Thank you, I have seen first hand what happens when civil society breaks down. Kosovo in the early and mid 90s is on par with what a breakdown of the American people vs each other would look like. The vast majority of Americans realise we are in mortal danger more than half of us have one or more of the “preexisting conditions” that this bug is killing people with. Hypertension, diabetes, kidney dysfunction, COPD, child hood asthma, adult asthma, immunity disorders, et al. We have a duty to each other and our nation to follow the leadership that we lawfully elected. Our POTUS has some of the most qualified medical personnel on the entire planet giving him classified briefings. If he says we need to stay home for 30 days then we have a duty to do exactly that. We elected him to do this job and gave him now that he is for all purposes a war time POTUS unilateral and virtually unlimited power. Congress is his check and balance they can override him with 2/3s of both houses that’s the constitutional provision. As a service member my oath is to the constitution and so far this wonderful man has been the only POTUS in the last decade to unwaveringly uphold that great document. He says stay home for 30 day’s or the national guard will enforce it. As a former soldier and later a guard member subject to recall for life as my warrant is a lifetime appointment I will do my duty to my last breath to serve those who have the constitutional authority to protect us even if it’s from the weaker minded amongst us.
Well stated. Thank you.
“The vast majority of Americans realise we are in mortal danger more than half of us have one or more of the “preexisting conditions” that this bug is killing people with.”
The above is not the only concern. A study showed patients who had recovered from SARS still had health problems from the virus many years later. It is quite reasonable to think the same will happen with SARS2. Here is a link to the study.
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-017-09536-z