Sturgis attracts hundreds of thousands as Americans awaken from COVID despite Delta variant

[libertybele]

Life still continues! Glad to see that more people will be attending this year.

Sturgis attracts hundreds of thousands as Americans awaken from COVID despite Delta variant

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to attend the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally in South Dakota as more Americans attend large gatherings this year following last year's coronavirus lockdowns. 

The rally kicked off Friday and will last over 10 days with 700,000 people expected to attend. The event was widely criticized as a "superspreading event" last year amid the pandemic, when about 460,000 people attended.

Some state officials have urged caution on the gathering, in light of the delta variant of the virus, but have said the rally can be done "safely" with "proper precautions."

"Anytime you have a large group of people come together there are risks, but with the proper precautions and mitigation practices, it can be done safely," Daniel Bucheli, director of communications at the South Dakota Department of Health, told USA TODAY.

"We’ve come a long way since this time last year in what we know about COVID-19, with widely available testing and COVID-19 vaccines available to the public," Bucheli said. "We encourage all those attending to continue observing mitigation risk strategies and make the choice to get vaccinated to protect themselves and others."............

https://www.foxnews.com/us/sturgis-motorcycle-rally-thousands-coronavirus

[PeteS in CA]

The MSM are doing a re-run, hoping Sturgis 2021 will be what it was not last year. Looking here, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ , and here, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/south-dakota/ , Sturgis 2020 was the Super-Spreader that wasn't,   .

[Wingnut]

The MSM are doing a re-run, hoping Sturgis 2021 will be what it was not last year. Looking here, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/country/us/ , and here, https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/usa/south-dakota/ , Sturgis 2020 was the Super-Spreader that wasn't,   .

Last year they tried their darndest to tie a few covid cases to Sturgis.  They failed miserably. 

[libertybele]

Fauci berates mass outdoor gathering in South Dakota, but gives Obama's birthday bash a pass

Social media users piled on to Dr. Anthony Fauci for what many felt was a double standard when it comes to what type of gatherings he criticizes.

"No comment from St. Fauci on Obama’s soirée last night with a few hundred of his closest friends - or how about Lollapalooza last week in Chicago," one social media user said in reaction to Fauci's comments critical of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. "Or, I guess it’s SELECTIVE festivities, because the virus knows, and only attacks those who fit the Dems’ narrative."

..............The annual biker bash has been the subject of media scorn for two consecutive years, causing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to defend one of her state's marquee events.........................


........."The media lied about the event for a year," Noem told "Fox & Friends" in May. "They've labeled it as a super-spreader. That was not true. We continuously pushed back. And I'm glad that some of those facts are coming to light. It’s all political. We did testing in that community for weeks afterwards."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-berates-mass-outdoor-gathering-in-south-dakota-but-gives-obamas-birthday-bash-a-pass

[LMAO]

Fauci berates mass outdoor gathering in South Dakota, but gives Obama's birthday bash a pass

Social media users piled on to Dr. Anthony Fauci for what many felt was a double standard when it comes to what type of gatherings he criticizes.

"No comment from St. Fauci on Obama’s soirée last night with a few hundred of his closest friends - or how about Lollapalooza last week in Chicago," one social media user said in reaction to Fauci's comments critical of the annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. "Or, I guess it’s SELECTIVE festivities, because the virus knows, and only attacks those who fit the Dems’ narrative."

..............The annual biker bash has been the subject of media scorn for two consecutive years, causing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem to defend one of her state's marquee events.........................


........."The media lied about the event for a year," Noem told "Fox & Friends" in May. "They've labeled it as a super-spreader. That was not true. We continuously pushed back. And I'm glad that some of those facts are coming to light. It’s all political. We did testing in that community for weeks afterwards."

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/fauci-berates-mass-outdoor-gathering-in-south-dakota-but-gives-obamas-birthday-bash-a-pass

He also gave BLM rioters a pass last summer.

As a result, his credibility is fading with the public

[Victoria33]

It is not his job to speak about every specific social gathering nor to know if a gathering is full of Democrats or Republicans. With two new variants, those will be passed around when the thousands meet in Sturgis.  Now, as usual, call him names...

[Hoodat]

It is not his job to speak about every specific social gathering

It's not his job to speak about any social gathering.  Yet he chose to anyway.

Now, as usual, call him names...

My only name for Fauci is 'Liar'.  He should be standing trial right now for violating the law by conducting gain of function research and for lying about it under oath.

[LMAO]

It's not his job to speak about any social gathering.  Yet he chose to anyway.


My only name for Fauci is 'Liar'.  He should be standing trial right now for violating the law by conducting gain of function research and for lying about it under oath.

Of course a virus isn’t Republican or Democrat. I have seen what Covid can do to some people and it is some serious stuff. It doesn’t care what your political affiliation is. And  it should be taken seriously. But Fauci seems to be very selective on what social events he wants to condemn. He commented about Sturgis but nothing about the Lollapalooza event in Chicago or Obama‘s birthday bash. If he did and I missed it, then I’ll gladly acknowledge my error. Similar to last year when he wouldn’t comment if BLM  protest were spreaders but yet would comment on everything else.

