BruceVC

Im very uncomfortable with the general public knowing anyones tax records. Obviously Tax institutions must know and you must pay your taxes legally and lawyers fighting certain cases must know but it must be confidential Why does the general public want to know other peoples revenue streams especially in this world of knee jerk reactions and hyperbole around various societal problems and how we tackle them. Some things dont need the public to comment ....let this be done by qualified people over some legal reason in a closed court

Okay you do have a sense of humor, I was wrong

https://www.history.com/news/smallpox-vaccine-supreme-court Here is a really fascinating and relevant story about how in the USA the Federal government can and has historically mandated medical treatment like vaccines. The reality of vaccine hesitancy is something most of our countries grapple with and in SA I wish vaccines were mandatory but we going to end up their because of variants and how they are created and spread primarily by the unvaccinated But in the case of the USA I was always under the impression it was unconstitutional to try to force the states to adhere to laws like " its mandatory to take the Corona vaccine " All you need to prove once you in the SC is quoted from the link is below The Supreme Court rejected Jacobson’s argument and dealt the anti-vaccination movement a stinging loss. Writing for the majority, Justice John Marshall Harlan acknowledged the fundamental importance of personal freedom, but also recognized that “the rights of the individual in respect of his liberty may at times, under the pressure of great dangers, be subjected to such restraint, to be enforced by reasonable regulations, as the safety of the general public may demand.” Bottom line, there had to be some kind of real and substantial connection between the law itself and a legitimate purpose, which was the public’s health, safety and welfare,” says Anthony Sanders at the Institute for Justice. In most of our countries the virus is most definitely a " public health concern" and vaccines are the best solution to stop the spread and severe symptoms @Gromnir What is your view on this type of legal argument and making vaccines mandatory ?

Another good video about the truth with mismanagement from the Oz government about something. It would be funny if it wasnt true Where is the normal hottie that does these videos you normally share , she is my favorite 💖

I wonder how the DeSantis " Anti-Fauci" merchandise is selling ?

Again you make some good points but their is something you overlooking and maybe this has not been the focus or message from our governments but it should be Vaccines prevent and vastly reduce severe symptoms from the virus and this in turn prevents hospitals from being overrun with the very sick. So you take the vaccines because they not only prevent Corona but also our healthcare systems dont almost collapse under the strain of people needing hospitalization Isnt the outcome of preventing deaths, and not getting the virus, worth making it mandatory?

So yes Skarpens response is the same as mine. We already use vaccines and countries make some of them mandatory to visit. For example to travel and work throughout Africa, like working in Nigeria, you need a yellow fever vaccine

Its not dangerous if governments make it mandatory for all citizens to get vaccinated, that will help a lot

Yes I agree with most of what you say. At least we cannot stop variants with people not taking vaccines as quickly and effectively as we would like But the main benefit from vaccines does seem to be milder Corona symptoms and less people hospitalized And yes vaccinated people can spread the virus which is why you must keep wearing your mask in public places

You did break your word....you bad boy !!! Absolution awaits you and it can be achieved..I know because I was born into the benighted world of white, male privlidege and even I am on the path of redemption But its been scientifically proven that what makes people feel better is to buy BruceVC a $100 Steam voucher, it works I promise you Let me know when you want my Steam details, I just want to help you forgive yourself....Im all about the feelz

The reality is Corona came from China but it was accidently released on the world. China is responsible for this particular virus and needs to accept that instead of obfuscating the truth and attempting some weak and unconvincing " its the USA fault, virus came from Maryland lab " conspiracy theory SA is getting one of the Sinopharm vaccines, its the only one that has been tested outside of China sufficiently by countries like Chile and Turkey and according to their health departments its about 70 % effective against one of the major variants...I cant remember what one? I wouldnt trust anything that comes from the CCP about the virus but I trust these countries. We still getting other vaccines as our majority but the Sinopharm vaccines are a backup However their are questions now being raised about the Sinopharm vaccines with the latest outbreak in China, caused by a plane from Russia and the cleaning staff not following virus procedures ....if you believe the CCP version. So its about all their vaccines and their Delta variant efficacy Lets wait and see but you right. Its unlikely we will know the truth anyway from China

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/australia-covid-sydney-in-lockdown-national-borders-closed-and-hardly-anyone-vaccinated-how-long-can-the-country-go-on/ar-AALvKMj @Gorth So your PM " plan " is to now keep borders closed until 80 % of people are vaccinated but only 4% of Oz citizens have been fully vaccinated .....I can understand the frustration at this inept approach considering how late it is, the link I posted was also discussed now on international news channels. I will be surprised if he stays in power ...dont you guys vote out your PM fairly regularly ? Sorry about this, I would have expected something much better from a developed country that is considered " first " world.

Sounds about right for why people in SA are unionized. You have no idea how unreasonable and harmful our unions are to actual productivity and the ability for both public and private sector companies to be competitive and sustainable At least we have no unions in the sectors I work in which are finance and software ...thank goodness for small miracles

Please dont bring lawyers into this discussion, they just confuse people with big words and complicated historical legal precedent that no one understands It should be simple, every government in the world needs to mandate mask wearing where appropriate and vaccines should be mandatory for every citizen And why should they be mandatory? Its because of the point I raised about 2 months ago. The only Constitutional issue shouldnt be " do you have right to say no to vaccines " but rather " do you have a right to make other people sick "

