[DrBrutyle109]

Stay home. I’ll go out.

[seoulbrooks]

Originally Posted by jksturgeon

It is not the responsibility of The Villages to protect you. if you feel unsafe going to the squares, don't go.
You must take personal responsibility to protect yourself as you see fit.

Well said! We do not need Florida turning into another nanny state. If that is what you need, move elsewhere. Take some personnel responsibility and do not impose your thoughts or beliefs on me.

[kannon]

Originally Posted by tophcfa

Well, one of the things I have learned during this pandemic is that it often shows people’s true colors. Many folks are very concerned about the well being of other people, and are more than willing to make personal sacrifices for the greater good of fellow human beings even if it causes them some inconvenience. Other folks are selfish, insensitive, self absorbed *&$#@‘s who obviously don’t get the long term big picture and are only concerned with their short term personal agendas. I will forever remember which side of the fence many people have chosen.

Very well said. I view Covid Pandemic similar to WWII. In WWII, the greatest generation made sacrifices, many with their lives overseas, others at home collecting scarce material or rationing. As a society we were all in, helping and caring about each other. Today sad to say we are not the next greatest generation.

[Clydles1]

Originally Posted by Jpk180

When Biden takes office his COVID task force is already talking about a 4-6 week shutdown of THE COUNTRY so nobody will have to worry about the squares or any other business being open, good luck

No where have I heard that the country will shut down again in all the info that has been coming from the new admins task force.

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by Clydles1

No where have I heard that the country will shut down again in all the info that has been coming from the new admins task force.

"An advisor to President-elect Joe Biden has said that closing businesses for four to six weeks could help keep reduce the number of infections and get the economy on track until a vaccine is approved and distributed."
That is a scary, misguided statement. Closing businesses for 4-6 weeks will get the economy on track?!?!?

[Neils]

Originally Posted by Scott O

Can the TOTV just have a CCP aka Covid ban like politics? This is just beyond ridiculous...we have been on this hamster wheel of discussion for months now and it’s NEVER going to change...are people’s lives so boring that this is the only thought or discussion they can fixate on? Yesterday we had a nut job talking about shooting people who walked to close to him on a thread, I found this just unbelievable that his posts were not removed...yet I’ve had some pretty benign comments removed on this forum...the censorship here needs to take a look at their guidelines and find some consistency....

So you like and want someone censoring free speech, but only as long as the process does not impact you??
Free speech is an American right. No one should support censorship of the right to speak out.

[Swoop]

Originally Posted by Advogado

North Dakota just became the 35th state to implement a state-wide mask mandate. Masks will become mandatory here, sooner or later. It is just a question of whether thousands of Floridians will unnecessarily die before our politicians (either state or county) muster the political courage to do the right thing..

Look at the new case numbers for the long standing mandatory mask wearing states. They are, in most cases, spiking at a rate equal to or greater than states without mandatory requirements.

[gregcharlesnelson@gmail]

Kind of reminds me of Agent Orange ...didn't seem so bad in the beginning........I got 40% disability from it..

[msilagy]

So if the restaurants are operating at 100% capacity, why not the squares? Blaming the "family" for this is absurd. If you are not comfortable - don't go. I limit what I do, you have choices!

[Fisherman]

Once again, such division over something as simple as following CDC guidelines to protect yourself and others from a virus that is out of control all over this country. And guess what, folks, those people that live all over the country have arrived here and will continue to arrive here throughout the winter season. I expect the numbers to rise and you can see that it can explode in just a few weeks. Last point, for all those that think you are healthy and no worry if you get the virus......how many of you have underlying conditions that you don’t even know you have. My husband was the healthiest person, even drs were amazed with his blood work. Never had to take pills. He played golf, ate dinner and died during the night from a heart attack. Cancer is a silent killer. It is your age....your immunity is not the same as when you were 20. That is why our community is at risk. Yes, people should go out, but wear a mask and practice social distancing.
This disease is one like we have never seen because you can be a spreader and not even know you are sick. Just my opinion. And a thumbs down to the sarcastic bloggers that add no value to someone’s post.

[greenflash245]

blame the governor

[Girlcopper]

Originally Posted by Advogado

The Sumter County Commission, which is no longer in the Developer's pocket, needs to act to put an end to this insanity. People are going to die.

Not necessarily. Dont feel comfortable going ? Stay home

[terenceanne]

A small amount of common sense is all that is required - we still play golf and occasional sit outside at a restaurant. Whenever called upon to go to the grocery store etc. we wear our masks - wash hands afterwards. We are not coming in your house and you are not coming in ours. We do not consider ourselves to be in lockdown just being careful. Those who are determined to put themselves at risk - good luck to you.

[rde3036]

89 people out of 135,000 in Sumter county have died due to the virus. That is .o66 percent of the population! And yet everyone thinks this virus is another Ebola.
The number of cases is meaningless since there is no corresponding information about the individual test. How many times has this person been tested? Is the person symptomatic on non-symptomatic? What test was used?

Get a grip people.

[jbrown132]

Originally Posted by Scott O

Can the TOTV just have a CCP aka Covid ban like politics? This is just beyond ridiculous...we have been on this hamster wheel of discussion for months now and it’s NEVER going to change...are people’s lives so boring that this is the only thought or discussion they can fixate on? Yesterday we had a nut job talking about shooting people who walked to close to him on a thread, I found this just unbelievable that his posts were not removed...yet I’ve had some pretty benign comments removed on this forum...the censorship here needs to take a look at their guidelines and find some consistency....

So this forum can be just like Facebook, Twitter and Google controlling what you can see and think.