No; I'm un-gaslighting you from the people trying to claim there were "lockdowns".
There were not.
Covid again: There was NEVER any scientific consensus for lockdowns
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No; I'm un-gaslighting you from the people trying to claim there were "lockdowns".
There were not.
No; there are not.
A "lockdown" means you're sequestered where you live and cannot leave.
There were no lockdowns.
Were there "shutdowns"? Absolutely. Completely different thing.
Semantics. When people are restricted from going to businesses that are deemed as not necessary, or going to church, or parks, or beaches, that pretty much limits them to their homes or autos.
You be you though.
Deflection?
I’m not the one trying to hide what I’ve been doing from FOIA requests.
Correct. ^^ Also, I am 100% certain that I could list a range of businesses that felt like they were "locked down" when they could not open their doors to the public. Now whether those were "shutdowns" or "lockdowns" or whatever...it is a difference with no distinction.
But they were not "locked down"
Many were impacted by Covid, but that had nothing to do with any "government lockdowns".
Pandemics cause economic downturns. That was true in 1918; it was true in 2020.
lol...sorry everyone. Despite the numerous sources, definitions, and citations of Covid lockdowns in the USA. Joe's Place is going to go with his own definition, so that he can be correct.
If a business was prohibited from being able to open to the public and wants to call that a lockdown then I am good with that. You are not the authoritative keeper of definitions for all words Joe.
Your hyper focus on minutiae is concerning and totally misses the point. It reminds me of the old yarn..."Other than that, how did you like the play, Mrs. Lincoln?".
See, I’d define that as shutdown more so but this is just developing into a semantics argument now.
If a business isn't allowed to open by government decree, that's not a lockdown?
Lockdown is stay in your house 24/7
Agreed, most companies were still able to function, albeit at greatly reduced levels.
Nope.
And most businesses were able to operate.
Many voluntarily shut down business (concerts/sports venues).
???? Just off of the top of my head...many bars and restaurants, also theaters. My business serves some of these types of establishments and there was no one there, period, for a time. I also donated to two different theaters that were not allowed to be open. My wife's school shut down and there was a deputy in the parking lot to remind anyone who dared show up there at the school that they were not allowed there, etc.
Are you serious????
Many closed voluntarily as people did not want to go to them.
Others were required to have policies in place to mitigate Covid spread, but could remain open.
All the canceled concerts were voluntary; there was no "mandate"
That is not the point I'm making. Nor, is it the definition of a 'lockdown' if that is the ham handed point you're trying to make.
March 17
Reynolds orders the closure of many Iowa businesses and says social gatherings must be limited to 10 or fewer people. The closures include restaurants, bars, fitness centers, adult day cares and casinos.
March 23
Reynolds expands her order to salons, barbershops, tattoo parlors and swimming pools.
March 26
State unemployment claims soar to nearly 41,000. The state pays out more than $10.6 million.
April 6
More businesses close as shopping malls, libraries, amusement parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, bowling alleys and others are added.
April 17
Reynolds closes schools through the end of the academic year.
Reynolds orders the closure of many Iowa businesses and says social gatherings must be limited to 10 or fewer people. The closures include restaurants, bars, fitness centers, adult day cares and casinos.
March 23
Reynolds expands her order to salons, barbershops, tattoo parlors and swimming pools.
March 26
State unemployment claims soar to nearly 41,000. The state pays out more than $10.6 million.
April 6
More businesses close as shopping malls, libraries, amusement parks, playgrounds, campgrounds, bowling alleys and others are added.
April 17
Reynolds closes schools through the end of the academic year.
Simply...you are wrong. The lengths that you will go to so as avoid admitting that you are wrong is really very concerning. Oh wait...now you are going to argue about the definition of the word "mandate"...that it doesn't really mean that it is a rule or a requirement, etc. LOLOLOLOL.
For some reason I picture you in the audience yelling out, "We weren't locked down!!!!"
just messing with you, btw.
In other countries...yes. Businesses being closed is a form of lockdown. LA Beaches. Other states.
Funny thing happened. I did a patio during COVID with cinder blocks. I have about 400 pounds left over. Put them on a cart to return at Menards. The lot was slightly uphill. With the mask on, I ran out of breath as I pushed into the store and struggled to catch my breath do to the mask. People made a wide path around me and some hurried out the door.
I’m not even sure what you mean here.
What I’m talking about is that locally in ankeny at least, most businesses I went to were open at some level - at first restaurants were take-out or delivery only at first, then offering reduced capacity in the restaurant. Places like Walmart, Hy-Vee etc tried to control the flow of customer traffic by making one-way aisles, as well as attempting to cap how many customers in-store at a time for awhile.
So basically what I said,cool.
Haha, there is a massive list of required business closures on that Proclamation, so no. Not basically what you said, at all.
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