56 Replies to “Your Country Is Here For You”

  1. So the virus is real now? Five days ago this blog was promoting the idea that it was a big joke.

    Being a conservative does not mean turning off your brain. Lets leave that for the leftists.

      1. Did I stutter? This site was clearly promoting the idea that this was a big joke. At least have the self respect to admit it and move on.

    1. The problem with quarantine is that too many amoebas have too much free time on their hands. You’re clearly a prime example of that.

    2. Not sure if it was SARS or Swine Flu, but I recall the Calgary Herald “predicting” that 200,000 Calgarians could catch it. Didn’t happen.
      The COVID19 data being modeled isn’t robust enough to make accurate predictions but the data on The Diamond Princess, the cruise ship where everybody was packed in is interesting. https://www.americanthinker.com/blog/2020/03/the_diamond_princess_a_floating_chinese_virus_palace_provides_suggestive_data.html
      Over 80% of the people didn’t catch it, and of those that did, nearly half showed no symptoms. If the test kits worked.
      I saw a prediction a few days ago in the Herald that said up to 70% of Canadians “could” catch it. Considering over 80% on a tightly packed cruise ship sharing everything didn’t get it, I have my doubts about the numbers we’re hearing.

      1. I believe you commented with a similar conclusion in a previous thread.
        So, just a note which may disabuse you of this reasoning. The cabins on the ship do not all share the same air ducts from the main.
        Immagine that there was one patient zero who spread it to three others. Eventually there is a quarantine and these four, like all others, are confined to their cabins.
        One is on deck 9 foward portside. Another on deck 1 aft starbord. Another on deck 5, aft, portside. Lastly one on deck 8 foward, starbord. During quarantine, the people in cabins who shared a common air duct with the original four get sick, but those who did not
        remained well.
        In this simplified version,
        Deck 9 foward portside cabins’,
        Deck 8 forward starbord cabins’,
        Deck 5 aft portside cabins’, and
        Deck 1 aft starboard cabins’ occupants became sick. 20% of the passengers. 80% remained well, but not because the virus isn’t that bad. It was the quarantine that kept them well. Similarly for a majority of the 20% who fell ill, the cause was the same quarantine as they were effectively isolated with the sick few via common air ducts. For some (far too many), the quarantine was a death sentence.
        This virus is deadly and highly contagious.

        1. This is very interesting. Do you mind posting a link to it as undoubtedly the “better than a flu” crowd will repeat it ad nauseum.

    3. SDA, for the past month or so, bas been strongly promoting the idea that the caronavirus pandemic is for real. Mike, you do not know what you are talking about. Kate, keep up your excellent reporting. We all benefit from it.

      1. Agreed, David. Kate has not been fooling around. However there have been a distressingly large number of users here demonstrating that they do not take this seriously and/or descending into rants about how it’s all being overblown by the media, the Liberals, the Chinese, etc.

        Said users are showing me that there is a dark, ignorant side of the conservative voting base that lives down to many caricatures that the left throws at us. It’s one thing to try fighting those caricatures and earning the trust of voters if they’re untrue. Something else entirely if they’re not.

  2. Freeland: “We need to go to speak to the opposition leaders, who are a very important part of this effort”. VIP, as opposed to the plebes asking the questions?

  3. There are actual people in this “country” that voted for exactly this type of inaction…TWICE! Do not forget all the civil servants cheering Trudeau when he won the first election. Enjoy! 🙂

    And shame on Alberta and Saskatchewan. We should have been a separate country years ago.

    I hate to say it, but we are all getting exactly what we deserve.

  4. I’m sure before they went in DimpleThighs said if the questions get too complicated, i will mention Opposition and we leave. I was their “safe” word.

  5. Chinese flu.

    It’s from China. The flu used to be named after the area it was first noticed and/or isolated at. China flu.

    The primary race of people in China is the Han, just to be clear.

    1. Although I can see how that naming system might get confusing since so many communicable diseases arise in China. Maybe attaching a year and responsible political organization to the geographical location might add clarity. ie: Wuhan-WHO-19, Wuhan-WHO-20, Wuhan-WHO-21 etc.

        1. What a joy it would be for the Liberals to host a huge conference for all the Extinction Rebellion,Tides, Forest Ethics, WWF, Greenpeace, LeadNow,Sierra Club folks to allow them the chance to test drive the newer and faster COVID-2.0, now with more horsepower, bigger turbo,4WD and handsfree steering….
          Maybe have it in the strongest Liberal ridings

      1. I wouldn’t argue against referring to it as the CCP virus.

        and I’ll note that today I bought some groceries at “Independent” Ft McMurray, Alberta. It’s like a small Real Canadian Superstore, and was told by the cashier that they wouldn’t be accepting cash for payment, nor giving “cash back” while paying for groceries, starting tomorrow.

