Although when he was asked about the meaning, Edward Gorey would explain that Q.R.V. was the “Universal Solvent” and was easy to fit into a poem as it was easy to rhyme and had a rhythm that facilitated its inclusion, but would decline to explain what the letters actually stood for.
Gorey was known to answer questions if he deigned
to, for not answering a question if he would rather not, and for giving an
answer that may or may not be true, but sounded good enough to be acceptable,
if it was obvious a person really wanted or really needed an answer.
In any case, the answer would have to be accepted as given since if you already knew the answer, you would not have asked the question, and, having nothing to go on but his word, it could not be argued.
Although we have no idea what the letters stand for,
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for those who want a religious approach, Q.R.V. has a religious connection.
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The reason I bring this up is, being a good American, I want to help the president in this time of COVID-19, and as it is the “universal solvent”, I suggest Q.R.V. as it may be a better option to cure the virus than Hydrochloroyquine or bleach.
I understand and accept the right to peaceably assemble for
the purpose of getting the government to redress a wrong. I have been part of
quite a few assemblages like that. However, when did it become acceptable for
people to gather at state capitols brandishing firearms to make their point,
especially when guns are not the issue, but health is?
Obviously the show of arms is meant as an unspoken threat.
In California, when the Black Panthers showed up in
Sacramento with rifles to defend their Second Amendment right to bear arms,
after they handed over their rifles to security when asked to do and retrieving
them after the legislative session they had gone to attend, the governor at the
time, Ronald Reagan the god of the GOP and the NRA, enacted a strong gun
control law in that state.
Obviously, unless it was a racial thing, the idea of bringing
firearms to the state capital for whatever reason was not an acceptable one.
At least, the reason why the Black Panthers had brought
their rifles was germane to the topic being discussed that day.
But the people doing this recently did so to protest the
rules that have us all watching out for the health of us all.
Besides the irrelevant presence of the Confederate flag at
the state capitals of Northern states where it is not part of the cultural
heritage as it was the South, not the North, who had taken up arms against the
United States, there were signs defending the Second Amendment and protesting
abortion, neither of which has anything to do with social distancing, not
gathering in large groups, wearing face masks, or making sure none of us do
anything that could overtly or covertly negatively affect the health of others.
Among the signs being held and in recorded interviews of
those in attendance there was evidence that, in spite of traditional claims,
there is support for hypocrisy when it comes to race and gender.
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The usual knee-jerk response to anyone displaying a sign or
wearing a t-shirt with the slogan “Black Lives Matter” that “All Lives Matter”
seems negated by those crowded together and not wearing masks as they coughed,
spoke with, and touched each other.
All lives, obviously, do not matter especially as shown by
the automobile demonstrations that blocked the entrances to hospitals and the
progress of the ambulances trying to get to them.
Men and women who support the idea that the government has a
right to defund Plan Parenthood and pass laws that control women’s bodies held
signs and made comments that the stay in place rules in their states were wrong
because, even if they were exposing themselves to possibly getting the corona
virus, it was their body and, therefore, their choice, one that the government
should keep its hands off.
“My body, my choice” is acceptable now.
At least when it is convenient.
There were some who, when asked about endangering the lives
of those to whom they may return when the event was over and were reminded of
the virus death count, brought up the number of abortions as if spreading the
virus to other people and having them die was some sort of balancing act.
However, it would seem with some of the deaths among ministers and their
flocks, some who opposed abortion have been on the acceptable list of those who
must die to offset them.
And as further indication that life is not something that
actually does matter, states with rising numbers of those showing signs of
having the virus and those dying from it are opening hair salons, tattoo parlors,
and bowling alleys.
While watching various news reports about COVID-19 and those
that are covering all the gun toting rallies, one man stood out when he admitted
that he was there to defend his right to do as he chose even if he may expose
others to something that could kill them because he was under no obligation to
watch out for the welfare of his neighbor.
Where do people go from all over the world, hang out in large groups, touch a lot of objects, and then go home bringing with them more than their winnings or regrets?
Las Vegas, of course, where what happens there stays there, except when it comes to viruses.
But during this virus pandemic and
with the proscriptions to doing what is done in Vegas, it, like other places,
has been closed.
The mayor of the city part of what
is collectively called Las Vegas, Carolyn Goodman, has decided that if a
business there feels like it should reopen, by all means it should, and if
there is any further outbreak, it can be closed down again.
As the mayor has explained the idea
is to
“Assume everybody is a carrier. And then you start from
an even slate. And tell the people what to do. And let the businesses open and
competition will destroy that business if, in fact, they become evident that
they have disease, they’re closed down. It’s that simple.”
Because, we all know when people go
there, they stay and don’t return home.
The city of Las Vegas is not the
same as The Strip as that is on county land, so the mayor has no control over it,
and Stephen Cloobeck, the CEO of Diamond Resorts International wanted to make
this clear when he explained,
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“Mayor Goodman is the mayor of Las Vegas downtown, she has nothing to do with the strip and we’re sick and tired of hearing this.”
