Thought For the Day
- Donald R. McClarey
Donald R. McClarey
Cradle Catholic. Active in the pro-life movement since 1973. Father of three, one in Heaven, and happily married for 43 years. Small town lawyer and amateur historian. Former president of the board of directors of the local crisis pregnancy center for a decade.
We had Easter dessert and wine in the front yard yesterday with one of our daughters, three of her friends and one of our sons. Lawn chairs 10 feet apart each. Better to be in full view lest any street nazi get the wrong idea. Some people who drove by seemed jealous, as “why didn’t I think of that.” Most just smiled. Ah, maybe I’m being a bit paranoid of the possible paranoids.
Next week, the government will begin installing telescreens (Orwellian two way TV’s) in every dwelling in America.
Michigan, right?? I had not realized it was now illegal to go to a friends house–not that I had been going–but I didnt know until yesterday The Gov had forbidden it.
Kapos in training.
Big Brother has eyes everywhere!
T. SHAW:
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I guess that we can be thankful that they don’t have the O.B.I.T. machine that was featured in an episode of the early 1960’s The Outer Limits TV show.
I got news for you, T. Shaw, Big Brother may be there in your new smart TV. A San Francisco radio station news story stated that a brand of smart televisions have a camera that is activated the first time the TV is turned on. That it is almost impossible to disengage it. The company was caught selling the videos worldwide and was fined a bazillion dollars. Unfortunately I cannot recall the TV manufacturer’s name. I didn’t have access to pen and paper at the time since I was driving my son’s car uphill and downhill in San Francisco during rush hour. Also this was about three years ago.
Since I didn’t own a smart TV them, I was more intrigued with the following special mental health show. A guest shrink was taking calls from listeners who had the beginnings of what we now know as Trump Derangement Syndrome. They were so serious with their questions that I had to pull off the street. I was laughing so hard.
Only in California.
Um, well, you can’t say they’re wrong. If you live in a facility with lots of other people, ….there’s not another competent way to understand that. It’s true enough we have more than a few influences who’re determined to undermine the First Amendment improperly. It’s also true there’s a legitimate need to curtail contact between persons for now.
It’s also true there’s a legitimate need to curtail contact between persons for now.
Debatable outside of our urban anthills.
CAM– are you thinking of the VIZIO fine?
that wasn’t a camera, that was reporting back viewing patterns. (Much more valuable than shots of folks’ living room.)
https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/press-releases/2017/02/vizio-pay-22-million-ftc-state-new-jersey-settle-charges-it
John F-
We have legitimate reason to ask people who are not reasonably believed to be possibly infectious to reduce interaction with others.
The gal in question was being responsible by doing the shopping for her mother, rather than having a high risk person go out.
The Karen who left the note, on the other hand, needlessly put others at risk by introducing a disease vector to the equation.
Regrettably, Foxfier, for the time being, we have legitimate cause to FORBID interaction between persons. It’s fine to purchase groceries for your loved ones; it’s not so great to insist on delivering them personally. It’d be smarter–and less hazardous to all-to deliver the groceries to the entrance, then allow staff to deliver them to the individual rooms. Nobody WANTS to handle things this way, yet it’s the only way we can minimize contact amongst people. We’re not done with this situation quite yet.
Read the whole thing.