        This may only affect us middle aged people.

        1. Ah yes. The cashless society. Where the govt can track your every transaction.

          Another benefit to big govt as a result of the “crisis”

        2. R.T. and Marc, I think I will start using the CCP handle. Thanks. Easier to type out, too.

        3. So now all customers through a cashier will be forced to use the same pin-pad (if transactions are large enough that touch is not required). More common touching points than a cash society. (facepalm)

  6. Feds working on a plan to boost critical supplies.

    Plan? You mean you’re still working on it?

    https://www.google.ca/amp/s/www.cbc.ca/amp/1.5503889

    I think the “plan” is how to coerce the media into reporting that the Trudeau government is doing something.

    Meanwhile Climate Barbie is undoubtedly insisting that any “plan” for additional manufacturing, must have a full CO2 analysis.

    1. Expect a 3 billion dollar “media” relief fund announcement soon, along with millions of dollars going to Quebec advertising firms to get the “social distancing” and “flatten the curve” messages out.

  7. Prediction- three weeks from now:
    Headlines everywhere: How Could We All Have Been So Fucking Stupid!

  8. I say this as a (literal card-carrying) conservative and someone who has followed this blog since 2004.
    Everything Doctor Tam is saying is accurate.
    I’m a Canadian physician. I’ve been working my ass off over the last week to try to tackle this virus at the commnity level. It has been stressful and difficult.
    Whoever asked the question is the exact same as any agenda-driven left-wing hack you see out there on the nightly news.
    Caution of authority is at a peak right now, but believe me when I say that Dr. Tam is advising the right measures to try to combat this threat.
    While this blog often questions “experts,” remember that even the scientific process considers “expert opinion” the lowest level of evidence.
    Think of it more this way: when the Japanese Tsunami happened, two stories in particular stuck out. One was a little girl by the name of Tilly Smith who learned from a geography lesson about Tsunamis and how the water retreats from the shore when one occurs. She saved countless lives by applying lived experience and collective knowledge. Likewise, consider the tsunami warning stones that warned people to not build below a certain elevation close to the shore.
    In the same way, we have lived experience from previous pandemics that our knowledge comes from. This teaches us that we must act quickly and with haste to prevent the spread of Covid-19.
    The commenters insulting Dr. Tam do a disservice to someone who is likely working night and day to keep these jokers safe.

    If you direct your ire at politicians – that is fair. Dr. Tam is trying to keep you and those you love alive. Keep that in mind and thank God that she is doing her best to keep you and your mom and dad breathing.

    It might be a long comment Kate, so forgive me – in fairness, I used to be on the Blogging Tories blogroll and you once linked to one of my posts, FWIW.
    Hope your arm is doing better. To your health.

    1. Something like our Dr.Woo in Saskatchewan went to a phucking bonspiel in Edmonton in March and now has Wuhan flu.So yea I believe everything these wise doctors tell me

      1. To be fair … Dr. Woo most likely contracted the virus from a Las Vegas call girl.

        Sorry … once you get my 14 yo. self going …

    2. Thank you. I wrote a post on my Facebook page in which I likened the public’s fixation on the toilet paper disappearing from the shelves to the tourists who followed the receding tide.

      Drawback.

    3. Alright … time for the 50th Anniv. version of my 14 yo. self to speak. I agree Can.Doc. … Dr. Tam sounded reasoned, calm, and provided what I consider to be reasonable data and projections. What I especially heard from Dr. Tam was … uncertainty. This is the hallmark of intelligence. Express what you know for FACT, and admit what you don’t. This IS a mutated virus, so we don’t yet know if is seasonally acute. We don’t yet know how strong it’s echo will be … but we have experience with virus echoing through our populations.

      What I STRENUOUSLY object to … is a TOOL like Gavin Newsom announcing that 55% of California’s population will contract the Coronavirus. Such proclamations are irresponsible inflammatory and meant only to get a Drudge headline. Newsom is an asswipe … along with any and every “Doctor” who supported that announcement.

    4. Only the last week? Where was the reasoned discussion from all those conservatives while whiny Injuns blockaded rail lines and our LPOC overlords were demonstrating they couldn’t walk and chew gum at the same time, all the while COVID-19 was rampaging in the background, overseas? Where were you, sport? Cat got your tongue? This “flu” has been in the news for how long? I’ve been following for 3 months and all I heard from supposed reasoned parties like the CPC was………silence. I went to the CPC website 2 days ago even and there was not much of import on their website. Wash yore hands. Where were Dr Tam’s warnings 1, 2, 3 months ago? Not in my inbox, no hijacking of the news stories of whiny Injuns, or the sports announcements. Remember that $600 million news boost? They’re still letting Roxham Road operate while we are warned to “shelter in place”. Jets landing from infected China and Iran all the while. Were you warning anybody? Pushing the cretins at LPOC headquarters to SHUT THE F/N BORDER??
      Pompous ass!

