A 'snowverreaction' created to restrict our freedom https://www.yahoo.com/news/snowverreaction-created-restrict-freedom-105109362.html The other day, Governor Mike Parson declared a pre-emptive state of emergency for a snowstorm that had not even occurred yet. Many area schools closed down over this alleged "emergency." I will not live in fear of some "snowstorm" which I have taken to calling the "Snowverreaction." Even though it is far milder than storms we have had in the past, it is being used by government and cultural elites to limit our freedom, plain and simple. Let's get some facts straight: Did you know over 99 percent of those who venture out into blizzards survive? They don't want you to know it, but it's true. Maybe we should worry about heart disease before we go cancelling school to protect against "weather." Some claim winter gear like hats, coats and gloves protect against the cold, but many coat-owners still suffer frostbite. My sister's Scentsy dealer wore a coat and died from a heart attack two days later. Funny how the people who make money selling cold weather gear are the first to cry about how important it is. Elitists say ice and snow may cause a car's tires to slip. They say we should drive slower and avoid treacherous roads. Are these the same people who said speeding and drunk driving were the main risks just a few months ago? Interesting — they weren't even a little worried about snow over Labor Day weekend. A lot of people who are injured or killed in these events were actually victims of other issues, and their suffering is being politicized to make people afraid. Someone drove off the road and hit a tree? Mark it "snowstorm." Someone needed their ear partially amputated due to frostbite? Mark it "snowstorm." Most of those injured or killed by "weather" had pre-existing conditions that made them susceptible to the cold or vehicular accidents. There is no reason to close schools and workplaces with the economy the way it is. This morning, I called my kids' school and demanded they resume in-person classes immediately. I urge all of you to do the same. Kids need to be in school, and if some silly, fearful cowards want to keep their kids home, that's fine. But I'm no coward. I am brave and don't care who knows it! As a taxpayer, I expect the school buses running with an army of terrified, underpaid drivers navigating slick country roads and risking their lives and the lives of others on my behalf. And for anyone who "feels" that my logic on this topic is warped and ridiculous, please remember that this same reasoning is just as solid regardless of the issue you use it on.
You neglected to post the author's signature... Edgar Bunton, Buffalo So a guy from Buffalo NY is complaining about Missouri's state of emergency? This is why nobody cares about Buffalo. They are so BORED when their teams cannot win championships. Losers. GWB, what is it you are on about, exactly? About how when you were a kid, you walked to school in the blinding snow uphill both ways? Give it a rest. We are living in a different world now.
Yeah, I did read it. Here's the origin of the article. https://www.news-leader.com/story/o...tion-created-restrict-our-freedom/9317565002/ And here is the "about" section" of the Springfield "News-Leader". "News-Leader The Springfield News-Leader, located at 901 E. St. Louis St., Suite 1100, Springfield, MO 65806, is the hometown newspaper of Springfield, Missouri. It is distributed in the morning, seven days a week. The Springfield News-Leader began as a weekly publication called the The Springfield Leader on April 4, 1867. After several changes in name and ownership, the paper became known as the Springfield Daily News in January 1927. In February 1933, the newspaper moved to its long-time home at Boonville Avenue and Chestnut Expressway. Fire consumed most of the operating plant in March 1947 and Springfield Newspapers, Inc. rebuilt on the site in 1948. The paper was sold to Gannett Co. in May of 1977. In 1987 the afternoon edition of the paper was discontinued and consolidated with the morning edition to become the Springfield News-Leader. Following the merger of Gannett and GateHouse in 2019 and consolidation of printing in Columbia, the News-Leader in 2021 moved from Boonville to offices in Hammons Tower, at 901 E. St. Louis St., Suite 1100, Springfield, MO 65806. Today, the Springfield News-Leader is combined with a number of other print publications, websites and digital marketing services as part of the News-Leader Media Group, part of the nationwide USA Today Network. This group is the largest multi-media marketing solutions company in Southwest Missouri, serving the local and regional business community." I see nothing in there about parody. It is a real opinion piece. An Op-Ed. Remember those? Stop pushing op-ed BS.
Obviously it is a parody of all the nonsense we hear regularly from anti-vax Covid-deniers. And an amusing attempt at parody. It takes all the usual talking points of Covid-deniers and frames them in context of the recent snow storm. It does not have to be from the Onion or Babylon Bee to be parody.