zoom teaching from March, until the end of the school year in 2020. I have a couple friends who teach in the district, and 3 kids who go to school in the district. After watching my kids do their work, and talking to those teachers.... Yeah, not much was required of anybody. Obviously, that doesn't speak for the whole country. Life has to go on. Be smart where we can, regarding the virus, but we have to get back to some normalcy. It's past time. Thankfully, in our area, we already have.

Suspending the notion of you might trust more, have you noticed any missteps or inconsistencies with messaging from Fauci, the CDC, or the WHO in the past year? I have personally found Rand Paul to generally be an antagonist, and an obnoxious one at that. But are perhaps some of the points he’s made worthy of examination?