By one count tonight, there are around 250 unhappy people who went down to the Brookings City Council meeting (the hallways are packed) to express their extreme displeasure with the City Council over their proposal to extend and increase COVID restrictions, over-reaching restrictions into people’s homes.
The young lady speaking was the one who organized the change.org petition effort which is approaching 1800 people at this writing.
She didn’t mince many words when she expressed that she hopes some of the people in the room tonight will run for the seats in the next election held for the City Council.
The crowd is loud and a little raucus. And they don’t like the over reaching proposals initiated from city staff.
GOOD JOB BROOKINGS.
Now, somebody get a 5G/RF sensor and start collecting corollary data on the presence of wireless emitters and covid positive tests.
Isn’t there a university there with the ability to do this kind of science?
Mr. Dale, are you suggesting the 5 Gs promote or grow the covid bugs?
As to the assembled, they do look like a fine mob, and I feel bad for the elected fellows who have to listen to all of them speak on this matter.
Sounds like some new people need to run for city council next time.
1/2 of one percent of the population of Brookings County is currently considered an active case of Covid-19.
And for this the City Council is considering telling people they can’t have more than ten people in their own homes to celebrate birthdays, holidays, etc?
and alcohol sales before 10 PM won’t spread disease but after 10 PM is a problem? While late night alcohol sales have correlated with certain diseases, respiratory viruses are not on that list.
Yeah but packed bars past 10pm are correlated with spreading the virus
Where is the Mayor in all this?
Lol hardly anyone is wearing a mask
Sans masks is the true heart of the spreading. Mask wearing has turned into an IQ test; those who have educated themselves with current science will be wearing masks in respect of others as well as helping to protect themselves. The arrogance of those not wearing masks shows their lack of respect for others and lack of education in their saving countless lives.
Your premise fails on it’s face: Joe Biden wears a mask a lot. Need I say more?
Me,
“countless” is the operative word and isn’t very “scientific.”
I’m always intrigued by the pathology which needs to find ways to delude one into thinking their are smart and caring but I can assure you wearing a mask not only proves neither, it gives strong indication of the alternative.
In an effort to help you through the science AND practical human behavior:
1) If you are vulnerable or elderly or are a caretaker, it is incumbent that you take extra-ordinary precautions AND inform others of your condition. You must take primary responsibility of your own health.
2) If you are not vulnerable or elderly, do the following:
a) Practice good hygiene for yourself and others, ie wash your hands.
b) Stay home if you feel any symptoms of Covid and get tested.
c) Minimize close casual contact and respond affirmatively if one identifies themselves as described in #1.
d) If it is necessary for you to have close contact with one who has described themselves in #1, wear a mask.
Smart people are concentrating on #1, #2a, #2b, & #2c and treating #2d as an extra-ordinary action. Dumb people lecture about masks thinking it is a silver bullet. People with self-esteem problems assert a mask makes them smart and caring.
Like, say, a guy who called other people panic prone and dumb when they were freaking out about covid back in March? A guy who said this would be like the swine flu, which killed 12k people? Like, the guy who sees we are now north of 180k before labor day and still can’t admit who spoke way too quickly and was just straight up wrong?
Is that dumb? But no, continue lecturing us all, Virologist Troy.
After watching this, I make sure I wear a mask whenever it is appropriate.
The liberals in Brookings will get the vapors when they see all the Trump masks around town. you can get them on ebay, or perhaps Mr Powers will start selling them himself
Watching that Council meeting reminded me of my naivete and ignorance when I first attending a Council meeting, due to the many red-shirted attendees asking questions to which they could have found the corresponding answers they sought by simply reading the proposed ordinance. The same happened when Brookings Council considered backyard hens at one point, and citizens signed onto a petition against allowing backyard hens under misinformed impressions, such as the idea the government would kill their dog if a chicken went astray and their dog killed that chicken…when the proposed ordinance stated a dog would not be killed in such a case.
250 is quite a large number, but that number came with little persuasive argument, even to someone like me who shares their discomfort with a government incessantly squeezing our rights. Maybe if they included any historic reference, such as the Patriot Act, I’d be more convinced they weren’t acting on shallow impulse. Instead, this incident looked to me like an example of identity politics by those unconscious of how they identify.
The attendance of the attendees had little to do with asking questions but the point was to show the amount of displeasure at the proposal by the people. If 250 people showed up, imagine how many people in the community shared those feelings but do not go to things like this. I am sure the council got the message and to continue down that road is at their own political peril.
Your point was not lost on me when I made my post. I meant for the paragraph regarding their numbers and unpersuasive argument as commentary on their consistent claims (going back to at least the July special City Council session) that they haven’t been heard. They make that claim as though they act upon the whim of all their children’s demands and requests, and think government should be equally responsive to all citizen input.
Well South Dakota can be very proud of their crybaby breeding program. Seems they have done EXCELLANT job of breeding great group of whining me first group of fools. Congratulations!! Great Crop of future leaders.
Just wondering. Who says masks don’t work? Who is claiming that they don’t save lives? Just who are you people listening to?
It seems to me that the Brookings City Council is grossly exceeding their authority in shutting the city businesses down. It’s a political overreaction to a disease that has a 99% survival rate overall, and 95%+ for those 70 yrs old or more. If you are in a high risk group, self isolate. I wonder why we are not seeing any comparison to the annual flu which takes 50,000 to 90,000 people every year and our politicians and media don’t blink an eye.