Posted on 03/25/2020 3:43:45 AM PDT by central_va
AUSTIN, Texas (CBSDFW.COM/CNN) — On Monday, Texas Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick insisted he’s “all in” on lifting social distancing guidelines amid the coronavirus pandemic in order to get the economy back up-and-running — despite the fact that he and other senior citizens remain at high risk of contracting the deadly disease.
Patrick, who said he turns 70 next week, said people like him have to weigh the hazards to their personal health that the virus poses with the challenges to health of the American economy brought on by social distancing guidelines.
“No one reached out to me and said, ‘As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves for your children and grandchildren?’ And if that is the exchange, I’m all in,” Patrick told Fox News.
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.”
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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 High estimate is 59.000.
This is from The CDC, not a 4 month old article from CNN.
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.
CDC estimates that so far this season there have been at least 38 million flu illnesses, 390,000 hospitalizations and 23,000 deaths from flu.
I copied this off cdc.gov
When you go you get your portion of the national debt. Cya
That makes no sense loser. NOBODY IS SAYING THAT DROPPING THE RIDICULOUS SOCIAL DISTANCING ALSO MEANS STOPPING MEDICAL TREATMENT. What kind of stupid logic is that?
“Promise if you or your loved ones get sick you won’t run to a doctor or hospital.”
If a million Americans don’t die from the virus, promise you’ll take your lies, exaggerations and propaganda and go live in North Korea.
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.
I wonder how they get the 38m number. Hardly any of them are tested.
Oh yeah....it’s an estimate. A guess. It’s made up.
Understand how published numbers are generated. Most of them are just “educated guesses.”
Yes!
Leftist tag on Patrick’s statement
“This is the MAGA cult’s Jonestown”
I’m all in!!
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