I know this isnt Constitutionally possible in any of our countries but politicians suggesting and legally stopping mask wearing should be prosecuted for something because of how this leads to deaths and severe Corona symptoms

https://www.voanews.com/covid-19-pandemic/cdc-report-covid-delta-variant-can-spread-easily-chickenpox Here is some worrying news about the Delta variant and future variants, apparently the US CDC is going to announce this shortly But basically the takeaways are Vaccinated people spread the virus the same as unvaccinated people so masks and social distancing are still critical preventative measures This Delta variant is more transmissible than the common cold Vaccines are still the solution as they prevent severe sickness and deaths So in summary, as much as we dont like the idea, we should all keep wearing masks because of reality of the danger of variants

I want to support this game and be excited but after I funded and purchased Underworld Ascendant I am cautious The developers of that game also used marketing that framed it as an " Ultima Underworld rebirth " and it has major issues and criticism... https://store.steampowered.com/app/692840/Underworld_Ascendant/ So I hope this game is different

GD unfortunately Tennessee is one of the states in the US that is not handing the pandemic and general vaccinations very well. I was watching an interview on CNN last night where doctors in Tennessee were saying how overwhelmed various hospitals are and 95 % of people who die are unvaccinated and simply have refused to believe in the efficacy of vaccines. And the saddest part of this is they want the vaccines when they are critical but of course its too late Here is a link that discusses one of current virus problems in your state https://news.yahoo.com/rising-covid-19-cases-could-084300833.html?fr=sycsrp_catchall Here is a more worrying link that discusses that only 38 % of people are fully vaccinated, only 38 % !!! https://www.nashvillescene.com/news/citylimits/tennessee-contends-with-low-vaccination-rates-and-republican-demagoguery/article_397dd7b0-e354-11eb-9012-e3251d722cb6.html

It really doesnt seem like Oz is handling the pandemic very well or that the various states understand the virus When you say "The NSW government's solution? Well, they have encouraged their own population very loudly so far, to resist lockdown measures, social distancing, mask wearing etc. and now they have decided to do a hard lockdown of an indeterminate duration" Do you have any links that support this type of globally known unacceptable and unscientific approach, I mean when the NSW government is suggesting people dont wear masks and ignore social distancing? This should be seen as criminal negligence because this attitude from any authorities leads to deaths and the virus spreading? But the biggest issue in Australia seems to be the failure to get citizens vaccinated and or provide vaccines as you mentioned and that is also a real failure of any government

That makes me feel very hungry 🍕

Nothing better than a real Comic-Con....I cant imagine an event like this being even remotely fun virtually Its good news though how popular Comic-Con is based on the "entire weekend tickets " sales figures

https://www.mmorpg.com/news/letter-co-signed-by-over-1000-activision-blizzard-employees-sent-to-leadership-denouncing-studios-response-to-lawsuit-2000122639 Blizzard isnt handling the allegations very well, more criticism from staff

https://www.marketplace.org/2021/03/17/why-cant-companies-find-workers-they-need-unemployment-is-high/ This is just one link that raises the real reality and problems with state sponsored payments like UBI and stimulus payments So one of concerns raised is " this will lead to people not wanting to work because they realize they can live off government payments ". Of course this typically gets dismissed by liberals, Socialists and some Democrats who espouse this type of real risk . But this is now exactly what you see in the US in certain sectors And its interesting how in the article they do post the counter argument which is "“If they paid more, they could attract more people,” she suggested" .....its an unhelpful solution because now the suggestion is " you must ensure you match the massive stimulus benefits to get people to actually work " .....nice first world Socialist solution to that one We must never forget that the entire success and economic sustainability of almost all economies requires people to also contribute towards the tax base and real GDP. So any suggestion that somehow their now is a choice between work and living off the welfare state is absurd and creates long term economic problems So we must ensure that the overall implementation of systems like UBI is not a real solution to address unemployment or inequality because you can see the potential and real problems right now ...and this is the US, wealthiest country in the world

You didnt but the WHO is suggesting that its the lack of available vaccinations that is because of vaccine hoarding by wealthy countries That is not the issue but you need countries to commit to this type of manufacturing

Gorthfuscious dont be fooled by the hyperbole that many people have been raising. I understand and support why the WHO is saying and I absolutely believe they mean well because its a UN institution like many others like the World Food Program which always help poorer countries with various social and disasters like famines. The failure of the reality to stop the virus spreading is almost 100 % because of the reality that citizens have simply ignored or rejected basic virus steps like mask wearing and social distancing, then you have the additional problem of some people thinking the virus was a "Western " plot, this must unfortunately be considered to the response of accepting the truth. Now its not right that people in any country should be exposed to the nature of the virus when its spread through the ignorance of leadership that thinks playing the "lets blame Capitalism " card is going to help when the virus spreads.....exponentially and you experience the terrible outcome of people dying. They are still older people but this means it effects peoples parents from my age group or grandparents who always matter... In Africa its best to legislate these things because we cant afford to be like the US which is stuck with maybe 50 % of people taking both jabs. The outcomes of waves are now always damaging and always the same outcome....we now going down from our third wave after 3 weeks or so It cant be optional in Africa because we simply do not have the resources to keep shutting down trade and then we have to deal additionally the economic recovery. In a first country like Oz and USA its much quicker because the economy is already opening so of course you feel it but its manageable .So any government needs to accept this and be very honest about how this virus is real and then they can address the spread by using normal preventative steps until the vaccines arrive . https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-56437852 So the reality in Africa is the WHO and most leadership kept repeating this misplaced view that the spread is due to " vaccine apartheid and vaccine nationalism " which is not the main reason. The much better strategy would have been for the WHO to publicly state that following personal actions stops the spread and vastly reduces the carnage we seeing. But the article is correct their is no logical reason to think getting the IP will someone change the real vaccine shortage because you also need production facilities and only SA has this investment in Africa and something that was done through a private sector company that sells other medicines globally. So we dont need to build a factory or find the skills, we just need the authorization to start....so its a good news story