Won't somebody think of the THURSDAY

We just not bothering with daily threads now? pondered Big Ron Paul at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) last week. He might be on to something. As much as I enjoy the political banter at the Daily Paul, sometimes I find it all a bit too much, like when someone says something and I have no clue what they are talking about (the opposite is true for the opposite side of the aisle, but we’ll save that for another time). That’s why this post will be about some of the best posts I’ve seen on the Daily Paul in years, and in some cases, centuries. Here are my five best posts of 2013.

In this case, the Daily Paul was just right. After the events of September 11, 2001, President George W. Bush told us there was one thing he could not allow: “a single terrorist acting on his or her own.” The president was talking about terrorists who were behind an attack, not terrorists who were merely inspired to act by the attacks on the World Trade Center. “Inspired” is not an illegal act.

In fact, a number of Americans were inspired by the 9/11 attacks. However, “acting on his or her own” is a criminal act, as well as an illegal act. Bush’s argument was that, although terrorism was bad, we should not prosecute terrorists who were not “acting on his or her own.” It’s an argument that makes sense, until you realize that someone who just wants to rob a bank, but is not a member of any underground group that is planning to use a bank robbery to terrorize the community, is nevertheless a criminal. You could make the argument that the bank robber might act on his or her own (the robbery) without joining with other robbers, but this would be an argument that would win in a debate with a law student, not in a debate with the president.
 
So my UNVACCINATED coworker was supposed to give somebody a ride to work today. But she just asked me if I can, since she has a sore throat. I said yes, but that I don't think she should come to work if she's not feeling well. She told me there is nobody to cover for her, which is probably true, but it makes me kind of uncomfortable to be around someone unvaccinated if they are sick. I know my boss agrees with her, so I'm not sure what to do. If i don't go in, it screws everyone over, but I don't think its really safe for her to.
 
RJN said:
So my UNVACCINATED coworker was supposed to give somebody a ride to work today. But she just asked me if I can, since she has a sore throat. I said yes, but that I don't think she should come to work if she's not feeling well. She told me there is nobody to cover for her, which is probably true, but it makes me kind of uncomfortable to be around someone unvaccinated if they are sick. I know my boss agrees with her, so I'm not sure what to do. If i don't go in, it screws everyone over, but I don't think its really safe for her to.
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Do you have access to rapid tests?
 
ZenGiraffe said:
Do you have access to rapid tests?
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Yes, there are a few places near work that do it. I'm going to suggest that to her. She's not a bad person. I think she's scared of the vaccine. Thanks for the idea!
 
Well I texted her that I think she should get a rapid test. I'll see what she says
 
Watching Riverdance on this morning. I was a local AWARD WINNER at irish dancing when I was a youngster.
 
RJN said:
Yes, there are a few places near work that do it. I'm going to suggest that to her. She's not a bad person. I think she's scared of the vaccine. Thanks for the idea!
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She can’t get a rapid test since she doesn’t have Heath insurance. Fucking ridiculous
 
No. Workplaces don’t have to offer it. My parents pay for mine, which I know is a very privileged position to be in. She gets it through her husbands work, but he started a new job this week so his new insurance doesn’t kick in for 2 weeks
 
and my boss might take her side? But if so, and this is the end of working here, then so be it
 
To make it worse, she lives with her mother who has cancer and her husband works in a hospital
 
RJN said:
Now she’s claiming I’m singling her out for not being vaccinated!
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The fuck? You're singling her out because she's got a sore throat and there's a pandemic on! :rolleyes:

Why do you think your boss will side with her? Surely they won't if she turns out to be positive and definitely needs to stay home?
 
Because my boss is a semi covid denier.

And she’s not getting a test because of the insurance issue.

it all makes no sense which is why I kind of feel like I’m going crazy about it
 
RJN said:
Now she’s claiming I’m singling her out for not being vaccinated!
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How is that related to you?
Doesn't the HR have guidelines asking unvaccinated people to present a negative test anyways?
If she's so eager to get to work can't she do a test and just pay for it?
 
Queen of the Bay said:
How is that related to you?
Doesn't the HR have guidelines asking unvaccinated people to present a negative test anyways?
If she's so eager to get to work can't she do a test and just pay for it?
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Its related to me because nobody would know she was feeling sick if she hadn't told me.

We don't have HR (only 6 people work here) or any COVID restrictions at all
 
That's not entirely true though, she must have also told the guy that she was meant to pick up but decided she wouldn't because she was sick.
And even if she didn't, what were you supposed to say to the guy about her denying to drive him to work herself? Lie?
My understanding is that she was planning to skip work anyways and she is using what you said an an excuse of the type "but I really wanted to come but RJN told me perhaps it would be best not to" which if true is lame and immature.
 
My new cassette player has arrived. It has a radio in it too. Feels like 1983.
 
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