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You are a super hypocrite and everyone knows it now. You posted about a "chicanoline" van  about a week ago and you don't consider that to be offensive. Typical religious nutjob. Do as I say...Not as I do..

"I don't care if you kill yourself but keep innocent people out of your path"....Thats the whole idea of the mask!

In another thread I mentioned the Venn diagram of "dirt track fans" and "people who think everything is a conspiracy"  is almost a perfect circle. Thank you for helping to prove my thesis, Champ.

"It has come down to Democracy or Communism." Really? Lighten up, Francis. You are seriously wound waaaay too tight.

I'm not going to disagree with you that things have become politically driven. Im also not going to disagree that some governors have gone a little overboard on their closures and executive orders.  But why not the same outrage by everyone about all of the other laws violating our freedom?  

1.  Seat belts are required in 49 of 50 states.  To me, this is the biggest violation of our freedom of any law in the entire country. (In Illinois it was 1985)

2.  The majority of states have some sore of helmet law for motorcycles with a lot of states requiring helmets for all riders.   Once again, I find this to be a huge violation of our freedoms.  

3.  During the smallpox epidemic, our ancestors were forced to be vaccinated, many against their will

4.  2.2 million soldiers were drafted to fight in vietnam----many of those 2.2 million were drafted against their will.  Unlike WWII, a large percentage of those drafted did not believe in what we were fighting for in Vietnam.

5.  Prostitution was banned in 1910

6.  Alcohol was banned from 1920-1933

7.  Oral and anal sex were illegal for decades in many states-----something you did in your own bedroom

8.  Quarantines have been going on for centuries in this country.  Shutdowns have been going on for centuries in this country.  In our history, our military has stood guard at cities across the country not allowing infected to leave or enter.  (see Spanish flu and Yellow fever)   

9.  All states have speed limits------who are they to tell me how fast I can go?  If the road seems unsafe with everyone driving fast, stay off it, right?

I could go on and on and on.

My point is, none of what is going on is unprecedented.  None.  As I stated with numbers 1 and 2, I think the seat belt law and helmet laws are the biggest violation of personal freedoms I have witnessed in my life.  Being asked to wear a mask and social distance does not even bother me in the least.  I'll be glad when it's over.  I don't wear the mask anywhere but where it's required---like work, Menards, the grocery store, the DMV---but I have absolutely no problem putting it on where required.  I don't feel violated.  Tracks closing and my kid's high school sports being cancelled pisses me off.  But, at the same time, I'm just glad my graduating senior only lost sports----and is not heading off to fight in WWII or Vietnam.  I think we need to start putting things in perspective here.  

So, this election is as big, and no bigger, than any other election this country has ever seen.  We've had Democratic presidents before, and we will have another whether Trump is elected again or not.  Nothing's going to change.  The views of the parties remain the views of the parties.  Laws are going to be made to give us more freedoms, and laws are going to be made to take them away----like they have since 1787.  

I hate the decision to close tracks.  I'm keeping my fingers crossed that The One and Only happens in 10 days.  If it's shut down for Covid, I'll be pissed.  However, I'm not going to keep following everyone down the rabit hole thinking this is the end of the free world.  You're all going to be fine.  You've been getting decisions made for you since the Constitution was written.  

idiot

HOW many times do we have to explain this??? The mask is to protect OTHER PEOPLE

If the other people are wearing masks and sanitizing, how would they be at risk? If you dont wanna contract the virus stay the fuck home. I'm 32 and not the slightest worried about getting it. If I was 60 with health problems I would wear a mask and sanitize so I wouldn't catch it.  I would not expect people to go out of their way to protect me because I can take care of myself. By mask wearing and sanitizing.  If you take care of yourself you'll be fine. Why in the fuck would let other people dictate your health? TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.  If that means wearing a fucking spacesuit and staying in your house then do it. Not everyone is afraid.  

If the other people are wearing masks and sanitizing, how would they be at risk? If you dont wanna contract the virus stay the fuck home. I'm 32 and not the slightest worried about getting it. If I was 60 with health problems I would wear a mask and sanitize so I wouldn't catch it.  I would not expect people to go out of their way to protect me because I can take care of myself. By mask wearing and sanitizing.  If you take care of yourself you'll be fine. Why in the fuck would let other people dictate your health? TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF.  If that means wearing a fucking spacesuit and staying in your house then do it. Not everyone is afraid.  

First, congratulations on reaching invincibility at the prime age of 32.. a feat that wouldn't have been possible if you didn't make subconscious decisions to reach 32, right?  

For example, you could drive 100 m.p.h. blindfolded everywhere you drive, but... you don't, do you? 

And I suppose you could drink 12 beers before you hop in the car too, even if you don't speed, but I'm guessing you don't, do you? 

And maybe you could dive face first into a bowl of cocaine every night if you wanted to, but you don't, do you? 

Even though someone already used the peeing on the leg analogy, maybe an illustration would be more useful for you?  My mask doesn't protect me from your pee, your mask would protect me from your pee.

Unfortunately, the difference here is it's quite easily apparent that the other person has peed on you... we have no such indicator for those that are asymptomatic carriers and can spread the disease.  If only it were this simple, right? 

But hey, at least no 32 year olds have succummed and passed away from the coronavirus, so cheers to you Superman! 

One thing's for sure: COVID threads,  and others hijacked into COVID threads, have turned Posse, Tyler Walker, Port v. Lincoln, and every other controversial thread into mincemeat. 

I long for the day when we can just go back to those threads.

I was wondering why this thread kept popping up to the top on the board.

I did hear a rumor that Tyler Walker was going to drive the Trone 39 at Lincoln weekly because of concerns over Port's lousy surface and the feeling that there is no real talent left in the PA posse.

Since we are getting wild, can anyone confirm a case to attending a race track?