The "Game Of Life" -- The Covid-19 Edition -- April 18, 2021

Wow, that was fast. 

Some folks have suggested the previous administration rushed the bureaucratic process in order to allow "emergency use" authorization of JNJ's Covid-19 vaccine. It took about a year, I suppose, to go from "zero" to "emergency authorization use" with a gazillion pages of scientific research and bureaucratic review prior to release. 

So, on a Tuesday, April 13, 2021, four business days ago, the "authorities" asked states to temporarily and voluntarily halt the administration of said vaccine. 

Now, less than four full business days later, the "authorities" are apparently ready to recommend states voluntarily resume administration of the JNJ vaccine. 

Several story lines.

One: the word on the street is that the Covid vaccine is more dangerous than the disease. One step forward three steps back on the "Game of Life" board, the "Covid-19 edition." The often talked-about, seldom-seen Covid-19 edition comes with six little pewter game pieces: the Fauci bobble-head; the Biden bubble-head; the Trump "orange man" piece; the Trump "natural color" piece; a mask; and, a syringe.

Two: the "authorities" are really, really fast readers. In less than four business days, not only did they review the gazillion pages of research, bureaucratic mumble-jumble, and legalese, it appears they are coming to a decision.

Three: sort of takes the wind out of that sail that the prior administration rushed things. It looks like the prior administration should have taken four more days to review this drug before releasing it. Or do it like NASCAR: three stages with the first stage having a scheduled yellow flag caution. 

The government should have had a first stage lasting three months, and then stopping all vaccinations to evaluate side effects for one month, with a one-week "stoppage" in the middle of the three months to evaluate the distribution process. The second stage, same as the first: three months and then shutting down for a month to study side effects. Finally, a third and final stage with no end date.

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The DAPL: Where We Stand Today

A Reminder:

I certainly hope the judge's decision is not released Monday.

Where we stand today:

Friday, April 9, 2021, day 0:

• US Army Corps of Engineers won't shut it down; will let judge decide
• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Saturday, April 10, 2021, day 1:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Sunday, April 11, 2021, day 2:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Monday, April 12, 2021, day 3:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Tuesday, April 13, 2021, day 4:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Wednesday, April 14, 2021, day 5:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Thursday, April 15, 2021, day 6:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Friday, April 16, 2021, day 7:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Saturday, April 17, 2021, day 8:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Sunday, April 18, 2021, day 9:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Monday, April 19, 2021, day 10:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Tuesday, April 20, 2021, day 11:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Wednesday, April 21, 2021, day 12:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;

Thursday, April 22, 2021, day 13:

• Judge: thumbs up; let it flow;

Friday, April 23, 2021, day 14:

• Judge: thumbs down; kill it;