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Post by jamh on Jul 19, 2021 16:21:57 GMT
Native(and old)Texan here. The runaway Dems were not wearing masks on the plane, but they all claimed to be vaccinated. Now 5 have confirmed cases of Covid-19, some with symptoms. I hope this isn't going to be a super spreader event.
Jamh
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Post by gizzy on Jul 19, 2021 16:37:25 GMT
That's not good. Did they say what symptoms they're exhibiting?
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Post by jamh on Jul 19, 2021 16:45:47 GMT
Not that I have heard. However, per local news today, state officials are starting to question whether all of them were really vaccinated and if some were positive when they left, and why they weren't wearing masks which is Federal law.
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Post by revirdsuba99 on Jul 19, 2021 16:46:35 GMT
Those with symptoms appear to be very mild.
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Post by Darcy Collins on Jul 19, 2021 17:12:42 GMT
Not that I have heard. However, per local news today, state officials are starting to question whether all of them were really vaccinated and if some were positive when they left, and why they weren't wearing masks which is Federal law. FYI - the federal law mask mandate only applies to commercial aircraft. It does not apply to private charters which is what they were on - as an aside, personally with that many people in a confined space for that long, I would have been wearing a mask irregardless of federal/state law or corporate policy.
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Post by mollycoddle on Jul 19, 2021 17:22:32 GMT
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 19, 2021 17:23:26 GMT
Not that I have heard. However, per local news today, state officials are starting to question whether all of them were really vaccinated and if some were positive when they left, and why they weren't wearing masks which is Federal law. So even your local news is slanted. Interesting. Federal law about masking does not apply to private aircrafts. And why are we doubting vaccination? Or is that just supposed to plant a bug in other people's minds? Are we celebrating democrats getting covid now?
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Post by katybee on Jul 19, 2021 17:24:43 GMT
Seems to me someone was positive and spread it on the plane. It was irresponsible and disappointing they weren’t wearing masks. This is a huge distraction to their end goal AND gives anti-vaxxer republicans more ammo. 😡
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Post by myshelly on Jul 19, 2021 17:25:10 GMT
Not that I have heard. However, per local news today, state officials are starting to question whether all of them were really vaccinated and if some were positive when they left, and why they weren't wearing masks which is Federal law. You are misinformed about the federal mask mandate.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 19, 2021 17:32:01 GMT
Seems to me someone was positive and spread it on the plane. It was irresponsible and disappointing they weren’t wearing masks. This is a huge distraction to their end goal AND gives anti-vaxxer republicans more ammo. 😡 I disagree. This isn't even newsworthy, IMO. Some vaccinated people got together and some got a mild case of covid. Now we are throwing around terms like breaking the law (and they didn't) and questioning vaccination status. It just seems like a right wing gotcha that really isn't one.
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Post by Merge on Jul 19, 2021 17:43:36 GMT
Not that I have heard. However, per local news today, state officials are starting to question whether all of them were really vaccinated and if some were positive when they left, and why they weren't wearing masks which is Federal law. So even your local news is slanted. Interesting. Federal law about masking does not apply to private aircrafts. And why are we doubting vaccination? Or is that just supposed to plant a bug in other people's minds? Are we celebrating democrats getting covid now? Likely the Republican state officials doing the questioning were the ones who started with the false premise that federal masking laws apply in this case. As we’ve seen with Ted Cruz and others, they just make stuff up and their followers don’t question it.
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Post by gizzy on Jul 19, 2021 17:44:43 GMT
This shouldn't even be worthy of news. If they have minor symptoms, that's what the vaccine was supposed to accomplish. It did it's job. I wish news outlets acted more responsibly. Instead, they're just scaring people for headlines and $.
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Post by jeremysgirl on Jul 19, 2021 17:47:34 GMT
This shouldn't even be worthy of news. If they have minor symptoms, that's what the vaccine was supposed to accomplish. It did it's job. I wish news outlets acted more responsibly. Instead, they're just scaring people for headlines and $. That's exactly what this is. Somebody ought to label this thread politics because thats exactly what's going on here.
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Post by AmeliaBloomer on Jul 19, 2021 17:54:11 GMT
Curious: Did they say why state officials are questioning their vaccination claims?
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Post by jamh on Jul 19, 2021 18:00:56 GMT
I am no expert, but I Googled regarding masks on private planes)charter planes, and everything I read said masks are required. Maybe I am missing something.
No one with a heart wants anyone to get Covid-19.
What Texas retired teachers want are the Democrats to return and vote(on the voting law)and to give us a one-time pay check. We retire with small annuities and are prohibited from drawing Social Security. We don't get COLA,and there hasn't been a "raise" in 17 years. The Democrats support this one-time check, but they have to vote on it in the House.
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Post by myshelly on Jul 19, 2021 18:14:28 GMT
I am no expert, but I Googled regarding masks on private planes)charter planes, and everything I read said masks are required. Maybe I am missing something. No one with a heart wants anyone to get Covid-19. What Texas retired teachers want are the Democrats to return and vote(on the voting law)and to give us a one-time pay check. We retire with small annuities and are prohibited from drawing Social Security. We don't get COLA,and there hasn't been a "raise" in 17 years. The Democrats support this one-time check, but they have to vote on it in the House. And you’re willing to sell the voting rights of millions of Texans for that one time check?
