White House told federal health agency to classify coronavirus deliberations

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  1. StillBlue

    StillBlue Well-Known Member

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    This should give even Trump's most ardent followers pause.

    How on earth can he do this and at the same time complain that the Chinese were too secret with their response?

    How on earth can he even begin to justify doing this?

    Why on earth is it bad to include any and all experts with something to contribute in the fight?

    How can he say he's doing everything possible while at the same time excluding information from the people tasked with addressing the fight?

    Finally, how is keeping information from the public in the early stages of a pandemic a good thing?

    Perfect response my arse.
     
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    Obviously, Trump Has Done/Is Doing Horrible Damage because of his delayed response.

    Trump's Blatant Mishandling of This Crisis will Define Trump's Entire Legacy.
     
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    Trump needs to classify everything he does after that bogus impeachment.
     
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    It will be gone by May when the weather gets warm. It's why you get a fever when you have the flu. Your body turns up the internal thermostat and the lil buggers die quickly. When I get sick I travel to Desert Hot Springs and stay in the hot mineral water Jacuzzi till my body temp reaches 101 degrees, then I go home and sleep. When I wake up, I'm better.
     
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  5. StillBlue

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    Well "Chinese Coronavirus" has already has already been coined by a Californian congressman so it's too late to call it "Trump's Coronovirus".
    How about "Cofefe 19"?
     
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    A man was arrested recently for walking about the White House with a sign reading "Trump is an Utter Idiot"
    He was charged with revealing State Secrets.
     
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    This is not a flu. It has more in common with a really, really nasty cold that kills. Have you never had a summer cold?
    We do not know what will happen in the summer. We all hope that it will be abated then but the fact that it is spreading in Singapore is not a good sign.
    If you prepare for the worst and the best happens you're elated. If you prepare for the best and the worst happens you're in deep doodoo.
     
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    This is damn comical, it will be gone when the warm weather hits.
     
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    Fake news. His idiocy has been public knowledge for years, if not decades.
     
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    Err hello? Summer in Australia right now and we are battling it here
     
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    Except it is Summer in Australia and Tom Hanks got it during warm weather.

    So, why are you so sure that "it will be gone".
     
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    But Trump believes that it's still a secret hence the charge.
     
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    Viruses can't take heat.
     
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    Is it really, really nasty? This is the part that scares me. I've been given to understand it's really just like a cold, and it only kills those old people who are sort of at Death's Door anyway, like the Flu often does. But then you hear that if you're in the 'vulnerable population' it's really very dangerous. I'm 'vulnerable' but I take my medicines and feel strong mostly, should I be panicking?
     
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    That right there, that is one of the main reasons that at least I resent the man so. He insults my intelligence, he's not just a crook, he's amazingly blatant about it and then he comes on with all this self-serving "Fake News" and conspiracy theory "Deep State" bullshit that a child could see through.
     
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    There's no good that comes from panicking.

    But you'll feel better when you are being proactive. Washing your hands frequently, not shaking hands, we use an elbow bump here during ebola outbreaks, don't cover your mouth with your hand when you sneeze use your shoulder. It's all about the hands and making sure others do too.
    You should also follow our rule on fresh food here, if you can't wash it, peel it or cook it, don't eat it. Too many people like to rummage around the entire bin when buying fresh fruits to find just the right one.
    If you're worried about the concentration I can recommend some test strips sold on Amazon and used in restaurants. A little bit goes a long way and too much is not better but potentially bad. Ditto when making surface sanitizers too much is not better.
     
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    It astounds me that his supporters don't see through it. Or they do see through it, but don't care.

    I don't know which is worse.
     
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    How can anyone have trust in a government that is hiding things behind closed doors. No wonder the DJ is down another 1000 points right now. But Trumpers won't care
     
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    This particular virus has a relatively weak cell membrane compared to many other viruses or bacteria. The membrane is composed of a fat that is easily destroyed/dissolved by alcohol or soap. Having a weak membrane is probably why it is so contagious but it does dry out quite quickly out in the open
     
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    Classifying the briefings makes sense if we had information that wasn't coming through official channels. Does anyone really believe we would just take China's word at face value?
     
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    Nothing about this should be classified. As the OP asserts...Trump et al get up China for it.....and here we have Trump seeking to hide stuff.
     
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    Your first sentence doesn't make sense. What does classifying the briefings have to do with information that wasn't coming through official channels?
    All you have is China's word at face value because Trump has classified all briefings!
     
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    If we recieved information through espionage, you better believe it would stay classified...
     
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    Why?
     

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