Political Coffee 5-14-2020

Never let a crisis go to waste opportunity for conservatives to persuade the persuadable: How bad is it when the House Democrat Majority  leader calls for bold action on jobless claims backlog? They’re worried and they should be: https://www.oregonlive.com/business/2020/05/oregon-house-majority-leader-calls-for-bold-action-on-jobless-claims-backlog.html

Another 2.8M file for unemployment.  https://www.breitbart.com/economy/2020/05/14/2-98-u-s-weekly-jobless-claims-higher-than-expected/  36.5 M Americans now out of work in last 2 months.

Wisconsin supreme court decision to strike down their Governor’s exec order as unconstitutional but probably doesn’t substantially impact  us: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/2020/05/13/wisconsin-supreme-court-strikes-down-governors-stay-at-home-order/

PDX says you gotta start wearing masks on Monday: There is evidence that I may increase your risk of contracting any virus:  https://www.oregonlive.com/commuting/2020/05/pdx-will-require-face-coverings-for-anyone-inside-the-airport-effective-monday.html

It won’t matter other than boost mental health: https://www.professorhinkley.com/blog/sorry-oregon-your-mask-is-useless-according-to-the-science

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