Relaxation of Restrictions, Part XII *Read OP For Mod Warnings*

Morning all

I thought I'd once again brave the shambles this site has become to see what's happening here but I see it's the same old thing with hysteria and hyperbole from the same old faces.

I think this latest notion from Tony H and his overpaid band of ass-coverers around restrictions for 9 year olds shows just how desperate they are - effectively grounding them for a fortnight (but it won't be just a fortnight of course) and wanting them to wear masks is a new low for even them.

The real issue continues to be the lack of capacity in the health service as it has been for decades now. Despite the almost unlimited resources thrown at it in the past 18 months, it's the same old story as it is every winter but they have a convenient scapegoat to pin it on as they also control the narrative. Using kids to cover their own incompetence is a new level though.

But of course, plan B is already underway as well with a new scary variant from Africa being ramped up in the media this morning so it won't be long before the dial gets turned up on that when the first case is reported here.

When does this nonsense actually end? Of course given we have a nation of compliant virtue-signallers hiding under their bed, and a political class unaccountable to anyone (unless you believe that elections make any difference in this era of coalitions and confidence deals to keep the Big 2 in power), it could go on for another 2/3 years yet I fear.

It's even more galling when you see our nearest neighbours living normally again, but yet no mass media coverage of people dying in the streets or hospitals like something out of a disaster movie - funny that!

BIG mistake

I won't be going. I've gone to a few LOI games in the past but the standard is pretty poor to be honest.

That's not the point he, or you for that matter, were making though, is it?

I thought we'd stop naming and shaming the countries producing new variants.. ah but it's just a small african country who cares. Quickly close the border and remove anybody with a different skin color: it's not discrimination, it's for our own safety

Its friyay, so for those of us who are being sensible and staying home and limiting the spread by spewing our thoughts and deep concerns all over the pages of boards.ie - may i present the boards.ie friday covid restrictions drinking game

I hope this is a power play by Leo (and FG) cos MM (and FF) dont have the where-with-all for any such strategy . Where they allow the utter insanity of NPHET to leak in the media , rile the population and then come in and reject it and we all say "Isn't Leo wonderful" .

Because if that isn't what happens then the country is fcuked more than any time it has been.

The current proposals at the latest step in a long line of measures showing a complete disregard for any civil liberties that you may expect . The idea of children wearing masks all day in school . The notion that you would lock-out a group of people who made a choice for their own health from society at large is authoritarian - not only from hospitality but now other aspects like hairdressers or gyms.

It's plain coercion and mandatory vaccination by proxy. Anybody who disagrees that this is the case is a fool and anybody who supports it can never bleat about equality and a fair society ever again.

one of the really weird things of this whole thing , is that NPHET have a public platform at all. They aren't public representatives but sadly appear to weld unholy amounts of power .

Now isn't the time for political correctness or virtue signaling. Action was and is needed. We can worry about peoples feeling after, once we ascertain some more information about this new variant

Vegas. I've never been to a club here tbh but I hear they're pretty good. Superstar djs and all that stuff.

Not disputing their expertise but they'd be well advised to keep schtum until it is investigated a whole lot more.

Whenever the general election comes around and one of SF or PBP frauds come near me I fear I’ll do something I’ll regret.

That's not true. People are definitely still afraid of catching the virus. Not necessarily afraid for their lives but Christmas is coming up and people want to spend time with their loved ones who may be vulnerable. Another point is they will need to isolate for 10 days so most of the people I know are going for tests from the 15th of December and doing piss all outside of that.

After Christmas socialising looks like it will be f##king bananas though

Pascal the Rascal on Claire Byrne talking Shyte as per usual, Seems Leo typically spoke too soon yesterday, oddly and strangely every time Leo opens his mouth, claims were seeing positive signs, the following day he's proven not only to have spoke too soon but look even more foolish, if that's even possible 🙄