Posted on 04/22/2020 4:52:31 PM PDT by Uncle Sham
This nation was totally shut down for ONE reason. That is what we were told at the time. That reason was to "flatten the curve", meaning to enable time for our medical capabilities to catch up with the need for treatment. There is ample evidence that even in our worst hit area of New York City that this in fact has been accomplished. The USS Comfort, provided as an overflow hospital option to the city in the heat of the battle, has been sent packing and according to New York is no longer needed.
Across the country, hospitals have plenty of ventilators available and beds to treat those who are infected. We also have found the drugs that provide treatment for the infected to the degree that most who catch the virus will be cured in less than a week.
The goal originally presented to this nation has been accomplished. Now they want to shift the goal post by using the issue of "testing" to keep this nation shackled. Baloney. Set us free Mr Trump. If not, you will lose many of us for continuing this unnecessary charade at our nation's expense.
That this virus was politicized by the left does not mean that THEY get to control it's response forever. Trump was backed into a corner with this and has played along but now he needs to do the right thing for the people of this nation. End the shutdown. There has been enough carnage. He has a limited window of opportunity to do so himself and be given the credit for doing so before the masses themselves simply disregard their government, including him, in ALL facets.
Have you already forgotten the 2 trillion dollar virus stimulus package that my children and grand children are expected to pay for?
Yes, this is mission creep! Keep war going for ever changing goals.
You betcha!
Governor will be proven right.
“I answered it but here’s another try.”
You didn’t. You said stuff but ignored the questions I asked. Go back and read them again. Don’t try, do.
Answer me this. What do you think wins elections?
Secondly -- your children and grandchildren won't have to pay for anything against their will. The U.S. didn't collapse when we were $20 trillion in debt, did we?
No. If you have something to say then say it.
PS: Lol @ Answer me this.
Just 2 more weeks!
Free beer tomorrow!
If it ends up being the citizens deciding to ignore their government, Trump and company are out of business. Who knows where that could lead.
"Are the many aware you speak for them?"
I am sure that there are many who are fed up just as much as I am. My posting is my own opinion. Several responses to this posting indicate that there are others with similar feelings. Do you honestly think that everyday free American citizens are going to put up with this for much longer than it appears to be necessary? They won't and if they make that decision it is not a good thing for anyone, including Trump, who thinks they have the power to stop them. We have been polite citizens and allowed them to make short term decisions for a specified reason. We accepted that reason as sufficient to obey their wishes. They got what they wanted and now it appears as though they are moving the goal post on us. The people will not be so polite this time over what the people perceive to be "fake" reasons. Fake birth certificate, fake news, fake reasons. What the hell is the difference? Enough is enough.
But post-peak, new daily cases of infection must fall below a certain level so a second surge of victims doesnt develop.
If we jump the gun with respect to enjoying warmer weather, unless SARS-CoV-2 goes away with the heat like flu does, there could be a second COVID-19 peak worse than the first one.
Corrections, insights welcome.
Send "Orange Man Bad" federal and state government Democrats and RINOs home in November!
Supporting PDJT with a new patriot Congress and state government leaders that will promise to fully support his already excellent work for MAGA and stopping COVID-19 will effectively give fast-working Trump a third term in office imo.
MAGA, also KAGA! (Keep America Great Always!)
It’s not Trump...it’s the putrid governors.
Trump didn’t shut the country off... the governors did.
This nation and the Constitutional framework it is supposed to based upon will forever be trash canned if we accept the premise that it's primary job is to act as our mother and father in protecting us from whatever monster they help invent. I want my healthcare in MY family doctor's hands thank you, not scarf lady and shorty pants hands. Our country is set up on the notion that a free people can best tend to their needs rather than an overbearing federal and state government. We have mistakenly allowed them to sneak into the role they currently are executing over us due to outright lies and distortions from fake models. This will not last.
I wonder if he still thinks that the economy comes roaring back. Say something Mr. President.
In politics, perception is king. Every afternoon now for the past two months, it is Donald Trump people see on their television screens along with the shut-em-down twins scarf lady and shorty pants. The drumbeat of keep it shut down, first to "flatten the curve", then now "to test everyone", has gotten a little stale. He is dangerously close to being perceived as one of them. When they get up and sing shut it down for the umpteenth time, he's starting to look like a back up singer. We did not elect them. We elected him. He needs to handle this as a President, NOT a doctor. A President would never kneecap the governor of Georgia as Trump did.
Those comfortably well off have their hearts broken by their children who lost their livelyhood. Sadness can be a killer.
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