It's actually been good for me to think about. People are worried, scared and unsure what to do. It's a confusing mess we're living through...and unfortunately some of us are dying through. It pays to look at some of the awful stuff out there, tear it up and keep moving ahead.
So here's the post...
Italics in parenthesis are mine-
THIS!!! YESSSS!!! (NOOOO)
Anyone who thinks social distancing is a good idea for the next few years, or thinks that a 'benevolent' dictatorship is for the good of humanity, just unfriend me now because I won't be giving that point of view and (sic) energy. (I'm not your friend so yeah...)
I am a free Sovereign Human Being and if you want to stay home, stay home. That's your sovereign right to choose. (see definition of sovereign below)
If you want to avoid large crowds, avoid large crowds. That's your sovereign right to choose. (ditto...but yep, I'm on it)
I am not required to descend into poverty for you. (nobody even asked, much less required...focus)
I am not required to abstain from human contact for you. (strange...I'm not abstaining...just being smarter about it. You need to work on that)
I refuse to participate in "quarantine life" until there's an unsafe, untested vaccine released in eighteen months. (again, nobody said you have to quarantine unless you're tested positive...stop using snarl words)
I refuse to receive said vaccine to make others feel more safe. (that's just silly. It won't make me feel more safe, it'll keep you breathing)
That IS my sovereign right to choose!!! (all caps and 3 exclamation points prove it)
If you're convinced the vaccine is safe and effective, you can get it. (oh believe me, I will)
Some of you are allowing fear and policies devoid of scientifically accurate data to destroy our country and ruin your life. (pot, meet kettle)
I can't control your self-destructive behaviors, but we all have a say in the once great USA and the planet we live on. (well, I guess...but I thought we had 'sovereign' choice to do as many stupid things as we want? Now you want to control them? Help me here...)
We need to tell legislators that we demand options. (that's worked so well up till now...I demanded a tax cut and they gave it to Jeff Bezos)
We have a constitutional right to take risks. Life is full of bacteria and viruses--many of which spread before symptoms manifest and after they subside. (um...ok what? We went from Constitutional rights to biology and virology in two sentences. I wish I was that good...)
We have a Sovereign right to receive OR refuse vaccines. (That's the third mention of vaccines. Trend? But I've had mine that are available, you can sign up for your tetanus, measles, polio, rubella etc. here...)
The data was inaccurate at best; purposely overblown to justify government overreach at worst. (to which data are we referring? Vaccine data perhaps? All of it was wrong except the data you got from Twitter, late night AM radio and medical authorities like...the president?)
Stop allowing the government to destroy: (the laundry list of conspiracy talking points)
The Food Supply
Small Businesses
Medical Autonomy
Access to Healthcare
Religious Gatherings
Privacy Rights
Fellowship
Our Mental Health
Our Freedom (yep, show up at the capitol with confederate flags, MAGA hats, body armor and rifles...that's how you get things done around here)
When the "new normal" is filled with starvation, depression, suicide, child abuse, domestic violence, imprisonment, governmental spying, and pure DESPERATION, the virus is going to look preferable to the world you helped facilitate. (see response below)
I'm going to turn this around on people from now on. Those that say I'm (or anyone that supports the mission (Mission from who? Wait...let me guess...) to get us back open) putting money over lives wanting the country back open for business...
Hear this: (this oughta be good...)
-YOU don't care about the people that will kill themselves out of hopelessness (you don't get to lecture me about that Zippy)
-YOU don't care about small businesses that'll close their doors (THEIR LIVELYHOOD (sic))permanently (I'm doing everything I can to support them. Try it sometime.)
-YOU don't care about the children/women/men that'll be victims of domestic abuse (that will be or are? Where have you been all these years?)
-YOU don't care about people defaulting on their mortgages (mortgages are mostly deferred for now. Keep up)
-YOU don't care about bills going unpaid by families with ZERO income right now (yeah, the check isn't enough and unemployment is deadly slow...guess all you sovereigns are getting ready to pony up and help out though huh?)
-YOU don't care about people wondering where their next meal will come from (I'll feed you if you need it)
-YOU don't care about the people that'll lose their sobriety and slip back into addiction (that's a whole different ballgame. You don't get to call that one either)
-YOU don't care about the people that will starve (see above)
-YOU support the inevitable looting that'll take place (you need to stop listening to InfoWars)
-YOU don't care about anyone that's murdered the longer this shut down goes on (and you cared before the pandemic or just now?)
