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@DoubleDD said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
Why did the Governor of Kansas band the sell alcohol? Or did I miss hear? I was just curious.
Click the link 😂 http://extra-times.com/nyc/1038007/kansas-govenor-suspends-all-alcohol-sales-starting-april-1st-43967 ↗
It continues 🐦 View Tweet?s=21
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
Meanwhile KS lg challenging our gov. Read all the way to bottom
Van Meteren is a douche. We’ve been on the same side of some campaigns but he’s kind of a kook.
Glad the Speaker is supportive of the order. The LCC just had to fulfill its legal obligation to convene to review the governor’s order. Not so surprised Smith and Carpenter left that out.
Blessed be our lord and savior Dr. Fauci but this is terrifying 🐦 View Tweet?s=21
@bskeet said in Games on tv:
I'm sure someone else has posted this somewhere already, but this is fun to watch:
https://video.wmt.media/embed/cc942bdd-f85a-414d-b08f-df39c3e05858 ↗
Self narrates the ending of the 2018 Elite Eight game against Duke in Omaha. This game will re-air on CBS Sports Network on Sunday, March 29 at 12 p.m. and 7 p.m. central.
Nice! Glad he’s doing them as a series.
Good info about the statewide order that Gov. Kelly issued today. https://www.kansastogether.com/counties ↗
Amazing interview feature on Doke KUAD put together https://www.instagram.com/tv/B-IuFmgHH6Y/?igshid=5lnzlj4rmyv6 ↗
Didn’t make Bruner’s top 6
Another offer https://247sports.com/Player/Franck-Kepnang-46055226/ ↗
Don't expect this to really go anywhere. KU and PSA Cardinals aren't exactly tight.
China reshut all theaters today and people are getting COVID for the second time over there. It’s bad.
The NCAA vote on immediate eligibility could be moved to June. In which case buckle up, amigos.
@Woodrow said in 2020 Transfer List:
Johnny Juzang is transferring from Kentucky. Former top 50 recruit.
Oof. They worked hard to get him to reclassify too.
Barring a shocker, we have our 13.
@Crimsonorblue22 said in Coronavirus Thread: Boy, guys. I really just don't know. Best to keep tabs.:
@FarmerJayhawk no way are they trying to test everyone. People that are exposed are told to self quarantine at home because there are not enough tests here. People that have mild symptoms are not bother standing in long lines.
Certainly much more widespread testing than the Chinese, who systematically covered this whole thing up from the start. I don’t believe their numbers at all.
@mayjay said in Coronavirus Thread: Boy, guys. I really just don't know. Best to keep tabs.:
@FarmerJayhawk Same for the U.S., though.
Sort of. The US is at least trying to test everyone even though they were slow from the jump. The CCP made no effort at widespread testing, and refused to test any person who wasn’t ethnic Chinese.
@benshawks08 said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
@FarmerJayhawk Well I will agree big government doesn’t work when it’s filled with and led by folks trying to break it as it is now.
Edit: I was also talking more as a society and less about politics with the individual vs collective stuff.
Now for some folks who are really making it work here’s an awesome piece for Texas monthly about the best grocery store chain in Texas.
https://www.texasmonthly.com/food/heb-prepared-coronavirus-pandemic/ ↗
I definitely agree the lack of social cohesion is a problem. We’ve replaced it with government and wheeeew boy is it a cluster
I think we've gone too far in the direction of collectivism, to be honest. I think the federal government tries to do too much for too many people (like, there's no reason they should be a venture capital firm or student loan bank). I also detest the rise of identity politics on both the left and right. I'm not a Randian who doesn't like private charity and things like that, but the decline in civic engagement really worries me. There's certainly a correlation between the size of government and the decline of civil society. As the size of government increases, so does the incentive for private firms to seek rents (e.g. spend on lobbying).
I'd like to see the state shrink, and increased freedom of movement for both labor and capital. Far too many things are illegal (drug use, prostitution, gambling, making cheap gas cans, testing for COVID-19.) Like we could eliminate the whole of the Department of Energy and not that many people would notice. Just relocate the maintenance of our nuclear arsenal (of which we have far too much) to DoD. F.A. Hayek is bae. (as an aside, I think every American should read both John Rawls's A Theory of Justice and Hayek's Law, Legislation, and Liberty. Both do a very good job of steel manning each argument, and then be free to decide where you land on the topic.
