Key West Lou / KEY WEST CITY COMMISSION FAILS AGAIN
The Key West City Commission has failed again. Failed with regard to its handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
In most instances, the Commission has subverted the interests of its citizens to the interests of bar owners and their employees and restaurant owners and their employees.
At last night’s Commission meeting, the most important issue was whether a curfew should be imposed prohibiting the operation of bars and restaurants from midnight to 7 am. The bars and restaurants attended in full strength. Owners and employees.
They won. The curfew resolution was withdrawn.
Covid-19 is increasing in Monroe County and the State of Florida. Rampantly increasing across the country. New Covid cases every day.
Key West is a tourist community. Tourism its industry. People have once again begun flocking here. Especially on weekends. Key West has developed a reputation for being an “open town.”
The Commission did wrong last night. It capitulated to certain business interests which put them in opposition to its many more citizens.
It is time to cut the bullshit and get tough. Otherwise, Key West’s sole hospital and its area cemeteries will see an increase in their businesses.
Front page headline and article in the Key West Citizen this morning clearly set forth Covid cases are on the rise both in the County and Key West.
The County has experienced 74 new cases since friday. Nearly one half are attributable to Key West.
Florida’s total number of cases is 847,821. Monroe County 12,596. State deaths are reported as 17,179. Twenty five occurred in the County.
Significant is the following. Recognize what the numbers tell us.
Since the start of the Pandemic, Key West has had 1,251 confirmed cases. The next city in the County is Key Largo. Three hundred thirty eight cases. The numbers speak for themselves. Key West is the Covid playland of the Keys. The merchants and virus love the many tourists who come down.
The Citizens’ Voice carried a comment this morning which reflects ignorant and arrogant thinking. Trump thinking: “We haven’t ever worn a mask. Not going to, ever. Covid-19 is a hoax. Always has been, always will be.”
Vice-President Pence and his family arrived on Sanibel Island yesterday for a vacation. The vacation to last till saturday.
With everything topsy-turvy in Washington, why has Pence left the Capital? Is it because he does not agree with what Trump is doing and wants to escape any responsibility for it? Or, is it so he will be kept “clean” for the pardons he will give Trump and family?
I strongly believe Trump will resign before January 20. Pence will become President. Pence will pardon Trump, etc. As Ford pardoned Nixon.
Today is Veterans Day. It marks the end of World War I. The Allies and Germany signed an armistice that day.
I find it interesting that the provocateur in both world Wars was Germany.
The holiday was first known as Armistice Day. The name since then changed to honor all U.S. military veterans.
As time moves on, we tend to forget many things. The purpose of Veterans Day is to make sure we forget not the many sacrifices they made.
Some interesting facts surrounding Veterans Day.
The World War I Armistice was signed on the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. A practice has developed where at 11 am on Veterans Day there is a period of silence lasting 2 minutes. There are 9 million veterans over the age of 65. Female veterans exceed 1.6 million.
It’s rain, rain, go away time. It has been steadily raining for several days. Two might be attributable to Eta. None of the others. It just keeps coming down!
There was late breaking news last night. We were already aware Trump had fired Secretary of Defense Esper. Last night, Trump appointed to 3 top Department of Defense posts “his people.” None of whom has any experience in work they are now responsible to perform.
Trump appointed a successor to Esper. He too is without sufficient experience to hold the post he now does.
Trump is packing the deck. Esper was fired for not backing Trump in calling into play the Insurrection Act during the demonstrations in various cities. Military on the streets, guns drawn and loaded.
There may be demonstrations between now and January 20. Did Trump fire Esper and make the 3 appointments to ensure the Insurrection Act will come onto play the next time he wants it?
Tuesday Talk with Key West Lou is a half hour show. Last night only 15 minutes. Don’t know why the platform cut me off. Bill is paid. Sloan checking into the problem.
Enjoy your day!
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As usual you are dangerously misinformed. We had a morning meeting. The medical experts explained that there was no reason to believe that the curfew would help. City staff admitted that they had not consulted with the medical community when drafting the proposal. The business community reminded us that 60% of the jobs here depend on tourism. They explained that the lack of mid-week tourists is threatening their businesses. We talked about the thousands of hourly employees who have fled to the mainland. Despite one Commissioner saying he felt like they needed to do something, Mayor Johnston did the right thing by the community. She dropped the proposal which would have harmed our way of life without any hope to make us safer.