-YOU don't care about people's mental health (not my field but I am worried about yours)
-YOU don't care about the children that DO need teachers and educators to guide & educate them (they do, they are, it's hard but everyone is doing the best they can)
YOU don't care about the economy crashing down around us (ahhh, the 'mission' again)
-YOU REALLY DON'T CARE. (see below)
-YOU love your shackles (funny...you say shackled, I say bound to others)
-YOU are pathetic, begging your leaders for MORE shut down and MORE regulations (now you're just being ridiculous...ridiculous-er...is that possible?)
I will NOT tolerate another person telling me that I don't care about lives. (pretty quick on the draw to tell me I don't care though aren't ya?)
I care about the situation in its entirety. (Awesome...I wish you'd be much more quietly heroic about it...but that's probably asking too much...sort of like actually doing something)
YOU stay home. (check...but I thought it was my 'sovereign' right, not a sign of fear. I'm confused...)
YOU wear a mask. (check...so only you get to be 'sovereign' in making choices again? What?)
YOU live in fear. (no...not today)
Authored by a group, those of us WHO GENUINELY CARE about HUMANITY. (who care so much they're afraid to sign it too...)
Please - Copy and paste if you agree! (not an ice cube's chance in hell)
—Assoc. Chief Justice J.D. Rooke, Alberta, Canada, in the case Meads v. Meads
By definition, 'Sovereign' indicates belief in a position superior to others which instantly disqualifies the anonymous author(s) from meaningful discussion with the rest of us...proven effectively by this rant and dog whistle showpiece.
I'm also weary of being referred to as 'pathetic' by those behind keyboards. I won't hide under the bed waiting for the apocalypse to validate your fear. I don't need your sympathy but thanks for offering.
To the 'Sovereign Human Being'...whoever you are...don't do us any favors. We'll get along ok. Spare us your righteous indignation. It's just weird. You are angry and ugly when the world needs no more of either.
THIS!!! YESSSS!!! (NOOOO)
Anyone who thinks social distancing is a good idea for the next few years, or thinks that a 'benevolent' dictatorship is for the good of humanity, just unfriend me now because I won't be giving that point of view and (sic) energy. (I'm not your friend so yeah...)
I am a free Sovereign Human Being and if you want to stay home, stay home. That's your sovereign right to choose. (see definition of sovereign below)
If you want to wear a mask, wear a mask. That's your sovereign right to choose. (hey, thanks for letting me know it's ok to wear it)
If you want to avoid large crowds, avoid large crowds. That's your sovereign right to choose. (ditto...but yep, I'm on it)
I am not required to descend into poverty for you. (nobody even asked, much less required...focus)
I am not required to abstain from human contact for you. (strange...I'm not abstaining...just being smarter about it. You need to work on that)
I am not required to shop alone, without my friends and family, for you. (nope not for me. But maybe for them)
I refuse to participate in "quarantine life" until there's an unsafe, untested vaccine released in eighteen months. (again, nobody said you have to quarantine unless you're tested positive...stop using snarl words)
I refuse to receive said vaccine to make others feel more safe. (that's just silly. It won't make me feel more safe, it'll keep you breathing)
That IS my sovereign right to choose!!! (all caps and 3 exclamation points prove it)
If you're convinced the vaccine is safe and effective, you can get it. (oh believe me, I will)
Some of you are allowing fear and policies devoid of scientifically accurate data to destroy our country and ruin your life. (pot, meet kettle)
I can't control your self-destructive behaviors, but we all have a say in the once great USA and the planet we live on. (well, I guess...but I thought we had 'sovereign' choice to do as many stupid things as we want? Now you want to control them? Help me here...)
We need to tell legislators that we demand options. (that's worked so well up till now...I demanded a tax cut and they gave it to Jeff Bezos)
We have a constitutional right to take risks. Life is full of bacteria and viruses--many of which spread before symptoms manifest and after they subside. (um...ok what? We went from Constitutional rights to biology and virology in two sentences. I wish I was that good...)
We have a Sovereign right to receive OR refuse vaccines. (That's the third mention of vaccines. Trend? But I've had mine that are available, you can sign up for your tetanus, measles, polio, rubella etc. here...)
