20200327: Dear KMAG, Open Thread

Welcome to Friday’s OPEN THREAD at the QTree! What a week! Wait until you guys hear what kinds of records you are all breaking at Q Tree. Thank you for the Thursday hand-off TrumpIsMine. Thank you to Wolfie for keeping us all organized, up and running. What would we do without FLEP’s News Roundup to keep up? Thank you, Flep. Hat tip and a hearty thank you to Wheatie, Dep, BakoCarl, Michael, Steve in Colorado, all our science contributors and the lurkers!

We don’t believe in political correctness at QTree. Free Speech is practiced here. ENJOY IT. Use it or lose it. This board will remain a REFUGE for those who need civility, either some or all of the time. Important Guidelines are outlined here in the January 1st open thread, with an addendum on 20191110. In other words, please keep it SOMEWHAT civil. We have a new board – actually a new SITE – called The U Tree – where people can take each other to the woodshed without fear of censorship or moderation.

I’ve decided to officially break up with the Main Stream Media for the hundredth time. Most of us already have. The media has become the virus plaguing America. Here’s my break up song.

I got up this morning. While I was having my coffee, my woman came in and sat down by my side. With tears in her eyes, she said, “I have a confession to make.” I said woman, “Speak what’s on your mind. Daughn said, I found somebody new………. to take your place (It’s the Q TREE). And Wolfie said, don’t feel so all alone, …….. I found someone of my own (It’s the Q Tree).

QTree has turned into a little golden oasis. Did you know our average viewers/day have almost doubled since February? We know Wolfie has this place locked down until after the election, but suddenly, we have a whole lotta lurkers. We must be doing something right. Congratulations! You guys have been solid contributors on the COVID threads, and FLEP keeps us all upbeat. Congratulations to all. We’re weeks, sometimes months, ahead of the MSM….. and they’ve become embarrassing.

This Wednesday, in a Presidential Presser, a reporter asked the President of the United States, “How many deaths are acceptable?” What kind of an idiotic question is that? Don, Jr. had some thoughts on the subject.

As Flep pointed out today in the Good News RoundUp, the President’s pressers are getting high ratings. It makes sense. We’re all concerned, anxious, and want more information from our leaders. Well, an average presser’s ratings equal a season finale of The Bachelor, and sometimes, the President’s presser’s equal Monday Night Football ratings. Consequently, the President’s approval ratings are rising because the President is speaking directly to Americans, without a media filter. The media can’t have it. They want to stop covering the President’s pressers. Can you imagine? It’s true. Here is CNN:

This is from Associated Press, which feeds every newspaper in the country. The President was concerned about Americans being depressed, not working, no money, and the stress it would bring to average business owners and families. AP decided to “fact check” and argue this point…… shamefully.

The New York Times had to change headlines on articles two days this week, because the headlines criticized Dems too much and didn’t criticize Trump….. enough. What does that say about the NYTimes credibility as a “paper of record”. It’s disgusting. The Washington Post floated an article which claimed Doctors were considering DNR orders for the elderly. A brief check proved it wasn’t true. We can all imagine how such an article would scare the population.

Then, we have the problem of media……. in general. They’re like hyenas. It’s not productive. Lead, follow, or get out of the way. We don’t have time for this kind of childish behavior.

Was I unwise to leave my eyes open for so long (to the truth)? Let’s face it facts, on the subject of Coronavirus, most of us wouldn’t have known what to think without help from other Q Treepers. Thankfully, you guys know how to dig for information, from all over the world. The expertise from our members helped ALL OF US. What a group….. great work. Thank you.

A typical pundit from MSNBC, https://twitter.com/chrislhayes, has a twitter thread which is dangerous. Everything is dire. Nurses and docs collapsing, hospitals on the brink, no equipment, people scared, and everything…….. is the fault of the Trump Administration. Yet, according to Dr. Birx in the presser Thursday, there are still ICU beds and ventilators available in NYC. That’s information important to the citizens of NYC. And according to Governor Cuomo’s presser today, every hospital in NYC has enough protective equipment. Contrary to the media articles. Why is the media lying to the people?

The answer is easy = Ratings, clicks, and more money………. by scaring people half to death with bad and incomplete information. No wonder the left is so jumpy, nervous, twitchy, and desperate. Time for the MSM to Go Their Own Way – Loving you, isn’t the right thing to do…… We’re done.

We’ll get through it all, together. We’re Americans, and Aussies, and Brits. It’s what we do. Remember to say a little prayer for the President, his team and family, the truck drivers, and every worker who stays late to stock the shelves. Throw up an extra prayer for the police, fire, and all the medical staff. They need all the help they can get. And PRAY for the Hydroxychloroquine + Zpack cocktail to work, and save our fellow Americans from the scourge from China.

Remember Wheatie’s Rules:

1. No food fights.
2. No running with scissors.
3. If you bring snacks, bring enough for everyone 

We’ll meet at Wheatie’s tree house in the morning. Sure, we can have muffins.