Reality Check

   Ultra-right wing conservatives have now acknowledged that a nationwide virus infestation is real and it's time for everyone to wear a mask and/or get vaccinated. However, they still insist it's a matter of choice.
   Perhaps the most notable of the attitude change is that of Fox news commentator Sean Hannity, whose revised comments urging vaccination made the broadcasts of other commentary programs. Republican political leaders have also joined the call for universal vaccination.
   The change comes as the infection and fatality rates in America soar, to a level double what it was a month ago.
   As our own commentator Pug Mahoney would say, if you want to tell someone something, you have to get their attention first.