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alp227

(31,962 posts)
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:03 PM May 2020

2,000 join rally against Newsom's stay-at-home coronavirus orders at California's Capitol

Source: Sacramento Bee

It was the largest protest rally in Sacramento so far over COVID-19 shutdowns — with haircuts on the side.

At least 2,000 demonstrators came to the Capitol on Saturday to march around the grounds, feast on barbecue and demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom lift his restrictions on business, religious gatherings and other trappings of everyday life.

The demonstration, dubbed Liberty Fest, was a cross between a tailgate party, music festival and political statement. Organizers said it would be country’s largest Memorial Day weekend protest against coronavirus stay-at-home orders.

A massive throng gathered along 10th Street, facing the west steps of the Capitol, with hundreds arriving hours before the official noon start. Two busloads came from Southern California, organized by anti-vaccination protesters.

Read more: https://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article242946886.html



THAT is how they honor Americans who died for their country in World War I...which overlapped a pandemic?

EDIT: According to Stanford University: "An estimated 43,000 servicemen mobilized for WWI died of influenza."
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2,000 join rally against Newsom's stay-at-home coronavirus orders at California's Capitol (Original Post) alp227 May 2020 OP
So this proves there are Eliot Rosewater May 2020 #1
THE DISGUSTING GERM SPREADERS STRIKE AGAIN! R02091201 May 2020 #17
Please stop shouting Hekate May 2020 #38
Probably those that agitate to secede from California. LiberalFighter May 2020 #30
Was there some doubt on this point before? Idiots live everywhere. That's not news. N/T Jedi Guy May 2020 #39
Visual proof of "The Great Shake Theory" of creation . . . Journeyman May 2020 #2
I like this one theory I saw in comcic book in the 1980's... Archae May 2020 #14
2k demonstrators out of 40 million California citizens means nothing. KWR65 May 2020 #3
Except that they are now 2,000 potentiel vectors of covid19. Codifer May 2020 #4
YUP! ROTTEN SELFISH GERM SPREADERS! R02091201 May 2020 #21
And the worst of it, for me.... Codifer May 2020 #25
you read my mind. eezapata May 2020 #27
yawn, where's the beef? nt yaesu May 2020 #5
The Russian bots have been hard at work and once again the dipshits fall for it again. chowder66 May 2020 #6
My version Olafjoy May 2020 #7
2000 wow Loki Liesmith May 2020 #8
ahem, there are some of us still here and take exception to that . AllaN01Bear May 2020 #9
F' em. If they get violent have the Guard deal with them. No use for these a-holes. Evolve Dammit May 2020 #10
We will see how many of them test positive for the virus in two or three weeks. totodeinhere May 2020 #11
Am having elective (but important) surgery moonscape May 2020 #13
THEY ARE IDIOT GERM SPREADERS! YES! R02091201 May 2020 #20
How much longer are they under stay at home order? FloridaBlues May 2020 #12
Thirty-nine million nine hundred ninety-eight thousand didn't join! Cobalt Violet May 2020 #15
But those 2,000 could infect others and cause it to start growing totodeinhere May 2020 #16
THEY ARE HORRID ROTTEN GERM SPREADERS!! R02091201 May 2020 #19
Yeah probably. Cobalt Violet May 2020 #26
THE SICK DISGUSTING GERM SPREADERS STRIKE AGAIN! R02091201 May 2020 #18
Send a squad of drones overhead to spray these damned crowds with disinfectant. Talitha May 2020 #22
Price of FreeDumb!!!!! Cryptoad May 2020 #23
Too bad the press doesn't see fit to report on the millions 'counter-protesting' by staying home. PSPS May 2020 #24
Fucking idiots. SunSeeker May 2020 #28
Some time ago, the Republican party took down a great Democratic candidate: Gray Davis C Moon May 2020 #29
So, at a 3.4% fatality rate, that's a maximum of 68 people dead -- for showing up in public. eppur_se_muova May 2020 #31
These are just MF45 supporters who vote repuke if they get sick one less vote for MF45 in CA kimbutgar May 2020 #32
I keep repeating this line that I stole from someone, gab13by13 May 2020 #33
I thank a good counter protest is to create a mile long funeral cortege DUar17 May 2020 #34
They're just everyday complainers jgmiller May 2020 #35
Totally agree olddad65 May 2020 #41
Yeah, in a state with 38 MILLION residents! machoneman May 2020 #36
Two busloads of anti-vaxxers came up from SoCal? Hekate May 2020 #37
I saw this on the news. I think 2,000 was a generous estimate. olddad65 May 2020 #40
This is why we need good contact tracing... AntiFascist May 2020 #42

Journeyman

(15,001 posts)
2. Visual proof of "The Great Shake Theory" of creation . . .
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:09 PM
May 2020

"The Great Shake Theory" postulates that when God created America he grabbed it by its Maine and shook -- and everything loose rolled into California.

As a lifelong resident of the Golden State, we see proof of this on a disturbingly regular basis.

Best to remember, though, as we see such scenes, that there are over 40 million people in the state who did not go to the beach today, did not seek a haircut, stayed out of gyms, and didn't feel the need to agitate in favor of putting their neighbors in danger.

