Profile For Chris P.

Andhe78,

Just get your covid-19 vaccinations. It's really not a big deal. I dunno what it is about truck drivers and their tinfoil hats. They act like the people getting the vaccines are sheep, yet they all baah the same nonsense.

Good for you. My personal experience is very different. I have barely recovered after a flu shot in 2010, so I have good reasons to expect problems from a Covid vaccine. Should I take such a risk just to make happy some dumbf*s like Faucci? A silly question with an obvious answer.

I don't blame you for not wanting to get covid 19 vaccines if you've had a bad reaction to a vaccine in the past. It's not about making Faucci happy, however. I don't care what he thinks about anything because, like you said, he's dumb. I do it because it seems like the right thing. *shrugs*

Rob,

I got curious how alcohol related deaths compared to covid-19 deaths per year in the US. It's 815K for covid-19 and 95k for alcohol. So ~8.6x more deadly. Then again, I've seen people around here claiming covid-19 deaths are exaggerated. Anyway, they don't claim the vaccines totally stop the spread, they just help. Apparently the pfizer vaccines appear to only be 70% effective to the new Omnicron variant. Depressing.

I think we're just going to be stuck with covid-19 like we are with the flu. Alas, it's more deadly.

The reason why so many people are upset about vaccination is not medical at all, it is about government trying to take away people's right to make their own decision.

What if the vaccine really does help stop the spread of covid-19, and not getting the vaccine then leads to spreading the disease to others? Why should people have the right to put others at risk?

I don't know why truck drivers think they know better than medical doctors. I've been vaccinated for covid-19 three times now. No major issues with the vaccine at all. All my relatives and friends have also not had any major issues with the vaccine.

...and there it is.....a lawless and Godless society. Thank you, Chris, for being clear about your aspirations. There is no question who we're dealing with.

Norway is actually mostly Christian.

Shouldn't people strive to do things to the best of their abilities? Especially when anything less can lead to fatality and injury.

Sure, people should do things to the best of their ability, but sometime that's not good enough.

Then how can you respect what he's done? Maybe you should educate yourself on what's happening locally before preaching about what should be changed nationally.

You take things out of context. I said "From what I do know" meaning the stuff I do know about him. I can't judge the things I don't know about that he has done.

Educate us. Tell us what's happening in Norway that's so great. I'm asking for specifics because so far, I just hear the usual talking points.

https://freedomhouse.org/country/norway/freedom-world/2020 Highest ranking for the most freedom.

https://www.cnn.com/travel/article/worlds-happiest-countries-2021/index.html 8th happiest country in the world.

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/income-inequality-by-country Second lowest net gini.

And of course, the one I've already talked up considerably: Lowest recidivism rates. They're not just talking points. I've read various articles over the years and remembered the summary. Also, I responded to your other stuff, Banks, but it was all censored, which is also why I refuse to put a lot of effort into going beyond, "talking points".

Harvey,

I also live in California. I don't know much about what Newsom has done. I do think people should go to jail for stealing, but then when they're in jail, maybe we should teach them a productive trade such that they don't have to steal anymore. What I do know about Newsom, I respect.

Brett,

I respect some of the things you said, but I still stand by my perspective, and even though it's the minority here doesn't mean it's the minority everywhere. I'm not a SJW or anything of that sort, nor am I really trying to troll people. I actually dislike SJWs. Holding people to high standards for no good reason, causing more harm, is silly.

As you probably know, I'm a fan of Norway. They're an example of a low crime rate, low income inequality, free country. They don't hold people to ridiculous standards. They treat their criminals well and help guide them to career paths that don't involve crime, managing the lowest recidivism rate of any western nation. Infact, I might even say they're too forgiving, but if it works, why change it?

No amount of studying is going to make me think like you. I don't believe in god, for example. We hold different things as axioms.

Not surprised...

Swift will want a job history.

They pre-hired me and I was honest at the time. I only had one year of work history in the past three years. These days I live on a small ranch, and help take care of the animals, in exchange for free rent. I'll probably try to use that as work history.

Charles,

My work history was and still is pretty bad. That said, SWIFT was willing to hire me a few years ago after I graduated from a private trucking school. I'd try with them. I couldn't pass at the DMV and then I ran into a bunch of other life distractions. Now I'm hoping they'll still hire me. :)

Norway is a Scandinavian country with uniform beliefs and a population of 5 million. The United States is a melting pot with a population of 330 million. In the United States, light sentences and light bail gets you the events of Waukesha, Wisconsin. Somebody that should've been in prison reeking havoc on the public.

There might be some truth to lower crime/recidivism rates being a cultural issue. *shrugs*

The change in cost is miniscule in the grand scheme of things. His spot in prison is already paid for whether he's there or not. As for his son, that's on him. He wasn't concerned about the people he crashed into when he closed his eyes. I hope he lives long enough to serve every one of those years.

Every raindrop doesn't think it's the cause of the flood. Also, it's quite normal to close your eyes when you're about to hit someone in a traffic accident.