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jimfields33

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10. I also think cities of Atlanta and Memphis will be turned down money

Reply to jberryhill (Reply #1)

Wed Apr 22, 2020, 02:14 PM

Apr 2020

Fro not opening. I definitely see that happening. Of course mayors know this and already have a plan for not getting money from states so screw the governors.

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The partial business openings in the South are designed to 1.Kill the poor and 2.Kick people off UI [View all] ProfessorPlum Apr 2020 OP

That's a very inefficient strategy for killing people jberryhill Apr 2020 #1

no i'm saying it kicks huge numbers of people off of the unemployment rolls ProfessorPlum Apr 2020 #2

Yeah kind of like chemical weapons on the battlefield Shermann Apr 2020 #5

I also think cities of Atlanta and Memphis will be turned down money jimfields33 Apr 2020 #10

Is he going to reopen the courts too? durablend Apr 2020 #3

I think there is a 3rd reason -- to further politicize/partisanize shutdowns/lockdowns RockRaven Apr 2020 #4

this makes sense. unfortunately ProfessorPlum Apr 2020 #7

They need canaries. GeorgeGist Apr 2020 #6

Uh, no. Here's the real reason: 1. Kill black people. jpljr77 Apr 2020 #8

I can understand why. I'm sorry this is such a stressful time ProfessorPlum Apr 2020 #11

I believe this however those small businesses will fail within weeks if not days Arazi Apr 2020 #9