And to head off any "there are no libertarians in pandemics" stuff, the country's foremost libertarian politician, Rep. Justin Amash, endorses a massive relief package. After all, there are VERY few Murray Rothbard type anarcho-capitalists. I am not one of them. I'm just very skeptical of central planning.
@jayballer73 said in Coronavirus Thread: Boy, guys. I really just don't know. Best to keep tabs.:
Pretty sad to see that we have become the leader in the Entire world for the amount of confirmed cases with this Corona Virus - - EVEN MORE then China had.
Last count was the Us now has 83,545 confirmed cases and 1,201 deaths. - thing is the WHO say people need to be ready for more outbreaks like what is currently going on in NY.
We area long ways from this being over dammit.
Yeah, I wouldn't take the Chinese data that seriously. Chances are they had closer to a million cases than 100,000.
@BShark said in 2021 Recruiting:
@FarmerJayhawk late riser?
Illinois is hard on him. Underwood can really identify talent. 3 and D type wing
@benshawks08 said in The democratic nominee:
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Still don’t understand why people dismiss this guy as “crazy Bernie” seems like he’s pretty focused on helping working class folks. Doesn’t really matter to him if they are R or D or if they vote or not.
Because he wants to spend 60% of every dollar earned in America on government. $60 trillion over the next 10 years is A LOT of money and he’s railing on 1.7% of that in tax cuts.
To his point, there’s definitely moral hazard in paying more for folks to not work than work. If UI is larger than wages, employers have every incentive to lay people off and move on with their lives. There won’t be the big recovery we’re all counting on at the end.
@Texas-Hawk-10 said in 2020 Transfer List:
@FarmerJayhawk said in 2020 Transfer List:
Doesn't sound like KU is really going after any transfers as of today. Doing some reaching out, but nobody has been offered or anything like that.
There's not really the one thing KU truly needs for next season out there and that's a deadeye shooter. Unless a deadeye shooter becomes available, I'm fine with KU keeping what they have for next season.
For sure. Just looking at guys we could be interested in if Jossell gets medical’d or there’s an unexpected departure. But I think the most likely scenario by a good margin is we roll with the 13 we have. Only other variable is Moss since the NCAA still could grant seniors and graduates another season.
@dylans said in 2020 Transfer List:
Jon Rothstein
@JonRothsteinInteresting Stat:
A year ago, 14 mid-major players who averaged in double-figures during the 18-19 season opted to grad transfer to power conferences.
None averaged in double-figures last season.
Missed one, Jon! https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/haanif-cheatham-1.html ↗
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Doesn't sound like KU is really going after any transfers as of today. Doing some reaching out, but nobody has been offered or anything like that.
Prediction: Spring yes, winter no. 🐦 View Tweet?s=21
We’re all libertarians now 😏😏 🐦 View Tweet?s=21
@BShark said in 2020 Transfer List:
https://www.sports-reference.com/cbb/players/carlik-jones-1.html ↗
Yes PLEASE. Either Jones or Turner would be a huge upgrade over Jossell.
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P.S. Chad is a must follow for Hill action. Always gives it straight, never his opinion. Has great taste in wine too according to my former boss
@DoubleDD said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
Well to be fair the trade war was in place before the coronavirus epidemic. The problem with the free trade theroy. Is that the Chinese government was taking advantage of US trade policies as many other countries like Mexico and Canada. Unfair trade practices does not equal fair trade. You have to have a balance we’re both countries/nations benefit or it’s not fair. I do not condemn anybody for disliking Trump. However when one person becomes a source of everything that is wrong in this government and the world? Then I just tune out. What’s the point? It’s like saying Obama was to blame for everything that happened while he was in office, or Bill Clinton is to blame for everything that went wrong with NAFTA. I read his autobiography, actually was good read.
As for a politician Calling voters names. That goes both ways my friend. Remember the deplorable’s? I mean hell being a republican or conservative you’re basically called a racist, homophobe, sexist, and whatever. No matter what the issue is. All I can tell you is when I post I try be as truthful as my knowledge will allow me to be.