I have been to Vegas. Most people
wander from casino to casino, restaurant to restaurant, and, often, hotel to
hotel. It is an escape from home standards, after all.
Another form of gambling in Vegas that
we all get to share in, even from our home towns without having to be there.
Although his organization would like to open for business in mid-May as opposed to Mayor Goodman’s plan to reopen at the end of April, the CEO of Wynn Resorts, ‘Matt’ Maddox, said
“that opinion has no basis in science or data and should be ignored.”
Goodman, like most people who are
not medical people or scientists, explained why reopening is possible.
“We’ve survived
the West Nile and SARS, Bird Flu, E. coli, swine flu, the Zika virus.”
These
were not as contagious and did not spread as far as this disease has.
In
Las Vegas’s home state, Nevada, there have been nearly 4,000 cases and 163
deaths.
It is important that the country opens back up, and there are legitimate reasons for large crowds to gather at state capitals in close quarters without masks to demand it.
“And when you pray, you must not be like the
hypocrites. For they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and at the street
corners, that they may be seen by others. Truly, I say to you, they have
received their reward. But you, when you pray, enter into your closet, and when you have
shut your door, pray to your Father which is in secret; and your Father which
sees in secret shall reward you openly.” Matthew 6:5-6
To illustrate this
there are these three examples of his having prayed:
And he withdrew himself into the wilderness, and prayed. Luke 5:16
And it came to pass in those days, that
he went out into a mountain to pray, and continued all night in prayer to God.
Luke 6:12
And in the morning, rising up a great
while before day, he went out, and departed into a solitary place, and there
prayed. Mark 1:35
There were two occasions when he did pray in public. When he fed the 5,000 people one time and another time 4,000, He basically said grace, something He could have done quietly as in neither case does it say He prayed out loud.
It seems to have been
a private prayer al fresco.
“Jesus then took the loaves, and when he had
given thanks, he distributed them to those who were seated. So also the fish,
as much as they wanted.” John
6:11
“And he directed the crowd to sit down on the ground. And he took the seven loaves, and having given thanks, he broke them and gave them to his disciples to set before the people; and they set them before the crowd.” Mark 8:6.
Now as far as the need
for cathedrals, which were the result of the desire of those who felt guilty
about the way they had done things to buy their way out of any eternal
punishment in the afterlife, churches, and those mega-churches that seem to be
more show-time than prayer time, He said,
“Again, I tell you truly where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.” Matthew 18:20
So comparing privately saying grace to large churches it would appear, according to Jesus anyway, that although it is not wrong to pray in public, but whether you pray in public or in private, it needs to be with the right spirit and not done for show.
So, during the time of COVID-19 when for the sake of reducing crowds to help limit the chances of transmitting the virus, It seems pretty much in the spirit of Jesus that people should stay home and pray at home at the time they would have done so in public
Whenever two are
gathered.
But there is a problem
with doing as Jesus advised.
No collection.
Attorney General William Barr is prepared to sue states that
limit the ability of parishioners to pray together during this pandemic and a
number of Republican governors have exempted religious services from some or
all of their states’ social-distancing rules.
On the
official Department of Justice twitter account, Kerri Kupec tweeted,
“During this sacred week for many Americans, AG Barr is
monitoring Government regulation of religious services. While social distancing
policies are appropriate during this emergency. They must be applied
evenhandedly and not single out religious organizations.
Expect action from the DOJ next week.”
That week ended Friday.
Apparently the lives of all
American citizens are secondary to those who ignore the need to limit the
spread of the virus by not following the Christ they claim they follow.
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Justin Walker, a 38-year-old
former law clerk to Brett Kavanaugh, has deemed the prohibition against
gathering in churches for worship as a grievous threat to Christian believers.
In mid March, Mitch McConnell shut down the Senate and negotiations on the first corona virus-relief bill so he could travel to Kentucky to attend a gathering presided over by Brett Kavanaugh to celebrate Walker’s investiture as a federal judge, and just this month Trump nominated Walker to serve on the D.C. Circuit.
This is the appellate court
on which Kavanaugh previously sat.
Then, when the On Fire
Christian Center filed suit against the City of Louisville and its mayor over
the ban on large gatherings and the city’s stay-at-home order, Walker ruled
that the church should be permitted to conduct a drive-in service.
The thing is churches in Louisville are exempt from the restriction on large gatherings.
What they objected to was the
local police had been instructed to hand out information about health risks and
to record license-plate numbers to perform contact-tracing in the event that
any attendees later became sick.
In his opinion Walker declared, “On Holy Thursday, an American Mayor criminalized the communal celebration of Easter,” comparing the city’s mayor to the persecutors of the Pilgrims, Southern plantation owners who “flogged slaves for attending prayer meetings,” and the “state-sponsored murder of God’s only son”.
Kentucky’s Rand Paul praised
the ruling saying,
“Thank God for a judge who understands the First Amendment prevents the government from prohibiting the free government exercise of religion.”
