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Extreme Ezine – Social Edition | Nov'09 | Extreme Ezine — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:54:42 +0000

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By: Sire

Sire — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:30:22 +0000

That’s the good thing about living in a democracy, we are able to change things and stand up for out rights. I wouldn’t have it any other way.
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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 07:24:58 +0000

It’s been a long time since I’ve seen the word “dork” anywhere. lol And you’re probably correct on what they’re thinking, but they should know better. However, NY state isn’t above doing things that aren’t right, with folks who weren’t elected and also get to remain anonymous. We really need to change that.

By: Sire

Sire — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 06:15:56 +0000

It’s not that I hate Rudd, I just think he’s a dork who’s leading us up the garden path.

Also, I’m not defending their actions, just offering an opinion as to why they have come up with this, obviously, distasteful policy.
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By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 05:06:49 +0000

Sire, I’m really surprised to see you saying something like this, knowing how much you hate your own PM.

In America, we know that it’s the people who are supposed to have the power because we elect these people to support our wishes. They’re not supposed to really know more than us; they’re supposed to inform us of stuff and let us make up our own minds. Sure, there are some laws they pass that are for the greater good, but if we don’t like those laws then we have the opportunity to vote those folks out of office.

In this particular case, the guy who established this thing, which has sense been ended, wasn’t an elected official, and that was our main gripe. He shouldn’t have had the authority to be allowed to do what he did. We elect our sheriffs most of the time, so they can lead the police. That’s what it’s all supposed to be about.

That, plus we’re not children, and I personally will never accept the government, or any government, as my parent.

By: Sire

Sire — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 23:58:11 +0000

What if you consider the Government as parents and the populace as children. If some of the kids are too stupid to think for themselves shouldn’t the government step in and do their thinking for them?

As parents we sometimes force certain things on our children because we know they will be better off for it, although there are times when we have to drag them kicking and screaming to get it done.
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By: Mitch

Mitch — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:15:54 +0000

And I think that’s really the point, Trista. If people take jobs where they know there’s going to be mandatory shots because of what they do, that’s one thing. But having something suddenly thrown onto you, where there’s not only no guarantee that it’s going to work but that could have some potential problems, and making it so immediate,… nope, that just can’t happen.

By: C

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 14:54:36 +0000

This is a really sticky issue for me. On the one hand, I understand the need to keep the public safe from the swine flu. However, I think mandatory shots are a bit extreme. I would be furious if I was forced to get one.

By: Mitch

Mitch — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 15:35:51 +0000

It might be the case, Sire, but in the United States, people are supposed to be given the rights to choose whether they want invasive procedures done to their bodies or not. Even the governor of our state, the guy who just ended the mandatory shot thing, said it probably wasn’t fair to put people’s jobs on the line if they decided they didn’t want to get the shot.

Yeah, people are clamoring for these shots, and I think the media has fanned the flame in a big way on this one. I’m still not getting the shot; I’ll take my chances.

By: Sire

Sire — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 08:07:21 +0000

I’m only partly back Mitch. I won’t be if full blogging mode for quite awhile I reckon, so I’ll just post when I can.

I’ve just watched a news broadcast showing all you Yanks lining up for flu shots and many complaining there ain’t enough going around. Strange world we live in

Anyway, as to the healthcare workers, my take is that they don’t want them to get sick, rather than them passing it on. After all, once you’re sick you don’t go to work. At least that’s how it works here.
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