In our 29th episode of Madness Chronicles, we take a look at the madness of California Governor Gavin Newsom. Remember, insanity is a state of serious mental illness, extremely foolish behavior, and a state of frantic or chaotic activity. Let’s take a look at our current Comrade Newsom craze.
As we approach the holidays, guidance was provided to Californians for their upcoming activities. The first restriction is that no more than three households can meet in one place. The meeting host must obtain the name and address of all attendees. What they are supposed to do with that information is unclear.
Well, you decide, okay, I can deal with it. Not so fast. All gatherings must be outdoors. That’s right, they won’t be gathering around the dining room table this Thanksgiving. However, Comrade Newsom says that he can go in to use the bathroom one at a time. And the bathroom has to be disinfected after each use.
Let’s say your patio isn’t big enough for a gathering, or maybe you don’t have a patio? In that case, you are allowed to meet in a park. Provided, of course, there are no other gatherings of your friends nearby. And it goes without saying that everyone should wear a mask. The masks can only be removed while eating. The virus is so remarkably unique that it cannot be transmitted while eating. The governor is on top of this. And by the way, no meeting can last more than two hours.
That is all? Hardly. Everyone present must be socially distanced at all times, including while seated. Food must be in single-serving, disposable containers and served to guests. Self-service is not allowed in homes or anywhere else. If for some reason you don’t have disposable containers, then one person needs to attend to their guests and wash their hands frequently.
All guests must be seated at least six feet from other guests measured from all directions. Think of the space required if three families of four each attended.
Let’s say you think it might rain, so you pitch a tent. Comrade Newsom has that covered too. Any outer covering is fine as long as all three sides of the tent are open at all times. And with that six foot rule in any direction for sitting, you better have a huge tent and a yard to put it up.
If your meeting is thinking of having music, well, the Governor has thought of that. Music must be provided by your guests. However, instruments are not allowed if you have to blow on them to make noise.
What about singing? That’s covered in the section on ‘Rules for Singing, Chanting and Yelling at Outdoor Gatherings’. It seems that our comrade has thought of everything. Singing is fine, as long as you sing with a mask on and are socially distanced when you do it. If he must sing, chant, or shout, he asks you to do so in a voice at or below conversational levels. You couldn’t make it up if you stayed up all night thinking about it.
They have always said that the nation’s trends start in California and move east. We hope that is not the case at the Christmas gatherings. California is home to 12% of the US population and more than 33% of the nation’s welfare recipients, and 25% of the nation’s homeless population. They can maintain these self-inflicted tendencies.
Let’s wake up from this madness before it’s too late. I wish you all good health and until next time, have fun, enjoy life and beware the craziness among us. It’s 2020 and it’s getting out of hand.