The issue is we WERE benefitting from things like China in the WTO and NAFTA. Protectionism just doesn't work. https://www.cato.org/sites/cato.org/files/pubs/pdf/pa-819-updated.pdf ↗
https://www.moodysanalytics.com/-/media/article/2019/trade-war-chicken.pdf ↗
https://www.federalreserve.gov/econres/feds/files/2019086pap.pdf ↗
I've never said Trump was the source of everything wrong with government. I have a big ass laundry list there with both R's and D's. But it's boring (to most people) stuff like the non-delegation doctrine and the size of the U.S. House.
Yeah, it's crap whoever does it. First rule of politics is don't insult voters. I didn't vote for either of them in 2016.
@DoubleDD said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
@FarmerJayhawk im starting to get this feeling You don’t even read what I post. You just see my name and form assumptions. To bad just like somebody that posts on here.
Please explain to me how it’s the current presidents fault that a mighty nation like the US has become so reliant on a communist country for their much needed medicines. A point you have yet to disprove. I mean I do appreciate you playing the semantics card but the truth is United States of America is reliant on China for key medicines. Yes you’re right at this point the supply chain has not been disrupted. But who’s to say it will stay that way. The point that I was trying to make if you would have read my post.
It appears to me that You’re not a true libertarian. A true libertarian will sit down and debate the facts of the situation. I’m sorry but from what I can see you’re nothing but a Trump hater. You want to blame him for everything even when it’s not his fault. I’m willing to bet you blame the Republican Party for this fiasco of trying to pass a stimulus package for the coronavirus epidemic. All the while ignoring that the Dems and Nancy Pelosi tried putting in all this other stuff I mean like $45 million for the Kennedy whatever. Nothing like a party trying to take advantage of the American people in trying times.
That feeling is mutual. Like in this very thread I blamed Speaker Pelosi and Senate Democrats for the stimulus holdup. Your point was "the US has no capability to make medicine." If that was not your point, just say so. I can't debate what you MEANT to say after I refuted your original post.
I never said that either. I said he's made the problem worse with the trade war, which they've basically admitted in deferring tariffs for the next 90 days. If they're helping the economy (in which case why pause?) and the Chinese pay them (again, why would we not bring in the revenue?) what are accomplishing by starting the damn trade war in the first place? Production hasn't come back to the U.S., and the tariffs have made it more difficult to access global supply chains.
Libertarians believe in free trade, free markets, and free people. Trump believes in none of those things, so if it feels like I'm constantly disagreeing with his policy decisions, that's probably why. I don't like tariffs (Trump LOVES them), I don't like most immigration restrictions (Trump hired Stephen Miller. 'nuff said there.) I don't like huge deficits other than in times of emergency (Trump is the self-proclaimed King of Debt. Hmmm...) I don't like regulations. His CDC and FDA kept private labs from testing for COVID to "keep the numbers low." I VEHEMENTLY disagree with his proposal to "get the country running by Easter." That's dangerous and thousands will die unnecessarily.
It's not personal with Trump and I. I've never met him and likely won't. I just disagree with many things he's done. Yes, he's called me human scum and that's fine. I've been called a lot worse during met times in politics. I just don't have much higher of an opinion that that of him.
@Kcmatt7 said in Donald Trump's Public Service Announcement:
In times of crisis, everyone’s a democrat....
Not even sort of
Love how they’re just admitting 1. These are bad for the economy and 2. WE’RE PAYING THEM !alt text ↗
@DoubleDD said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
@FarmerJayhawk said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
This factoid made me go hmm... "The Food and Drug Administration does not gather precise figures on the volume of drugs made overseas — only the number of facilities making them. According to that data, 72 percent of manufacturing facilities making active pharmaceutical ingredients for American drugs were overseas, with 13 percent in China."
Yes, a substantial amount of drugs are made in China. But your claim, "we sent over all our abilities to make medicine to the Chinese" is just wrong on its face. And as a matter of economics starting a trade war or putting tariffs on Chinese products will make those drugs we do import more expensive. Do you want that?
Nah we should just allow a foreign country to run roughshod over us. Just let them do as they wish. As for the point on medicine the Proof is in the details. It’s Easy to throw out a graph and say see we manufacture medicine. Yet when we get in the details of what kind of medicines that are actually made then it’s a game changer.