Archae

(46,262 posts)
14. I like this one theory I saw in comcic book in the 1980's...
Sat May 23, 2020, 09:43 PM
May 2020

In Atlantis, a wizard goofed, and Atlantis went west and finally "grounded" itself where we now call "California."

There still is a lot of Atlantean magic flying around, and that's why so many get weird there.

(Even evil magic, that's why California's GOP is so stupid!)

KWR65

(1,098 posts)
3. 2k demonstrators out of 40 million California citizens means nothing.
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:14 PM
May 2020

These people should be ignored.

Codifer

(535 posts)
4. Except that they are now 2,000 potentiel vectors of covid19.
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:24 PM
May 2020

We ignore them at our peril.

Why does stupid so often hold sway over science? Lemming genes?

Cheers

Codifer

(535 posts)
25. And the worst of it, for me....
Sat May 23, 2020, 11:41 PM
May 2020

That gaggle of "liberty loving" shitheads is only about 4 miles from my home.

chowder66

(9,011 posts)
6. The Russian bots have been hard at work and once again the dipshits fall for it again.
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:31 PM
May 2020

And yes, there are plenty of idiots in California. Many are transplants from other states, including myself but I've been here for 31 years. I've lived here longer than I did in my home state.

Native Californians - those born here are typically the most adjusted people and the nicest. Then there's the rest. The transplants will always pour in and then they pour out after major disasters, recessions, etc. Rinse and repeat.

I suppose the stream will lighten up a bit for the next year since Hollywood is shut down. Many people come here looking for fame or to work in the industry.

Olafjoy

(937 posts)
7. My version
Sat May 23, 2020, 08:33 PM
May 2020

RESIST science
SurpRISE you have coronavirus
Wow, this disease is REVOLTing
REOPEN the cemetery and make room

totodeinhere

(13,037 posts)
11. We will see how many of them test positive for the virus in two or three weeks.
Sat May 23, 2020, 09:21 PM
May 2020

And some of them will get really sick and some might die. And then they will infect others including possibly you or me. Very sad.

moonscape

(4,664 posts)
13. Am having elective (but important) surgery
Sat May 23, 2020, 09:38 PM
May 2020

in 2.5 weeks. Wonder how many of those idiots will be flocking to my coastal community to celebrate Memorial Day - or have a beach weekend next weekend - or something.

My goal was to have the surgery before the beach drew more outsiders and added to our exposure. So far, we've been very compliant and have pretty good numbers.

totodeinhere

(13,037 posts)
16. But those 2,000 could infect others and cause it to start growing
Sat May 23, 2020, 10:02 PM
May 2020

exponentially. That's what we don't want.

Cobalt Violet

(9,905 posts)
26. Yeah probably.
Sun May 24, 2020, 12:08 AM
May 2020

I'd just love to hear a news story about the thirty-nine million nine hundred ninety-eight people who didn't go.

PSPS

(13,516 posts)
24. Too bad the press doesn't see fit to report on the millions 'counter-protesting' by staying home.
Sat May 23, 2020, 11:38 PM
May 2020

Do these idiots think Newsom has conversations with the virus or something?

C Moon

(12,188 posts)
29. Some time ago, the Republican party took down a great Democratic candidate: Gray Davis
Sun May 24, 2020, 04:12 AM
May 2020

Gray Davis was elected Governor of California.
The GOP used a popular movie actor, to have him recalled and replaced by the actor.
I suspect the GOP is up to this same theme again with Newsom.

eppur_se_muova

(36,227 posts)
31. So, at a 3.4% fatality rate, that's a maximum of 68 people dead -- for showing up in public.
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:32 AM
May 2020

Don't worry, though, in actuality it will probably be less than a dozen or so -- the worst case scenario is highly unlikely. Losing a half-dozen or so is more like a statistical certainty. And isn't that worth it, really, for the freedom to spend an hour or so outside doing, umm, basically nothing, even given that if they hadn't all shown up at the same time, the fatalities would most likely be zero ?

gab13by13

(20,867 posts)
33. I keep repeating this line that I stole from someone,
Sun May 24, 2020, 10:49 AM
May 2020

This is the first Civil War where the rebels are killing themselves.

jgmiller

(383 posts)
35. They're just everyday complainers
Sun May 24, 2020, 11:18 AM
May 2020

Pretty much every county in CA has opened restaurants and/or malls as of yesterday, before their little party. These fools just like to run around and scream and the media gives them far more importance than they deserve.

Before the pandemic their was a group that was trying to recall Newsom, the very same people that complained that the democrats were trying to reverse Trumps election with impeachment. They just hate everyone and everything and are ignorant and they like showing it.

AntiFascist

(12,792 posts)
42. This is why we need good contact tracing...
Sun May 24, 2020, 09:51 PM
May 2020

to find out how many of these idiots are spreading the disease, like they do in Instanbul with a population of over 15 million:

https://www.boston25news.com/news/world/turkeys-pandemic/LHRKGF664LSLXDZXSMCCABEP6M/

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