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Pacifist Patriot

(24,647 posts)
Fri May 22, 2020, 07:52 AM May 2020

My Covidiot County Commission Invited CSARS-CoV-2 for Memorial Day Weekend.

The Brevard County Commission says it's time to play ball again at the USSSA Space Coast Complex in Viera — starting this weekend with a 70-team youth baseball tournament.

Commissioners this week unanimously authorized the Viera-based U.S. Specialty Sports Association to resume tournament play at the complex.

County Commissioner Curt Smith, whose district includes Viera, made the request during Tuesday's commission meeting, just after Florida Sen. Debbie Mayfield got word from Gov. Ron DeSantis' office that the county could take such action without the state getting involved....https://www.floridatoday.com/story/news/local/2020/05/21/county-oks-return-youth-sports-tournaments-viera-stadium-complex/5234662002/

It's been nice knowing you folks!

ETA: And this decision was made when the state of Florida posted the largest number of new cases in a 24 hour period since April 17. You can't fix stupid and greedy.

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My Covidiot County Commission Invited CSARS-CoV-2 for Memorial Day Weekend. (Original Post) Pacifist Patriot May 2020 OP
Yep. It is scary as hell when they make these kinds reckless decisions for us. FM123 May 2020 #1
Thanks, you too! Pacifist Patriot May 2020 #2
Perfect! FM123 May 2020 #3

FM123

(10,050 posts)
1. Yep. It is scary as hell when they make these kinds reckless decisions for us.
Fri May 22, 2020, 09:31 AM
May 2020

Stay healthy & safe up there, as much as you can. Sending you hugs from Broward county

Pacifist Patriot

(24,647 posts)
2. Thanks, you too!
Fri May 22, 2020, 11:10 AM
May 2020

I sent an email to my commissioner. All it said was

Subject Line: One Question

Body: Are you out of your mind?! with a link to the story

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