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If only there was a way to somehow reduce the number of hospitalizations.... AkFemDem Aug 2021 #1
Too bad they don't have any vaccines or masks in Texas leftieNanner Aug 2021 #7
Mass suicide Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #8
+ If they all Jim Jonesed themselves harming no one else it would be the right way to go 😇 luckone Aug 2021 #16
Yeah, that's the ticket. JJ's to the rescue. Pass the Kool-Aid and damn the torpedos, I say! machoneman Aug 2021 #52
This message was self-deleted by its author machoneman Aug 2021 #53
Easy peasy: Drive to the Gulf, get out of car, walk south, wait for high tide. rickyhall Aug 2021 #46
I think that you are on to something, my dear Watson. Blue_true Aug 2021 #12
He caved and now wants the rest of us to clean up his mess. nt sheshe2 Aug 2021 #2
Yep MustLoveBeagles Aug 2021 #10
Yep, he used the words "mitigate the rise" but in reality is to slow the deaths. herding cats Aug 2021 #57
I'm just wracking my brain trying to figure out what they can do Ocelot II Aug 2021 #3
You should need only one brain cell to figure it out. Blue_true Aug 2021 #19
Why? Everything's fine. This is what Texas wants, isn't it? Wingus Dingus Aug 2021 #4
Texas. It's like a whole other country. SoonerPride Aug 2021 #5
Like one of those.... SergeStorms Aug 2021 #50
He can have all the doctors and nurses Mr.Bill Aug 2021 #6
Makes perfect sense... FarPoint Aug 2021 #28
Why would any self respecting health care professional want to go down there? roamer65 Aug 2021 #9
$$$ they have to offer big money plus per diem luckone Aug 2021 #21
There is much more to this ya know.... FarPoint Aug 2021 #32
I think the link said 12K /wk plus per diem So yes crummy living to make 625 K in a year but luckone Aug 2021 #41
Exactly.... FarPoint Aug 2021 #63
You qualified it with "self-respecting". Blue_true Aug 2021 #22
There u go! roamer65 Aug 2021 #25
There is an huge group that one could recruit from... FarPoint Aug 2021 #30
Maybe you should hook Abbott up with them. Blue_true Aug 2021 #33
Who's Mike Abbott? MagickMuffin Aug 2021 #49
Yes. nt Blue_true Aug 2021 #54
They booted me off the FB site... FarPoint Aug 2021 #64
See. You should stop going on batshit sites using logic and reason. Blue_true Aug 2021 #65
Hahahaha FarPoint Aug 2021 #66
Because people are suffering. nolabear Aug 2021 #47
Asking for FAVORS??? elleng Aug 2021 #11
YEA that's how you do it ASSHOLE! bluestarone Aug 2021 #13
So, what IS his official policy? MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #14
Yep! Classic R bs. They make a mess and want someone else to fix it. Phoenix61 Aug 2021 #18
Amazing, isn't it? MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #23
A number of hospitals in the Houston area have.. ananda Aug 2021 #15
Is that for Houston residents, or are they taking people from the nearby Blue_true Aug 2021 #34
I'm not sure about Ananda's statistics, but... GregariousGroundhog Aug 2021 #42
This is a time to shall I say....negotiate... FarPoint Aug 2021 #17
And at the end of all that he needs to resign. GoodRaisin Aug 2021 #20
Now THAT would be sweet!!!!!!! MyOwnPeace Aug 2021 #24
I was thinking he should commit ritual suicide. Dan Aug 2021 #61
but don't you dare ask people stillcool Aug 2021 #26
... Nevilledog Aug 2021 #37
He actually did ask ask for state agencies to start providing more vaccinations. herding cats Aug 2021 #48
ah well...that's good. stillcool Aug 2021 #58
well that will certainly piss off his base... Takket Aug 2021 #27
Who in their right mind would go to Texas? n/t Raven Aug 2021 #29
It seem that the anti-vaccination healthcare workers would jump at the chance. Blue_true Aug 2021 #35
I am a retired nurse and now work for the school system in a non-healthcare area. tavernier Aug 2021 #31
You're a good person and I'm positive you were an amazing nurse. ❤️ herding cats Aug 2021 #44
I live in Florida. tavernier Aug 2021 #56
Wait. So prayer isn't working? scrabblequeen40 Aug 2021 #36
Best thing that asshole can do is resign. spanone Aug 2021 #38
Abbott bdamomma Aug 2021 #43
Sadly, the line of succession is not great blogslug Aug 2021 #62
Wait. If I were a health professional, would I want to work for a governor halfulglas Aug 2021 #39
I'm heart broken, Corgigal Aug 2021 #40
Dumbass. Elective surgeries are not filling your ICUs. Also HELL NO would Maru Kitteh Aug 2021 #45
I know a few health care professionals UnderThisLaw Aug 2021 #51
He's already been vaccinated, on Dec 22 of last year Bongo Prophet Aug 2021 #60
wait. what? NOW he's taking action? No effin words. msfiddlestix Aug 2021 #55
I've seen this before MurrayDelph Aug 2021 #59
"there are more important things than living"-- TX Lt Gov Patrick traitorsgalore Aug 2021 #67
"Greg Abbott ranks behind only Ron (Prince Variant) DeSantis as far as elected comorbidities go" muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #68
Second time this year that Texas is a failed state nattyice Aug 2021 #69
Dear Texas, crickets Aug 2021 #70
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