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Government has the licensing authority to close certain businesses.  They do not have the authority to mandate that I stay isolated in my house without due process.

That first sentence is getting ready to be put to the test.

I get that. And I'm sure if Fauci said "dating is outlawed; you can't see anyone outside your current household" that people would be MORE pleased than what he said? Would we rather do as China did and not allow people to leave their residences without a government-controlled clean bill of health? Would you want the government to start stopping people on the roads who are going to their boyfriend/girlfriend's house demanding to see their papers because they're cavorting with someone not in their own household? Because it's not just about Tinder--a Tinder date with someone you've just met is just as risky as going to see someone you already know, right?

The simplest answer is that it's a lot easier for government to regulate economic behavior than personal behavior. It's a lot easier for them to close beaches than it is to prosecute beachgoers who aren't appropriately social distancing. The level of intrusion necessary to stop the sort of interaction NOB is bringing up is clearly untenable and far more than Americans would allow, so we're trying to muddle through this mess.

If you listen to Fauci's response, he basically says "risk" or "mask" several times and "six feet away". Clearly he was NOT saying it was a great idea. Not only that, it's NOB who called it a "Tinder hookup", not Fauci. Fauci's response seems to be more tailored to someone who is trying to navigate the compexity of dating in the COVID-19 era, not someone whose intent is just a booty call.

But "Fauci says we're not allowed to shake hands but thinks a Tinder hookup is perfectly fine" sounds outrageous, so that's what we're running with apparently.

And that’s reasonable. I didn’t have a problem with Fauci’s answer to the question.

https://www.facebook.com/Kavena/videos/10159966461169196/

SMDH

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.fosters.com/news/20200501/maine-restaurant-owner-blasts-governorrsquos-reopening-plan-vows-to-reopen-now%3ftemplate=ampart

Saw this guy on tv last night. I’ll be interested to see where this goes.

Hmmm, so Maine guy is the new Florida Man?


Kidding of course.  I'd say I can't imagine what it's like, but we're down by half for employment in my family due to the coronas, so I actually CAN imagine what it's like. *shrug*

That's a bit of good news.

Yesterday, I went to visit a friend who has probably days, not weeks, to live.  Parkinson's, not COVID.

On the way, I gassed up.  First gas I had bought since the 17th of March.  Where we shop for groceries, for every $50 in purchases, they give your store card a 3 cents/gallon credit at the local Quik Trip convenience store/gas stations.  I had 39 cents/gallon credit on my card, so I put 12.7 gallons of premium into my Boss 302 for $1.309/gallon.

Which was another bit of good news amidst the gloom.

https://reason.com/2020/04/27/deaths-spike-in-new-york-city-and-around-the-world/

I don't think a restaurant can stay open if the city mayor or governor tells the BoH to shut it down.

I’m certainly not an expert and I’m sure what you posted is true. But my guess would be the BOH is usually shutting down restaurants for specific code violations.  Assuming a restaurant passes inspection or has already passed inspection and all applicable taxes and business licenses are in order then forcing this guy to close is a dilemma for the governor.  

https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/03/18/states-police-power-coronavirus-135826

The authorities to close places down are broader than I thought.