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22. He posted, "use wisdom"
Tue May 19, 2020, 07:27 PM
May 2020

Last edited Tue May 19, 2020, 07:58 PM - Edit history (1)


Hitchens, who has been unable to see his wife since they were hospitalized ((she is on a ventilator and might not survive -Progree)), said he was holding out hope she would recover.

"This thing is nothing to be messed with please listen to the authorities and heed the advice of the experts," he wrote. "We don't have to fear this and by heeding the advice doesn't mean that you fear it that means you're showing wisdom during this epidemic time."

The May 12 post, in which he implored people to "use wisdom," has been shared more than 500 times.

which is quite an improvement over:

"I'm honoring what our government says to do during this epidemic but I do not fear this virus because I know that my God is bigger than this Virus will ever be," he wrote in a post on April 2. "Jesus is the King of Kings and Lord of Lords."

but the King of Kings and the Lord of Lords apparently had other priorities
Fuck these people jberryhill May 2020 #1
+++ still_one May 2020 #4
And how many people contracted the virus because of his ignorance and denial? KSNY May 2020 #2
Who know. He said he is honoring government requirements. 3Hotdogs May 2020 #24
Thoughts and prayers from NYC ouija May 2020 #3
Looks like CV is bigger Cha May 2020 #5
My God, the God of Abraham, with Jesus at His/Her side states...STAY YOUR BUTT AT HOME!!! AllTooEasy May 2020 #18
It must have been a little disconcerting DFW May 2020 #6
So do you think you and your wife should be charged witch crimnal negligence turbinetree May 2020 #7
Yep! FM123 May 2020 #8
They had a choice Chainfire May 2020 #9
Yup. Shit like this needs to hit them upside the head before they actually believe. alwaysinasnit May 2020 #10
It is weird how they seem to lack any emotional or cognitive empathy, and something has to directly Sapient Donkey May 2020 #19
I think they do have some level of empathy, but first they make a judgement call as whether the alwaysinasnit May 2020 #23
In addition to this post, regarding hospitalization... BunnyMcGee May 2020 #11
Big picture thinking isn't something these folks are good at or willing to do. Sapient Donkey May 2020 #17
Thoughts and prayers.... AZ8theist May 2020 #12
Too bad, so sad.. paleotn May 2020 #13
Die you fucker, die! machoneman May 2020 #14
Not good his wife is on the ventilator Sapient Donkey May 2020 #15
How many people did he and his wife infect? liberalmuse May 2020 #16
This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar May 2020 #20
It doesn't matter what "side" someone is on jberryhill May 2020 #21
He posted, "use wisdom" progree May 2020 #22
Locking JudyM May 2020 #25
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