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Should schools go back to virtual learning if we're in the extreme risk category?
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1,590 Votes

Should schools go back to virtual learning if we're in the extreme risk category?

Yes, they should!

10

No, students need to go to school!

13

Yes, they should!

9 Comments
Tim Collins
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Tim Collins

Yes its time. we have been vaccinated!

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Trisha Frederick
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Trisha Frederick

They are passing the virus around and sending it back home

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Judi Snider Emory
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Judi Snider Emory

Because students that are testing positive are still attending school and putting other students and their families are risk.

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Sheri Clarke
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Sheri Clarke

Its common knowledge that children/teenagers are spreading this in schools! Until there is a vaccine for them it will keep happening.Germs don't know to stop at 6 feet! I'm sorry that's s not even real!

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Tally Annette Nelson
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Tally Annette Nelson

It's been so stressful for my kids to be at school, worrying about all of the students around them and spread of covid. They prefer virtual learning. (Teenagers) They wanted to keep their same teachers, though, and didn't want the BLPO option.

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Pennie Day Holiday
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Pennie Day Holiday

If they shut down restaurants, rodeos and any other outside event, schools should be shutdown too!

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Emily Gibson
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Emily Gibson

We are at the highest level of cases, we are seeing increased cases in students, and the new variants are becoming dominant. The exponential growth is truly overwhelming. Lets keep our students and their extended family safe until they can be vaccinated.

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Jack Hood
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Jack Hood

As a student, being in school is honestly pretty scary right now. There is literally a direct correlation between COVID-19 cases and the schools reopening. I don’t see how anybody in their right mind would want to risk the health of the entire community over a couple months of in person school.

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Emelia Emmerson
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Emelia Emmerson

Protecting the health of staff, children, and their families is critical. Prevention is key; immunocompromised and disabled staff, students, and family members are particularly vulnerable. It isn't about convenience, it is about accountability of our community protecting each other.

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No, students need to go to school!

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Hannah Jacobs
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Hannah Jacobs

What happened to the flu? Did they close schools? How about heart disease that kills millions in the United States? I think it should be the parent's decision.

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Gabe West
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Gabe West

Kids are less affected then adult with covid

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Bend Teacher
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Bend Teacher

NO, NO, NO, NO, NO!! School is almost out.

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Robert Northrup
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Robert Northrup

Being in contact with COVID positive people does not mean a person will get COVID. Children need to go to school for their social health. If humans had cowered in fear since the beginning we would not be here.

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Carol Vetterick
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Carol Vetterick

HECK no. The psychological and emotional damage to our children and grandchildren is HORRIBLE. OPEN THE SCHOOLS up 100%. IF a parent is concerned about THEIR child, go ahead and home school. The RISK of a child getting really sick is minute. Getting injured at play or by a car is MUCH greater.

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Melissa Davies-Lutz
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Melissa Davies-Lutz

Keep that poison away from kids. They’ve done just fine without it.

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Dave Voiles
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Dave Voiles

We're still arguing with teachers' unions and locking down states over a "flu" that has a 99.8% recovery rate overall and almost 100% for kids under 18, while kids in other parts of the world are actually getting an education.

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Rick Allen
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Rick Allen

NO the real risk is Kate Brown, she must go!

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Rachel Victoria Shultz
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Rachel Victoria Shultz

Mental health, screen fatigue, learning effectiveness and engagement, low transmission rates in schools…

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Joe Ottlinger
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Joe Ottlinger

Virtual learning has been a disaster for kids. Several teachers I've talked to agree.

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Kimmy Wasatch
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Kimmy Wasatch

they need to be in school , lots are falling way behind and I don't trust the metrics or count for covid.

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Shannon Sprinkel
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Shannon Sprinkel

Kids are the least suseptible to the virus and need their education. Get them in school, keep them there, and give them the structure they need.

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Ed Holloran
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Ed Holloran

Kids need in school learning. We are setting there education up for complete failure if we go back to on line. Just ask a teacher or parent.