The data was inaccurate at best; purposely overblown to justify government overreach at worst. (to which data are we referring? Vaccine data perhaps? All of it was wrong except the data you got from Twitter, late night AM radio and medical authorities like...the president?)
Stop allowing the government to destroy: (the laundry list of conspiracy talking points)
The Food Supply
Small Businesses
Medical Autonomy
Access to Healthcare
Religious Gatherings
Privacy Rights
Fellowship
Our Mental Health
Our Freedom (yep, show up at the capitol with confederate flags, MAGA hats, body armor and rifles...that's how you get things done around here)
When the "new normal" is filled with starvation, depression, suicide, child abuse, domestic violence, imprisonment, governmental spying, and pure DESPERATION, the virus is going to look preferable to the world you helped facilitate. (see response below)
I'm going to turn this around on people from now on. Those that say I'm (or anyone that supports the mission (Mission from who? Wait...let me guess...) to get us back open) putting money over lives wanting the country back open for business...
Hear this: (this oughta be good...)
-YOU don't care about the people that will kill themselves out of hopelessness (you don't get to lecture me about that Zippy)
-YOU don't care about small businesses that'll close their doors (THEIR LIVELYHOOD (sic))permanently (I'm doing everything I can to support them. Try it sometime.)
-YOU don't care about the children/women/men that'll be victims of domestic abuse (that will be or are? Where have you been all these years?)
-YOU don't care about people defaulting on their mortgages (mortgages are mostly deferred for now. Keep up)
-YOU don't care about bills going unpaid by families with ZERO income right now (yeah, the check isn't enough and unemployment is deadly slow...guess all you sovereigns are getting ready to pony up and help out though huh?)
-YOU don't care about people wondering where their next meal will come from (I'll feed you if you need it)
-YOU don't care about the people that'll lose their sobriety and slip back into addiction (that's a whole different ballgame. You don't get to call that one either)
-YOU don't care about the people that will starve (see above)
-YOU support the inevitable looting that'll take place (you need to stop listening to InfoWars)
-YOU don't care about anyone that's murdered the longer this shut down goes on (and you cared before the pandemic or just now?)
-YOU don't care about people's mental health (not my field but I am worried about yours)
-YOU don't care about the children that DO need teachers and educators to guide & educate them (they do, they are, it's hard but everyone is doing the best they can)
YOU don't care about the economy crashing down around us (ahhh, the 'mission' again)
-YOU REALLY DON'T CARE. (see below)
-YOU love your shackles (funny...you say shackled, I say bound to others)
-YOU are pathetic, begging your leaders for MORE shut down and MORE regulations (now you're just being ridiculous...ridiculous-er...is that possible?)
I will NOT tolerate another person telling me that I don't care about lives. (pretty quick on the draw to tell me I don't care though aren't ya?)
I care about the situation in its entirety. (Awesome...I wish you'd be much more quietly heroic about it...but that's probably asking too much...sort of like actually doing something)
But YOU don't care about any of that so...(there you go, you've seen right through me...)
YOU stay home. (check...but I thought it was my 'sovereign' right, not a sign of fear. I'm confused...)
YOU wear a mask. (check...so only you get to be 'sovereign' in making choices again? What?)
YOU live in fear. (no...not today)
Authored by a group, those of us WHO GENUINELY CARE about HUMANITY. (who care so much they're afraid to sign it too...)
Please - Copy and paste if you agree! (not an ice cube's chance in hell)
_______________________________________________
I'm so over this stuff...
Let's just start here:
'Sovereign citizen/human being'
"This category of litigant shares one other critical characteristic: they will only honour state, regulatory, contract, family, fiduciary, equitable, and criminal obligations if they feel like it. And typically, they don’t."
'Sovereign citizen/human being'
"This category of litigant shares one other critical characteristic: they will only honour state, regulatory, contract, family, fiduciary, equitable, and criminal obligations if they feel like it. And typically, they don’t."
—Assoc. Chief Justice J.D. Rooke, Alberta, Canada, in the case Meads v. Meads
By definition, 'Sovereign' indicates belief in a position superior to others which instantly disqualifies the anonymous author(s) from meaningful discussion with the rest of us...proven effectively by this rant and dog whistle showpiece.
Speaking of..."allowing fear and policies devoid of scientifically accurate data to destroy our country and ruin your life."...sheesh! The anti-vax is strong in this one.