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Post by keriwest on Jul 19, 2021 18:20:36 GMT
If they had stayed in Austin to do the job they were elected to do, this wouldn't be in the news.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 18:22:45 GMT
YIKES! I live in FL and it's pretty darned scary right now!!!!!! There are and will be NO mandates. How dare anyone force vaccines on us (polio, anyone??) or force people to wear a mask in their private businesses. LOL.
Just quickly: we rank 2nd highest in new covid infections right now in the country, 4x the national average; Death rate is DOUBLE the national average; we rank 4th for current Covid hospitalizations. That's why we aren't freely walking around, socializing, eating dinner out, or even going to our pool right here in our complex. This is far from being over. We've been vaccinated but DH is still facing a huge risk.
ETA: These suppositions about the "runaway Dems" is silly. If they were all vaccinated AND they aren't compromised, they should be okay. HOWEVER, people could still shed the newer variants to fully vaccinated, compromised people (like DH), and anyone could pick up the virus but it should be a mild case. Being fully vaccinated is NOT a one-size-fits-all situation. We still have to live as we did for the past 18 mos. because of DH's cancer & his past chemo. The Oncologists are assessing that anyone extremely compromised, but fully vaccinated, is approx 50% safer.
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Post by Gennifer on Jul 19, 2021 18:23:29 GMT
If they had stayed in Austin to do the job they were elected to do, this wouldn't be in the news. If Trump hadn’t made COVID political, this wouldn’t be in the news. #ftfy
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Post by naby64 on Jul 19, 2021 18:26:08 GMT
YIKES! I live in FL and it's pretty darned scary right now!!!!!! There are and will be NO mandates. How dare anyone force vaccines on us (polio, anyone??) or force people to wear a mask in their private businesses. LOL.
Just quickly: we rank 2nd highest in new covid infections right now in the country, 4x the national average; Death rate is DOUBLE the national average; we rank 4th for current Covid hospitalizations. That's why we aren't freely walking around, socializing, eating dinner out, or even going to our pool right here in our complex. This is far from being over. We've been vaccinated but DH is still facing a huge risk. And my lovely state is #1. Or was last week. Yay south!!
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Post by tracylynn on Jul 19, 2021 18:35:23 GMT
If they had stayed in Austin to do the job they were elected to do, this wouldn't be in the news. They are doing their job. Trying to protect the voting rights of those in Texas.
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Post by jamh on Jul 19, 2021 18:36:34 GMT
No selling out of anything. The Dems left to delay the vote because they know the voting bill is going to pass, but they will have to return at some point due to the Governor calling as many special sessions as needed. They have many other important items on which to vote also.
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Post by mom on Jul 19, 2021 18:39:30 GMT
We flew private in early May (into Atlantic Aviation in Utah) and no mask were required by the charter co. The pilot had a mask on when he greeted us and the hostess had one on because we asked her to. The four of us flying had all been vaccinated.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 18:47:10 GMT
YIKES! I live in FL and it's pretty darned scary right now!!!!!! There are and will be NO mandates. How dare anyone force vaccines on us (polio, anyone??) or force people to wear a mask in their private businesses. LOL.
Just quickly: we rank 2nd highest in new covid infections right now in the country, 4x the national average; Death rate is DOUBLE the national average; we rank 4th for current Covid hospitalizations. That's why we aren't freely walking around, socializing, eating dinner out, or even going to our pool right here in our complex. This is far from being over. We've been vaccinated but DH is still facing a huge risk. And my lovely state is #1. Or was last week. Yay south!! What State are you in? I forgot....... (Sorry you're #1. Please stay safe.)
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 18:49:44 GMT
No selling out of anything. The Dems left to delay the vote because they know the voting bill is going to pass, but they will have to return at some point due to the Governor calling as many special sessions as needed. They have many other important items on which to vote also. We'll trade ya! Our stupid Governor in FL left here (despite the new covid variants spreading like wildfire, and despite the fact that he WILL NOT institute new mandates on mask-wearing or Covid-safety) to go to the Tx border with that idiot Governor, just for a photo-op.
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Post by tracylynn on Jul 19, 2021 19:25:20 GMT
No selling out of anything. The Dems left to delay the vote because they know the voting bill is going to pass, but they will have to return at some point due to the Governor calling as many special sessions as needed. They have many other important items on which to vote also. The only reason for the special session IS for this voting bill.
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Post by naby64 on Jul 19, 2021 19:40:31 GMT
@bergdorfblonde, I am in AR. My in-laws are in Tampa.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2021 19:45:23 GMT
@bergdorfblonde , I am in AR. My in-laws are in Tampa. Keep safe! You're both in high risk States. Ugh..........
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Post by Merge on Jul 19, 2021 19:48:25 GMT
If they had stayed in Austin to do the job they were elected to do, this wouldn't be in the news. I elected my representative to help protect voting rights in Texas, and that’s what she’s doing. Guess you elected yours to make sure the poor brown and black folks in bad old Harris County have a harder time getting the polls. Too damn bad.
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Post by Merge on Jul 19, 2021 19:51:39 GMT
No selling out of anything. The Dems left to delay the vote because they know the voting bill is going to pass, but they will have to return at some point due to the Governor calling as many special sessions as needed. They have many other important items on which to vote also. They left to delay the vote in the hopes that national Democrats will get off their asses, end the filibuster, and pass the voting rights act. Then the Texas GOP will be prevented from doing what they want, and we can get back to things like raising teacher retirement and school funding. But if the Republicans get the permanent majority through suppression and gerrymandering that they want, teachers in this state will never get a retirement raise again.
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