Louisiana man says he would choose another COVID hospitalization over vaccine

Even after a hospital stay from COVID-19, a Louisiana man told a reporter he still refuses to get the vaccine.

The CBS interview with Scott Roe, who was still plugged into machines as he recovered from pneumonia, went viral on Twitter this week. Roe said he still wasn't convinced the life-saving coronavirus vaccines were effective, and even in hindsight, would choose to be in the hospital over getting inoculated prior to his sickness.

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"Here I am recovering, getting out of here finally tomorrow," Roe, a business owner and father, told CBS reporter David Begnaud, a native of Lafayette. "Am I going to get a vaccine? No."

He added that he was tired of government officials shoving the news down his throat. During the interview, Roe, a Republican, learned that U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise, R-Metairie, got the shot this week, as COVID-19 cases surge due to the more contagious delta variant making its way across the state.

He still refused.

"Don't shove it down my throat," Roe said. "That's what local, state and federal administrations are trying to do is shove it down your throat."

I think most if not all of these 'negotiations' are a waste of time.

A purposeful one, an attempt on the part of Republicans to run out the clock since they feel, not without that they will regain the majority in one and other parts of congress at the midterms.

The August recess

Given there is so much going on in the US and abroad along so much important legislation being worked on, do anyone think that the August congressional recess should shorted, postponed or even skipped all together?

Joe Biden is being pressed to 'Do more' on voting rights aside from giving a speech

which Tiffany Cross summarized as "Please let the black and brown people vote? Come on, guys..."

What more can he do? Some seem like they think he can command the Senate or at least the Democratic members directly or something similar. What options isn't he using?

Sen. Joe Manchin said he wouldn't carve out an exemption to the chamber's filibuster rule for voting

effectively dashing chances that Democrats could maneuver around Republican opposition to overhauling the nation’s elections laws. The West Virginia Democrat made the remarks after meeting with a group of Texas House Democrats who left the state to stall a vote on Republican-backed legislation that they say would restrict voting. More at link...

Its starting to feel like "Voting rights" is becoming the new "thoughts and prayer" topic.

But the way things currently are its now big wonder. Every path seems to hit a road block. Machin and Sinema (and who ever they're providing cover for) seem to feel that an obscure Senatorial process is worth more than access to the vote for large numbers of citizen and/or convinced that the best to fight a fire is negotiate a way the arsonists.

There's ony so much Biden can do with executive orders and 'bully pulpit'. There are some small levers congress can pull but while the GOP is ruthless and shameless when using its powers, the Democratic part Party seems hesitant and tentative about fully employing its. They have a sense of shame and honor, recognizing the spirit as well as the letter of rules, something that just draw confused look for rules lawyers likes of Mitch "Technically by the rules is the best way to follow them" McConnell.

And to top it all off, the Supreme Court appears ready to to tear whatever accomplishments are won as soon as someone concots a case that things them befoe them.

89% of Black voters support voter ID.

So says a recent GOP commercial (it also complains that Democratic Party 'stole' the NBA finals from its original location). Does anyone know the source of this statistic and its veracity?

Cybernijas are coming for you.

If you live in certain parts of Arizona. The 'aduiters' are asking to directly question voters door to door. The DoJ has voiced that this could be considered voter intimidation. Yet its apparently being consider to see if new rules will be needed for the next election...

Democratic Part 'stole' All Star Game

Both the Republican National Committee and the Senate Republican campaign arm will be airing attack ads Monday and Tuesday, during Major League Baseball's All-Star activities.


The ads blame Democrats for the economic costs for Georgia stemming from by the MLB's decision to move the All-Star Game from Atlanta to Denver, after an changes to Georgia's election laws

The Cobb County Travel and Tourism Bureau estimated in April that the move cost Atlanta $100 million in lost revenue, and would have been "a big boost" to local businesses after the COVID-19 pandemic. Colorado Governor Jared Polis and Denver Mayor Michael Hancock, both Democrats, estimated Denver would see $100 million in revenue from hosting the MLB All-Star game.

I know I shouldn't be surprised or shocked by what It does anymore

But He co opted the phrase "Say her name..." for Ashley Babbit.