(Side note: I'm not sure which Amendment gives us the right to take risks with viruses but again...facts are a little thin here..)
I submit that this 'new normal' they're afraid of is pretty much like the old normal if you care to look outside the bunker..."filled with starvation, depression, suicide, child abuse, domestic violence, imprisonment, governmental spying, and pure DESPERATION" Where have they been?
I submit that this 'new normal' they're afraid of is pretty much like the old normal if you care to look outside the bunker..."filled with starvation, depression, suicide, child abuse, domestic violence, imprisonment, governmental spying, and pure DESPERATION" Where have they been?
Hell, that was a goodly chunk of the world for most of the last...oh century or so and it seemed like nobody noticed until they couldn't get toilet paper and a haircut. I guess the pandemic didn't really change much after all...
The point is, despite the assertions above...I'm not afraid. I'm aware and that's a different thing from afraid. That means I don't do whatever-the-hell I feel like because I don't know the answers. It means I don't pay heed or make decisions based on overblown passive-aggressive nonsense from the internet. It means staying cautious but also staying in the world. It means not saying screw the rest of you because we don't agree. Yes, our leaders are failing us on an epic scale and that truly worries me but I'm not afraid that tomorrow will be 'Fury Road' because of it.
The only thing I do fear is ignorance. Ignorance by a willful disregard for science, medicine, any type of verifiable facts, law and history. I damn sure don't know everything but I know what makes logical sense. This doesn't.
And I also do happen to care...a lot...in spite of being the all-caps YOU the post is so determined to denigrate. Otherwise I wouldn't bother to waste one second on this...much less the time I've spent writing a response.
Only someone completely out of touch with reality would rattle off that list of 'YOU don't cares' unless you have a wildly different variety of friends than I do. That crap is just idiotic if you're talking about damn near everyone I've ever met in 60 years. Maybe you should get out more...meet some new people...someone who doesn't always agree with you...just a thought.
Here's a surprise...none of us is in this alone no matter how much you blow smoke in your own face. In my view, we're supposed to be E Pluribus Unum...not unaccountable 'sovereigns', not every man for himself. You wail of overreach but if the horror of wearing a mask in public to possibly protect others is my 'shackles' then so be it.
The point is, despite the assertions above...I'm not afraid. I'm aware and that's a different thing from afraid. That means I don't do whatever-the-hell I feel like because I don't know the answers. It means I don't pay heed or make decisions based on overblown passive-aggressive nonsense from the internet. It means staying cautious but also staying in the world. It means not saying screw the rest of you because we don't agree. Yes, our leaders are failing us on an epic scale and that truly worries me but I'm not afraid that tomorrow will be 'Fury Road' because of it.
The only thing I do fear is ignorance. Ignorance by a willful disregard for science, medicine, any type of verifiable facts, law and history. I damn sure don't know everything but I know what makes logical sense. This doesn't.
And I also do happen to care...a lot...in spite of being the all-caps YOU the post is so determined to denigrate. Otherwise I wouldn't bother to waste one second on this...much less the time I've spent writing a response.
Only someone completely out of touch with reality would rattle off that list of 'YOU don't cares' unless you have a wildly different variety of friends than I do. That crap is just idiotic if you're talking about damn near everyone I've ever met in 60 years. Maybe you should get out more...meet some new people...someone who doesn't always agree with you...just a thought.
Here's a surprise...none of us is in this alone no matter how much you blow smoke in your own face. In my view, we're supposed to be E Pluribus Unum...not unaccountable 'sovereigns', not every man for himself. You wail of overreach but if the horror of wearing a mask in public to possibly protect others is my 'shackles' then so be it.
I'm also weary of being referred to as 'pathetic' by those behind keyboards. I won't hide under the bed waiting for the apocalypse to validate your fear. I don't need your sympathy but thanks for offering.
So I guess if caring about others and doing what I can to help them excludes me from the sovereign club, I'd rather that than be a self-centered, mean-spirited ego maniac with delusions of relevance.
To the 'Sovereign Human Being'...whoever you are...don't do us any favors. We'll get along ok. Spare us your righteous indignation. It's just weird. You are angry and ugly when the world needs no more of either.
While you're at it, kindly quit presuming to tell me how I think or how I feel or what I know. It only makes you look foolish. Go forth...believe what you want, choose to do what you want because you can but please, please leave the rest of us alone.
We've got this...