    5. “DR. Tam is trying to keep you and those you love alive.”
      I like when she declared that anyone wanting to close the border was a “racist”… its weird because if Dr.Tam and the Liberals had closed the borders back in February or earlier the virus wouldn”t be reeking havoc in Canada right now, but hey, whats “racist” in January and February is no longer “racist” in March, or something… I’m not sure how liberal logic works… I know its also “racist” to expect the Government to enforce the rule of law, until its not “racist”. If Tam and the Liberals had closed the border or put in place some restrictions and screening procedures when this virus was first detected some Canadians would still be alive and many others would not be sick and the economy would not be in the tank and the imposition of Martial Law would not even be considered. But the Liberals didn’t close the borders and they still haven”t closed the borders and they all have blood on their hands, not that they care, they don’t. Get ready for the War Measures Act, its next on the Riechstag crisis agenda… but yeah, its for our own good. Never let a “crisis” go to waste.
      I just wish that Dr. Tam and the LIberals had been interested in saving lives back in January and February rather than call concerns of Canadians “racist” when it would have made a difference. Next up… Martial Law.

    6. 2 months ago Dr. Tam was speaking out against Xenophobia and declaring Canadians racist against Chinese
      It was only at the beginning of March she encouraged stockpiling necessities.
      Where was Dr. Tam while Canada refused to shut its borders. Where is she now that Canada is STILL allowing flights from China.? (Only the 1st one or 2 planes were redirected to CFB Trenton).
      CBSA arent screening properly other than touchscreens in English or french.
      CBSA arent using FLIR cameras to identify fevered travelers.
      CBSA agents arent wearing masks to protect themselves for fear of panicking passengers.
      Shes been behind the curve when it comes to advising Canadians.

  9. IT is scary that the Political arm think “they” control the any part of this virus… NO! The numbers will be dependent on the lack of response… The silly Goose testing of those that don’t have the virus is nonsense unless they have tested positive & undergoing treatment….Don’t think you can be infected… get a brain transplant…..The bar room experts need to provide a body bag & prepay for a no questions asked cremation…..

    JMHO

    1. Not at all; 50% of people with the virus show no symptoms. One needs to test the general population. It also helps to distinguiosh between the virus and the flue and common cold.

    1. In an ideal world, the rest of the Union would have closed the border with the California Republic in January 2017.

  10. If the Liberals had closed the borders or at the very least implemented travel restrictions and screening none of this would be happening, but hey, those suggestions were “racist” back in January and February. When will Turdhole and his incompetent malice driven comrades in the Liberal Party be held accountable for this totally avoidable clusterf#%k that is now costing Canadians there lives and their livelihood. ?

  11. You saw it here first. The questioner was referring to the 2006 report I posted a link to. Without actually measuring the distribution of the virus in the population, we can make no rational decisions. For example, how would we know when we’ve won? The current cure is worse than the disease; I have finally come to the conclusion that this woman is useless.

    Current government actions are based upon computer estimates, guess work and group think.

    1. It’s all flash to make you feel good and fool you into believing that the Chinese Communist Liberal Party of Kanaduh is actually doing something. Suckers. If Roxham Road is any indication, it’s f-u time for the Chinese Communist Liberal Party of Kanaduh. For Old Stock Canadians, it’s replacement time. File your taxes now.

    2. That 2006 report that you linked to states clearly that the next epidemic will come from “Asia” (China) and that Canada will suffer the consequences of the China Virus primarily because of Plane travel… so the Liberal Party new the timeline of when the Virus would land on our shores (2 Months after first detection) and that the Virus would land here by someone carrying the Virus from China and arriving here by plane. LIberals deliberately allowed this Virus into the country knowing full well how and when it would arrive and how much death and destruction it would sow. The Liberals are as Bad or worse as their Chinese bosses.

  12. To work as a respirator, you need to have the BiPAP capable variety which have two pressure settings, one for inhale, the other, lower, for exhale. My wife has a heart condition and if she needs it, I’ll hook her up to mine, also try to figure out oxygen enhancement. I am also awaiting delivery of my quinine 🙂

    So don’t say I don’t take it seriously just I don’t take the nonsense hook, line and sinker. It’s like the flu.

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