The guidelines being put in place to protect the rights of American citizens to stay healthy are being claimed to be illegal attacks on Christian believers, at least the ones who see gathering for prayer as a way to make a point.
Kentucky Baptist Convention Executive Director-Treasurer Todd Gray has said that despite the governor’s request, many of their churches plan on staying open.
“It appears that most Kentucky Baptist church leaders are planning to carry on with their regularly scheduled services unless things change between now and Sunday. Several Kentucky Baptist pastors will urge additional precautions by asking those who are sick to please stay home and those who are concerned to feel free to also stay home.”
Pastor Rodney Howard-Brown of Tampa, Florida scoffed at medical experts saying,
“If you cannot be safe in church, you’re in serious trouble. The only time the church is closed is when the Rapture is taking place. This bible school is open because we’re raising up revivalists, not pansies.”
The pastor seems too have forgotten about church shootings when speaking of the automatic safety if churches.
If the ban on
large gatherings applies generally with no entity being exempt, how can the
churches who are complaining claim they are being singled out for attack?
At the same time there are televangelists selling miracle cures on television while all the faith healers who are constantly staring out of the TV “curing” people have yet to show up at the hospitals and do any curing.
Pastors who are keeping their churches open like Tony Spell of Life Tabernacle Church in Louisiana who issued his “Pastor Spell Stimulus Challenge”, encourage people to send their $1,200 relief check to their churches while continuing to tithe, are also insisting that people shouldn‘t worry about getting the virus when at church because if they die, they will get to Jesus faster.
If dying was that great a thing, why did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?
Why would Oral Roberts have asked people to send him $3 million because God told him if he didn’t raise that much money he would die?
Why the evangelical cures on cable TV?
Most churches, to their credit, are following the guidelines for the general good.
But as we are now seeing with the pastors and those connected to the churches who defied the guidelines for social distancing who are coming down with and in some cases succumbing to COVID-19, as well as learning people have traveled long distances and even have crossed state lines to attend church and then returned home, we can safely assume that those who went into churches to pray have come out with a virus to spread.
The roll out of the president’s “Opening Our Country Council” was rather confusing. It was supposed to be a formal council, but when he finally presented it, it included 17 separate industry groups, including hospitality, banking, energy and “thought leaders.”
He listed 10 minutes
worth of companies and their directors and CEOs, but it turned out the list was
quite a surprise to some he listed.
Among those who had
no idea they were on Trump’s opening the country commission until he announced
their names not having spoken to them before doing so were:
Cisco Systems and
McDonald’s learned of their involvement in consulting with the president only
when he mentioned their names Tuesday evening.
Pfizer got a
heads-up that Trump might mention the company an hour before the announcement, but
was not told how many other companies were involved or what the group’s was.
AFL-CIO president,
Richard Trumka, also wasn’t asked if he would join the group before his name
was announced by Trump. He joined the Wednesday call “to see if it’s a serious
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Although some invitations to
join the group had come from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, with at least
one from Trump, others said they were given no advance warning that their name
would be attached to a White House news release.
While they may not have been
contacted directly, the White House had sent an email notification Tuesday
afternoon to all the people involved informing them just before the announcement
that they had been selected.
That gave little time to
consider, accept, reject, or possibly even read the email if the recipient had
been busy.
As it was, although some may have
been willing to accept the assignment, the announcement that the call would
take place the next day ignored the reality that other things those to be included
had already planned might cause a conflict.
David Solomon, the Goldman
Sachs chief, was leading his own planned quarterly earnings call.
Starbucks chief executive,
Kevin Johnson, was committed to address employees. He had someone else sit in
for the White House call.
Jamie Dimon of JPMorgan Chase
& Co. was also unavailable, and an attempt by a deputy to get connected
took too much time, and it finally failed.
When it came to Trump’s congressional
task force, he hadn’t bothered to speak to any congressperson or senator before
notifying them they had been selected to be on a committee whose exact purpose
was unspecified up to that point. He had members of a committee who had no idea
what it was they were expected to do.
The email notification said
in part,
“I am emailing to
inform you that the president has selected you to serve on a task force
comprised of senators and members of the House of Representatives. The purpose
of the task force is to provide counsel to the president on the reopening of
America in the wake of COVID-19. The formal name of this task force has not yet
been announced.”
The call with the mostly
surprised business leaders was met with some resistance about a swift re-opening
of the country.
There were some practical and
legal concerns that Trump may not have considered in his wanting to appear
heroic for bringing about the re-opening.
In spite of Trump beginning
the call by stating that “testing is under control”, the executives and
stand-ins expressed concern that more testing was needed before the economy
could reopen, and testing was necessary to track who was infected and who might
have immunity before having employees return.
After all, there could be a
legal liability faced by the participating companies if employees got sick
after returning to work in an unsafe environment too soon.
Things may not be as
magically smooth as Trump chooses to believe they are.
I guess as far as things will
go, to quote him, “no one knows. We’ll see”.