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Should the U.S. open the strategic oil reserves to lower gas prices?
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293 Votes

Should the U.S. open the strategic oil reserves to lower gas prices?

Yes!

9

No!

7

Yes!

5 Comments
Gabe West
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Gabe West

Biden needs to open the keystone pipeline and resume oil exploration

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Paul Owen
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Paul Owen

The strategic oil reserves are for times like this. We should also keep an eye on the oil companies and make sure they are not making extreme profits off the backs of the American citizens. After all that petroleum is being pumped from American taxpayers land that has been leased to these oil co.

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Gabe West
Gabe West

Biden needs to resume oil exploration and open the keystone pipeline

Greg Moore
Greg Moore

No, the reserve is not for time like this, it is for times when we don't have oil available. We do have oil available now, and a LOT of oil available. It is just that Biden (and pseudo-environmentalists) don't want us to use it.

Nik Myles
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Nik Myles

The US shouldn't be relying on foreign sources of energy when we have more than enough to be energy independent again. We were energy independent just over one year ago. But that ended on day one of this administration.

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Steven Huillet
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Steven Huillet

Absolutely! Prices are way too high! Just another attempt of oil companies taking advantage of a big situation like in the 1970's.

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Gabe West
Gabe West

Bide the keystone pipeline and resume oil exploration

Greg Moore
Greg Moore

Explain why oil companies would not provide as much oil as possible at a time when prices are sky high. No, the prices are high due to speculation of shortage, given Biden's refusal to open up the spigot (the oil leases he claimed unused are not proven, exploration still necessary. ANWAR is KNOWN

Loretta Jones
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Loretta Jones

Price is getting ridiculous. Average working person can't afford commuting to and from work.

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Gabe West
Gabe West

Biden needs to resume oil exploration and the keystone pipeline

No!

5 Comments
Matt Cyrus
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Matt Cyrus

We may need our reserves for war before this is over. Increase supply and lower costs by reversing Biden's orders and policies. https://americansforprosperity.org/biden-policies-raising-gas-prices/?fbclid=IwAR3jOvKpxrWnyT1iz2JrBflODu-aV7aHZdj_B4JgTndUI-8XFvAwXp3M1Jw

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David Tucker
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David Tucker

Absolutely not. Oil prices (and therefore gas prices) would drop dramatically if Congress would just reverse the disastrous executive orders Biden has put into effect restricting U.S. oil production.

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Greg Moore
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Greg Moore

Why tap into a reserve that is meant for when Oil is unavailable? We have plenty of oil available, it is just that irrational environmentalists don't want us to use it: https://www.realclearenergy.org/articles/2022/03/07/greenpeace_environmentalism_allowed_putin_to_invade_ukraine_820399.html

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Ben Hargis
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Ben Hargis

Don't waste the reserves......open the keyst one pipeline, increase production and exploration in the West

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John Philo
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John Philo

OPEN THE KEYSTONE PIPELINE!

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Do you think home buyers should be able to send letters to sellers?
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378 Votes

Do you think home buyers should be able to send letters to sellers?

Yes, they should be able to!

7

No, I don't think it's fair!

0

Yes, they should be able to!

7 Comments
Amanda Wallace
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Amanda Wallace

These letters allow people who can't financially compete with investors the opportunity to stand out.

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Rob Mozz
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Rob Mozz

It's your property, you should be able to use whatever information you want to decide the sale. Say I'd rather sell my property to a local family instead of a corporate developer that should be my choice.

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Sussie Due
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Sussie Due

Yes they should. That is how I sold a piece of real estate I had. Happened four years ago. Was given a higher offer from a developer but I went with the people that sent me the letter. I was able to pick who was going to live next door to me. Have never regreted it. They are the best neighbors!

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Ben Hargis
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Ben Hargis

Who cares? How is it not fair? Anyone can write a letter. Just another issue liberal politicians waste time and money on.

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Robert Northrup
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Robert Northrup

We have a Democrat controlled legislature that thinks it should have total control over our lives even to the extent of taking away our freedom of speech.

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No, I don't think it's fair!

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