I don’t recall if it was him or the CDC that stated something to the effect last summer  that protest for social justice were more important than concern about the virus. This isn’t name-calling or dismissing Fauci’s credentials. This is a big concern and it’s why people do not trust him or other public health officials anymore regarding Covid. They did this to themselves. We on the right are only highlighting it

[Smokin Joe]

You are dealing with people who ride 500-700 pound (and heavier) motorcycles with a horsepower to weight ratio that most cars just dream of.
There is an astounding number of combat veterans, active duty military, and first responders (present and past), in the ranks as well.
You are talking about a group, who, on balance, are used to running their own cost/benefit/risk analyses, and not snowflakes.
About half will shun helmets, statistically, and we have been assured by the medical establishment's tender nickname for that mode of transport ("murdercycles") that we're all gonna die.
 
And we will, some day, but for most, not today.

People from all walks of life, very Patriotic as a rule, who share a deep love of freedom.

Fauci can talk until he falls over, blue in the face. That will not stop anything.

[PeteS in CA]

It is not his job to speak about every specific social gathering nor to know if a gathering is full of Democrats or Republicans. With two new variants, those will be passed around when the thousands meet in Sturgis.  Now, as usual, call him names...

1. The hysterical predictions of a massive outbreak after Sturgis 2020 failed. Why would the hysterical predictions for Sturgis 2021 turn out substantially different?

2. The Obama party was small, compared to Sturgis 2021. But where's Fauci's criticism of the similarly scaled Lollapalooza 2021? https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/lollapalooza-a-recipe-for-disaster-experts-warn-should-more-music-festivals-be-canceled-amid-covid-19/ar-AAMVYmg Whether partisan or cultural snobbery, Fauci's hypocrisy is manifest.

[Smokin Joe]

It is not his job to speak about every specific social gathering nor to know if a gathering is full of Democrats or Republicans. With two new variants, those will be passed around when the thousands meet in Sturgis.  Now, as usual, call him names...

There are, quite  literally, dozens of variants. As each becomes the cause du jour, they will be rolled out in turn until after the midterms or the Communist takeover of America the world is complete

.https://www.bbc.com/news/health-55659820 cites thousands of variants.

There are thousands of different types - or variants - of Covid circulating across the world. One of them, known as Delta or B.1.617.2, appears to be spreading quickly in many countries including the UK, where it has become the dominant variant.

COVID will be with us always, and the only 'cure' is immunity, either acquired naturally or perhaps through the jabs. But it's a coronaviurs, and such mutate readily.

[libertybele]

You are dealing with people who ride 500-700 pound (and heavier) motorcycles with a horsepower to weight ratio that most cars just dream of.
There is an astounding number of combat veterans, active duty military, and first responders (present and past), in the ranks as well.
You are talking about a group, who, on balance, are used to running their own cost/benefit/risk analyses, and not snowflakes.
About half will shun helmets, statistically, and we have been assured by the medical establishment's tender nickname for that mode of transport ("murdercycles") that we're all gonna die.
 
And we will, some day, but for most, not today.

People from all walks of life, very Patriotic as a rule, who share a deep love of freedom.

Fauci can talk until he falls over, blue in the face. That will not stop anything.

 

[Cyber Liberty]

It is not his job to speak about every specific social gathering nor to know if a gathering is full of Democrats or Republicans.

Fauci is working "outside of his job description."  It may not be "his job," but he gleefully does it if the participants are not the recognized Master Race.  Paraphrasing George Carlin...it's a big Master Race, and you ain't in it

The CDC says the mask requirement is for "High Risk Areas."  SD is low risk, Martha's Vineyard is high risk. So Fauci is denying the CDC's demand.

[deb]

Fauci is working "outside of his job description."  It may not be "his job," but he gleefully does it if the participants are not the recognized Master Race.  Paraphrasing George Carlin...it's a big Master Race, and you ain't in it

The CDC says the mask requirement is for "High Risk Areas."  SD is low risk, Martha's Vineyard is high risk. So Fauci is denying the CDC's demand.

Just what is his job anyway? To be another bloated bureaucrat? He’s certainly not a doctor and he’s barely a scientist. Take a minimal look into his handling of the AIDS crisis. He royally effed that up too.

[LegalAmerican]

You are dealing with people who ride 500-700 pound (and heavier) motorcycles with a horsepower to weight ratio that most cars just dream of.
There is an astounding number of combat veterans, active duty military, and first responders (present and past), in the ranks as well.
You are talking about a group, who, on balance, are used to running their own cost/benefit/risk analyses, and not snowflakes.
About half will shun helmets, statistically, and we have been assured by the medical establishment's tender nickname for that mode of transport ("murdercycles") that we're all gonna die.
 
And we will, some day, but for most, not today.

People from all walks of life, very Patriotic as a rule, who share a deep love of freedom.

Fauci can talk until he falls over, blue in the face. That will not stop anything.

Thank the Lord for STURGIS motorcycle people!  THEY ARE GREAT.