Sooner or later the bottom line will be the bottom line. Cost benefit ratio.
This charade is almost over...
From what I see and hear from ordinary folks (outside the beltway), almost everyone is ready to go back to work (except the lazy asses that didn’t want to work anyway).
This cannot be said enough.
Life is a series of risk/benefit analysis.
You can hide in your basement and never go for a drive and never get on a plane and still be at risk from falling down at home.
Or you can go back to life and risk running across a germ that by any REASONABLE statistics poses minimal risk.
You pays your money and you takes your choice.
I am an old geezer with children and grandchildren too, and I agree with that message 100%.
Me too......I'd rather die this summer of the virus while doing the things I love outdoors than die in my home after being denied the things I love........
The Leftists want a 100% Guarantee of Safety or they will destroy anyone who deviates from their vision
I’m ready to lick a Waffle House sink faucet, then lock down and away, taking my chances. Let’s get this done with.
Amen. I’m in his camp.
Laffer et al convinced another freedom-loving president of making a bold move and I hope he again has such a persuasive effort left to benefit the country. Trump already knows this is the right thing and having Laffer in his corner should stiffen his resolve, IMO.
I can only listen by radio, read web articles, and, of course, browse FR. Can somebody tell me: It’s essentially just President Trump, Drs. Fauci and Birx, and VP Pence at these pressers, correct?. No one else?
My point: If it’s just these four speaking at the pressers, I think the news will always be the same. And if it follows that pattern, then we’ll need to see new players speaking at the pressers to learn anything really new. Thus if there is news to share about the economy (such as when and how we will re-engage it), we should expect to see an economic expert attending these pressers and having a turn at the mic.
Until then, I expect we’ll keep hearing the same message we’ve been hearing about the progress on containing the virus, and, maybe, news on treatments/cures.
This doesn’t end until Trump gives the speech that the PM of the Netherland’s gave.
Of course that speech will be eviscerated but the Chicken Freeper contingent.
We don't use zero tolerance in deciding whether to allow automobile transportation or fighting the flu every season. Zero tolerance cannot be the goal for this disease.
I'm also willing to accept some risk for the sake of my childrens' future.
Amen.
Give me liberty or give me death.
What we have now is the EXISTENCE of feudal serfdom...
....with neither liberty or life.
Competing states will have to do what's best for the people.
Laffer is on Hannity RIGHT NOW!
Keep in mind Trump is no spring chicken himself.
And he has left his family a prosperous businesses etc. He has wisdom in this regard to what he wants for his children, grandchildren ...and our younger generations. I wouldn’t be surprised if behind closed doors in the dark of night he doesn’t have similar thoughts.
See the message started out as saving our most vulnerable, but did anyone ask them what they wanted us to do? It isn’t a suicide pact, but if you have older family members or you are older you most likely have a “living will.” In it states ...no heroic measures or save me at all costs. Most older folks choose the first option. Not rushing to deaths door, but fully cognizant of their health. And in full realization that option 2 could leave family with huge debts. And they admittedly don’t want that for their family.
We have put the entire country into heroic measures. The coming devastation is quite visible at this point and I for one don’t want that for the next generation to struggle through.
Proverbs 13.22 says, “A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children...”