we live close to howard and pg counties. I just signed my kids up for various sports activities and camps since they are open.

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Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Yes, but during a pandemic when individuals cannot take personal responsibility, we need the government to step in.

We obviously feel differently. But I think you're wrong. You may disagree with my risk threshold. But its still wrong to impose your risk threshold on me against my will

But then you are imposing your risk on other people.

In some ways, yes, every action anyone does may have an impact on anyone else in the community. Nothing we do happens in a vacuum.

But the difference between the two is that when I exercise my rights, you still have a choice in how you want to mitigate the risk and how you want to live according to your own personal risk threshold.

In the reverse, I have no choice, and your risk threshold is imposed on me.

There's a difference. If I was a saying 'yes, you must go to a gym. you must go to a restaurant. and you prohibited from wearing a mask', then that would be the opposite end of this spectrum.

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Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Yes, but during a pandemic when individuals cannot take personal responsibility, we need the government to step in.

We obviously feel differently. But I think you're wrong. You may disagree with my risk threshold. But its still wrong to impose your risk threshold on me against my will

But then you are imposing your risk on other people.

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Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Yes, but during a pandemic when individuals cannot take personal responsibility, we need the government to step in.

I don't disagree, but the threat has to be SO GREAT, to allow the government to strip you of your rights. I know COVID was dangerous. And I know, over 1,000 people died in our county.

But still, that does not reach an appropriate level for us to allow the government to restrict us as they did.

At the end of this, we will have probably around 1500 dead from our county. And if we hadn't had the restrictions, maybe it would have been 2,000. or even 2,500. Even though that is sad, it does not warrant the overreach in response from the county government

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Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Yes, but during a pandemic when individuals cannot take personal responsibility, we need the government to step in.

We obviously feel differently. But I think you're wrong. You may disagree with my risk threshold. But its still wrong to impose your risk threshold on me against my will

Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Yes, but during a pandemic when individuals cannot take personal responsibility, we need the government to step in.

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Anonymous wrote:+1 op. June 2020 had indoor dining closed, playgrounds closed, most retail closed, pools closed, ... what more are they planning to close this summer?

That's what I'm worried about- does that mean they aren't going to open any of the county pools at all this summer? Or more restrictions in the parks?

The county pools were open last summer in a limited capacity. They didn't have the public summer swim teams.

Right- but he wants LESS stuff open. And always seems to target things that affect kids and families for some reason.

Aren't there already more things open than there were in June of last year? Why on earth would we close more things as vaccinations ramp up? I really can't stand that fat lard of a dictator.

I am surprised this little tidbit is not making more news. It’s in his blog but I have not seen this reported in any news.

Elrich has weekly media briefings on Facebook Live. Usually Wednesdays at noon. I really hope this issue comes up and is clarified. Not at all hopeful.

Words cannot describe how much I loathe him, and the people who voted for him. I can't stand the nanny-state, goody two shoes type of people who wear double masks in their own cars or to walk their dogs and would happily comply with wrapping themselves in bubble wrap if Dear Leader told them to. Everyone is vuuuuuuulnerable, we need to be saaaaaaaafe.

Has there been any reporting on this? I haven’t seen anything yet.

Anonymous wrote:What activities. I only care about the pool, camps, and butlers orchard.

How to tell someone is from downcounty...

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Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Elrich is a socialist. He does not share the same view of the role of government as you do.

I say this completely neutrally, not as an insult or adhominem or whatever. Elrich is a member of the Democratic Socialists and fundamentally believes in more state control of most institutions and enterprises:

http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=10529

Agreed, but he needs to function under the constitutional framework that currently exists, not simply what he wishes is the case.

Anonymous wrote:Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Elrich is a socialist. He does not share the same view of the role of government as you do.

I say this completely neutrally, not as an insult or adhominem or whatever. Elrich is a member of the Democratic Socialists and fundamentally believes in more state control of most institutions and enterprises:

http://www.theseventhstate.com/?p=10529

Elrich - Missing the point that in a free society, the government should be least restrictive as possible, not the most. Rates are back to October and only headed downward with vaccines, but restrictions have not gone back to October levels.

Anonymous wrote:What activities. I only care about the pool, camps, and butlers orchard.

Keep your eye out for guidance then, nothings been determined.

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Anonymous wrote:The latest stupidity of Elrich: We were at Cabin John Regional Park today with our 4yo, having a great time. She needed to go to the bathroom and, because of Elrich and Gayles’ stupidity, we had to leave the park because the bathrooms were locked.

What the hell is the point of opening the parks if you’re going to keep the bathrooms locked?

Just squat and go in the woods! That’s what everyone is doing. They’re worried about confined spaces in bathrooms and poop fumes I think.

These are single use bathrooms, I’m pretty sure.

No COVID risk there.

Only if you air it out properly.

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Anonymous wrote:The latest stupidity of Elrich: We were at Cabin John Regional Park today with our 4yo, having a great time. She needed to go to the bathroom and, because of Elrich and Gayles’ stupidity, we had to leave the park because the bathrooms were locked.

What the hell is the point of opening the parks if you’re going to keep the bathrooms locked?

Just squat and go in the woods! That’s what everyone is doing. They’re worried about confined spaces in bathrooms and poop fumes I think.

These are single use bathrooms, I’m pretty sure.

No COVID risk there.

What activities. I only care about the pool, camps, and butlers orchard.