He added, “My messages is that let’s get back to work, let’s get back to living. Let’s be smart about it and those of us who are 70+, we’ll take care of ourselves. But don’t sacrifice the country.”
I applaud the Lt Gov. Hear, hear!!!!!
Well said Dan Patrick.
Common sense bump!!!!!!!!!!!
Yes!
The next governor of Texas. Sooner rather than later.
The socialists have proved they run the US from top to bottom.
Get out, seal our borders and prosper.
I just realized I made a post agreeing with something you said, Central_va. That hasn’t happened in 5-10 years!
During this same time period, how many Americans have died of the flu? I have not seen any daily tracking of flu deaths in the US.
Ok. To all of those so eager to remove the social distancing requirements.
Promise if you or your loved ones get sick you won’t run to a doctor or hospital.
Stay home and treat yourself.
The mindset of our Founding Fathers and their patriot cohorts. They sacrificed everything — including their lives in some cases — for the future of the country and their families.
I wish the snowflakes would get interested in America during the 1700s. It’s the second-best story ever. Hollywood couldn’t possibly write a screenplay so interesting and suspenseful, with heroes everywhere. The younger generations have no clue.
People in densely-populated Singapore and Hong Kong (we’re talking NYC-dense here), where white collar workers are squashed into tiny cubicles, are managing to go back to work without significant new infections. The secret is face masks. Given the toll imposed by infections, whether in terms of suffering or potential death, I’d say it makes sense to charge anyone not wearing a mask with aggravated assault. Minimum 6 months in prison and a felony record. After a few highly-publicized convictions, combined with the media’s klieg lights on the scofflaws, everyone will wear a mask.
Yes!
Leftist tag on Patrick’s statement
“This is the MAGA cult’s Jonestown”
I’m all in!!
I cannot imagine how people could be pioneers, astronauts, or servicemen and women in battle now.
Those boys in landing craft on D-Day fought in shirt sleeves. They went into battle without a guarantee they’d survive.
Ditto Gettysburg
Ditto Mogadishu
Ditto Fallujah
Ditto Benghazi
Pick your battle.
Send all journalists home on quarantine.
Old people should shut up and die so their grandchildren can
enjoy even more material comforts.
This, lesser, Dan Patrick is a psycho.
Let’s hope this statement ages well.
Testing and treatment, with the an emphasis on testing is key to this transition. We should follow the South Korean model.
See how scummy CBS twists the situation in the headline to attack the LTGOV?
He reminds me of all those motorcycle riders who don't think they need helmets. We call them "two-wheeled organ donors." Or, better yet, he's the poster child for "Hold ma beer and watch this!" The sad thing is, what he suggests will pass the virus on to others.
Could not agree more! I’m in the higher-risk group and will take my own responsibility for seeing that I’m kept healthy and safe. I already take measures to minimize risk/exposure every flu season, and this virus is just a more intense version of that.
People like me need to step up, stay isolated, do our utmost best to avoid contracting the virus.
We don’t need to isolate those who are at far less risk of serious reaction to the virus, and we certainly don’t need to burn our economy to the ground in the name of “protecting our most vulnerable”. Those who aren’t isolated can do their part by respecting the social distancing guidelines of the most vulnerable.