Susan Duclos
Whether one thinks of COVID-19 as "overhyped," or a hoax, or a bioweapon, or whatever they think of the pandemic itself, there is absolutely no doubt that the reactions, or lack thereof, on the parts of many different people or organizations, caused a number of related issues that could have been avoided.
Such as the first round of food shortages we saw and documented with reader images for weeks upon weeks. The same can be said for hand sanitizers, gloves, masks, over-the-counter medications, and so on and so on.
Such as the first round of food shortages we saw and documented with reader images for weeks upon weeks. The same can be said for hand sanitizers, gloves, masks, over-the-counter medications, and so on and so on.
Yesterday we pointed out that "It is not the pandemic that is stripping rights, it is the state leaders' handling of the pandemic" that is violated constitutionally guaranteed rights.
Let me take that statement further and highlight that almost all of what we are seeing, minus the infections and deaths, are the result of actions or inactions of different groups of people, not the pandemic itself.
For example: Had the media opened their eyes when Independent Media was warning the pandemic would cause a number of issues, unrelated to the pandemic, such as food shortages, and warned their huge audience to calmly stock up, start ordering foods online, build a nice little stockpile early and carefully.... then we would not have seen all those empty shelves from panic shopping.
People panicked because by the time the media finally got around to informing them how bad things could get, the window of opportunity to get the supplies needed for a lockdown was too small.
Let me take that statement further and highlight that almost all of what we are seeing, minus the infections and deaths, are the result of actions or inactions of different groups of people, not the pandemic itself.
For example: Had the media opened their eyes when Independent Media was warning the pandemic would cause a number of issues, unrelated to the pandemic, such as food shortages, and warned their huge audience to calmly stock up, start ordering foods online, build a nice little stockpile early and carefully.... then we would not have seen all those empty shelves from panic shopping.
People panicked because by the time the media finally got around to informing them how bad things could get, the window of opportunity to get the supplies needed for a lockdown was too small.
Now we are seeing an increasing amount of chatter among news outlets and personalities regarding a "second wave," and warning of re-closing states, forcing more business closures of people that barely survived the last lockdown.
All this as WSJ reports that food workers are trying to keep up with demands "after initial lockdowns ate through inventories."
All this as WSJ reports that food workers are trying to keep up with demands "after initial lockdowns ate through inventories."
Manufacturers including General Mills Inc., Campbell Soup Co. and Conagra Brands Inc. say they are pumping out food as fast as they can, but can’t replenish inventories. Popular items such as flour, canned soup, pasta and rice remain in short supply.
Yes, those extra inventories to continue getting food to Americans, are depleted from the first set of economically disastrous state shutdowns and school and restaurant closures.
Remember, many ranchers were forced to euthanize, kill, livestock because it couldn't be processed because mass orders for schools and food service establishments were closed so could not keep ordering. Farmers were forced to destroy their own crops, pouring millions of gallons of milk away.
This means trying to re-stock those inventories, even without more lockdowns, isn't possible because the initial crops and livestock are gone.
Remember, many ranchers were forced to euthanize, kill, livestock because it couldn't be processed because mass orders for schools and food service establishments were closed so could not keep ordering. Farmers were forced to destroy their own crops, pouring millions of gallons of milk away.
This means trying to re-stock those inventories, even without more lockdowns, isn't possible because the initial crops and livestock are gone.
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