So much stupidity, so little space!

Vincent J. Curtis

19 Oct 21

RE: Fourth wave has been contained in Hamilton.  By Joanna Frketich.  The Hamilton Spectator published 18 Oct 21

RE: Japan puzzling over sudden virus success. By Mari Yamaguchi and Chisato Tanaka of the Associated Press published in the Hamilton Spectator 18 Oct 21

RE: Second school principal makes apology. By Katrina Clarke. The Hamilton Spectator published 18 Oct 21

Let’s start with “The worst of the fourth COVID-19 wave appears to hve been contained in Hamilton through public health measures and vaccinations.”  Readers should check out the story, “Japan is puzzling over sudden virus success” on page A9.  Nobody knows what causes the ebb and flow of the pandemic.  Ontario simply had a lower prevalence of the virus in the province when the fourth wave began, while Alberta suffered its worse wave, in terms of hospitalizations and ICU admissions, even though 75+ percent of the population was vaccinated.  The medical “experts” have no idea, but are going to take a bow anyway.  And burnish their credibility, which is sorely in need of burnishing.

Then there’s the story about St. Joe’s opening the first monoclonal antibody treatment clinic in Ontario, which means Canada.  What?? Trump was treated with the Regeneron version of this drug thirteen months ago, and the treatment became widely available in the U.S. last spring.  Why is Canada just now turning to this therapy?  How many lives could have been saved in the third and fourth waves?  Our public health officials expect to be taken seriously, but they are so far behind the science it’s a joke.

Then, there’s an elementary school principal apologizing for insisting that girls cover themselves in class.  Her apology made reference to alienating the “non-binary” and went on to say that dress codes stifled the identity of Two Spirit and LGBTQIA+ communities.  Elementary school students are just hitting puberty, and have no idea of their “sexual identity.”  This is nonsensical gender identity theory applied where it doesn’t belong.  Does the principal need refresher training in sex ed or biology?

A crazy day in the Spec.

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