If the COVID-19 vaccine arrival came with a play-by-play call, the commentary would sound familiar.
“Do you believe in miracles?”
Evidently, many Savannahians and Americans are saying “No!” instead of “Yesss.” At least when it comes to this coronavirus and the history-making speed at which a vaccine was developed, clinically tested and approved by the government.
With the first doses due to arrive in the coming days, many locals have said they won’t be jockeying for a place at the front of the line.
Many won’t be in line at all.
A recent Pew Research study revealed 20% of survey participants are “pretty certain” they won’t get the vaccine. Only 61% of white Americans and 63% of Hispanic Americans said they intend to get inoculated. Among Black Americans, just 42% plan to get the injections.
The Texas two-step is a way for drivers to aggressively change lanes.
The Potomac two-step is a ploy by government officials to evade blame for decisions unpopular with the public.
Now we learn the meaning of the Georgia two-step, which is state legislators’ plan to engage in voter suppression.
The dance begins Jan. 11, 2021.
The Georgia General Assembly’s Republican Caucus met during last week’s Biennial Institute for Georgia Legislators, a pre-legislative session conference held every two years in Athens. Foremost among the topics of the three-day event was the 2020 election, and specifically the fact that a Democrat, Joe Biden, was the state’s choice for president and that an incumbent GOP senator, David Perdue, fell short of winning a majority in his race.