These are facts That cannot be denied or ignored. Somebody was asleep at the wheel and it wasn’t the current President.
I mean, you said we didn't, which is objectively wrong. We also haven't seen any major supply chain disruptions. You're right, POTUS hasn't been asleep at the wheel. He's been drunk driving the car into a tree.
@jayballer73 said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
This whole Virus thing really sucks . Causing major Personal problems for me now.
My Daughter had to rush to the hospital in KCK today , having major pain in her abdominal area , could hardly touch her stomach from her breasts down , swollen. - Her Boyfriend took her in - -both had to be scanned for the virus making sure no Temp , the he Boyfriend was told to leave could not be with her. He was not allowed to stay in the Hospital anywhere, He was told he would have to stay in the Parking lot or go home.
Well we know she is NOT GOOD because they came back to her and rushing her in for emergency surgery. The only way we knew this was her talking to us before she went in for surgery. - -Hey boyfriend is about to freak not knowing , we have no idea how she is doing, we can't be with her either.
Her mom and I know it has to be a serious surgery cause they had said all non essential surgeries were being postponed. - - My Daughter had to have an ovary removed sometime back because of a cyst. WELL I guess they have found another cyst on a ovary and it's like 6 CM - and they think she has internal bleeding and they got to go in and get this cyst and try to catch this bleeding This fricking Virus sucks.Yet we can't be there , can't be in the hospital or nothing and she is all by herself in this time of need by herself. - -So we just - - - WAIT
Jesus. Hopefully everything turns out ok!!
And not to absolve the WHO on this, who peddled Chinese propaganda. 🐦 View Tweet?s=20
@mayjay said in Donald Trump's Public Service Announcement:
All I can say, watching the effort to provide a trillion dollars in corporate welfare, is that it is a damned good thing Bernie and socialism have no chance of defeating this wonderful capitalist system conservatives are always Trump-eting so we can let business prosper without all that government.
You do realize the stimulus was only for firms with less than 500 employees, right? https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-bill/3548/text#id0083745a95bd4554a6ca6943922b841f ↗
This factoid made me go hmm... "The Food and Drug Administration does not gather precise figures on the volume of drugs made overseas — only the number of facilities making them. According to that data, 72 percent of manufacturing facilities making active pharmaceutical ingredients for American drugs were overseas, with 13 percent in China."
Yes, a substantial amount of drugs are made in China. But your claim, "we sent over all our abilities to make medicine to the Chinese" is just wrong on its face. And as a matter of economics starting a trade war or putting tariffs on Chinese products will make those drugs we do import more expensive. Do you want that?
@approxinfinity said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
@FarmerJayhawk nice link, thanks.
FRED is amazing
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Turner, Bruner, or Aiken would be awesome if we needed a dude. https://watchstadium.com/top-20-college-basketball-transfers-who-can-play-in-2020-21-03-24-2020/ ↗
Madness. https://t.co/XM17FSobGl?amp=1 ↗
@DoubleDD said in Differentiating fact from opinion on COVID-19:
I mean @bskeet as we sent over all our abilities to make medicine to the Chinese because it’s cheaper todo so. Or is it?
Why can’t this narrative die https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/IPG3254N ↗
@approxinfinity said in Donald Trump's Public Service Announcement:
@jayballer73 said:
and Biden can’t even follow his teleprompter dude has some serious and just looks totally lost
You seemed to have lost a word there. Do I think you're senile? No. Do you think if I took 100 of your sentences where you may have dropped a word (everyone does it) and strung them together in one post trying to convince the public that you're senile (i.e. a Fox News smear job) you might appear senile to someone who takes my word for it? Maybe.
Would Fox News have you believe that Biden is senile by only showing you clips of where he stumbles on a word? For sure. Is he actually senile? No.
Further proof MAGA bots and Bernie Bro’s are the same people.
Odd there was no mention of Wilson. I don’t think he’s leaving and he said he was back, just what are we going to get from him?
Slick Rick Stansbury gets his man, Zion Harmon
Tonight he’s talking about revising CDC’s guidelines to “open up” the country within weeks. Madness.
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