Relaxation of Restrictions, Part VIII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

CruelSummer wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/news/taoiseach-now-unlikely-to-travel-to-washington-as-white-house-examines-virtual-st-patricks-day-meeting-40085139.html

Now we're forgoing one of the best economic and political opportunities Ireland gets on an annual basis. Thanks to the Left (Sinn Féin supporters) and others campaign for Martin not to 'travel' - the new dirty word.

Give over will ya, Joe told him to take a hike, way more important things to be doing than being presented with a bowl of weeds.

MM must be absolutely raging to miss out on 'that' immortal photo

suicide_circus wrote: »

MM must be absolutely raging to miss out on 'that' immortal photo

It's funny he would never have normally been anywhere near taoiseach and it took the culling in 2010 to give him his chance

And the only reason he survived 10 terrible weak years in opposition is because FF was stripped of any one with a pair of balls

Sure he might get a chance in 2 years time

Just to punish myself I went back to the various Relaxation of Restrictions topics.
It is alarming the fact that at several stages many of us became aware that this is not going to end any sooner, but the cohort of restrictionists dismissed everything as "nonsense".
"Stop with your hysteria everything will reopen before the end of the year"
"Ah you just need to be resilient a bit of good self isolation won't harm anybody"
"We are closing now so that xmas will be the new rebirth, and the vaccination will start at full speed : reopening the country is just a matter of days...March at the latest."
Well the story is repeating itself, despite shifting the goalpost, the restrictionists are firmly convinced that we have a target, an objective a plan to put this farce to an end and everything imposed on our existence is only to have a better tomorrow: not much of a consolation but I feel like a modern-age digital Cassandra
I also would like to re-post the trailer of this movie that seem to be every day closer to reality, perhaps it will help more people to open their eyes to what it's really happening:

It’s unbelievable that even this time next year we could still be living under restrictions. Like I won’t not put it past the shower in the Dail to still have restrictions imposed on us next year.

Silentcorner wrote: »

We will definitely be living with restrictions this time next year, how strict those restrictions are is anyone's guess.

At least, NPHET will create the need for restrictions.

It's going to take massive public resistance to these inhumane restrictions because clearly, they have abandoned science, ignoring the social and economic cost of all of this...people need to start doing what is best for themselves and their families!

Ok but do u think restrictions will be in other countries this time next year ? Cause they will have a hard time justifying it m if we are the only country or vert few ones

Silentcorner wrote: »

It's going to take massive public resistance to these inhumane restrictions because clearly, they have abandoned science, ignoring the social and economic cost of all of this...people need to start doing what is best for themselves and their families!

A child could see that years of prolonged isolation is not an ethical form of medicine.

The Hippocratic Oath is: 'First, do no harm'

Even the oft-used term "mental health" is wide of the mark. It doesn't just start to become bad when people start to go insane.

Boggles wrote: »

SF being blamed for the fact Biden didn't invite him.

You couldn't make it up.

I know it may come as a shock after the artificially tanned one hosted several super covid spreader events at the actual White House, but Biden is actually taken the pandemic which has killed at least half a million people and hospitalized 4 million + more a tad bit seriously.

As you said the exchange of different shaped grass can be done via web-ex, they can post the seeds, it won't make Joe love Ireland any less.

Ah yes it’s got nothing to do with the Sinn Fein campaign online to stir up discontent about Martin going, it just all came out of thin air.

Loafing Oaf wrote: »

Are you aware that there already have been protests and riots all around Europe over the last couple of weeks alone?

suicide_circus wrote: »

I dont think its that far fetched. Certainly if the PUP tap is turned off there will be trouble. And i think we're guarenteed trouble when the full financial impact of lockdowns comes home to roost.

Right now the government have bought people’s futures and livelihood’s for the paltry sun of €350 per week.

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Right now the government have bought people’s futures and livelihood’s for the paltry sun of €350 per week.

The "killing granny" narrative will be forgotten relatively quickly, particularly by the young and they're gonna be pissed.

FintanMcluskey wrote: »

Is there a risk that cinemas will be replaced with Netflix and similar platforms?

Will the high street return at this rate?

I don’t see the confidence returning for many business in the models that was previously used

I think cinemas will survive, people are so starved of social activities outside their 4 walls

CruelSummer wrote: »

Ah yes it’s got nothing to do with the Sinn Fein campaign online to stir up discontent about Martin going, it just all came out of thin air.

No absolutely nothing, Biden is not holding any public engagements at the White House.

Hego Damask wrote: »

Biden taking the pandemic seriously ???
Yeah as much as a dementia suffering jabbering moron can take anything seriously.

I pictured you wearing a horned helmet and bear skin typing that.