Originally Posted by coffeebean (Post 1865042)

Normal life? I don't see our economy rebounding like it should be; just more and more shut downs across our country. I don't see sports stadiums packed with fans. I don't see Broadway shows resuming. Just think of all those actors, musicians and production staff...all out of work. I don't see cruise lines resuming their schedules; just folks itching to get on a cruise ship and enjoy a vacation from this madness. I don't see generalized in person schools open for America's children and young adults to attending in person college classes. I don't see so many things that used to be a part of our normal lives.

Wearing a mask indoors and social distancing all the time will give us the ability to slow the spread of this virus and get us to a point that we will get back to our normal lives. Up until now, that has not happened.

Originally Posted by JOLIVERIO (Post 1865060)

You are not sick today but how do you know what the future holds. I’m sure you have been sick in the past...one day you are not sick, the next day you are sick. You sound like a person who would say I haven’t had a car accident to date so I’m not going to wear a seat belt. And COVID-19 has more illnesses and deaths in just 10 months than alcohol and smoking have in a year. Stop thinking about yourself and think of others. Is that to much to ask?

Originally Posted by DrBrutyle109 (Post 1864902)

Yes. You’re correct. We can absolutely trust the numbers from a a communist country. They’ve been so honest during the whole thing. Wow....I have some swamp land to sell. Let me know if you’re interested, I’ll give you a good price!

Originally Posted by kappy (Post 1864780)

The country of Taiwan (population almost 24 million) has had the virus under control from the beginning. In fact, there was not one new locally transmitted case of the virus for more than 200 days, NOT ONE! While Florida (population 21.5 million) has anywhere from 5000 - 10,000 cases every day. How does Taiwan do it? One of the main reasons is the mandatory use of masks in public.

Isn’t it time that we asked our representatives to make mask wearing mandatory in our state? Mandatory mask wearing is a small sacrifice for a short period of time in order to reduce and finally eliminate COVID-19? If the number of cases and deaths continue to increase, we may be forced to have another complete shutdown.

We don’t have to wait until the vaccines are distributed. Call our representatives and tell them that there should be a mandatory mask policy put in place immediately. The number for Gov. Ron DeSantis is 850-488-7146, for Sen. Dennis Baxley is 352-750-3133 and for Rep. Brett Hage is 352-315-4445. The phone numbers and/or email addresses for our county commissioners in Lake, Marion and Sumter can be found at the county websites.

Originally Posted by sail33or (Post 1865080)

I was in the Grocery store yesterday getting stuff for Thanksgiving.

There were 2 people ahead of me in line at the register.

The one closest to me had glasses on. Every breath they took FOGGED their glasses. I am not a scientist but doesn't that mean their breath (which could have VIRUS in it was escaping from their beloved MASK. I was breathing that air at some point. Because there are gaps between masks and face.

The person being checked out must have touched and adjusted their mask 5 times. Hands to the face, nose and eyes. They were touching their purchases before they got to the cashier. The cashier touched every single purchase. Then obviously the cashier touch MY purchases. If I am a VIRUS, did not I just go from purchaser to cashier to ME.

Yea Masks work. NOT.

Originally Posted by hardwick2112@yahoo.com (Post 1865107)

Hell No. Take personal responsibility. This is America not a democratic NE or West Coast State.

Originally Posted by kappy (Post 1864780)

The country of Taiwan (population almost 24 million) has had the virus under control from the beginning. In fact, there was not one new locally transmitted case of the virus for more than 200 days, NOT ONE! While Florida (population 21.5 million) has anywhere from 5000 - 10,000 cases every day. How does Taiwan do it? One of the main reasons is the mandatory use of masks in public.

Isn’t it time that we asked our representatives to make mask wearing mandatory in our state? Mandatory mask wearing is a small sacrifice for a short period of time in order to reduce and finally eliminate COVID-19? If the number of cases and deaths continue to increase, we may be forced to have another complete shutdown.

We don’t have to wait until the vaccines are distributed. Call our representatives and tell them that there should be a mandatory mask policy put in place immediately. The number for Gov. Ron DeSantis is 850-488-7146, for Sen. Dennis Baxley is 352-750-3133 and for Rep. Brett Hage is 352-315-4445. The phone numbers and/or email addresses for our county commissioners in Lake, Marion and Sumter can be found at the county websites.