What if the
Pilgrims had decided not to sail from England because of the risks involved?
What if Thomas Jefferson and 55 others had decided not to sign the Declaration
of Independence because of the risks? What if Abraham Lincoln had decided not
to issue the Emancipation Proclamation because of the risks? We could go on and
on!
There is no such
thing as a risk-free life. We take major risks every day without giving it a
second thought. For example,
1. Every time you ride in car you are taking
a major risk for each year in America 50,000 people die in car accidents and
over 3 million are injured.
2. Even apart from COVID-19, every time you are
around people you are taking a risk for 40,000-60,000 Americans die every year
from the flu and over 200,000 are hospitalized.
3. Every time you go to a hospital for
treatment you are taking a major risk for an estimated 440,000 Americans die
each year from hospital mistakes.
4. Over 600,000 people die of cancer each
year in America.
5. Over 600,000 people die of heart disease
each year in America.
Why is the media
silent about these millions of deaths and tragedies, but daily inundate us with
statistics, warnings, and personal, heart-wrenching stories about the
coronavirus? Is it possible that COVID-19 has become politicized and is being
used for political leverage?
OPEN THE COUNTRY! Let
the people and businesses go back to work. We are willing to take the risk.
Yes, we understand that COVID-19 is contagious and that some will die. We also know that around 99% of the people who contract it will recover. Dr. Matthew Ellman, Director of Yale Internal Medicine Associates, says that 80-85% of the COVID-19 patients he treats have mild symptoms and require no hospitalization. We actually have a greater chance of dying of a hospital mistake than from COVID-19.
We understand the
need to wash our hands, socially distance, and wear a mask where required. But
we do not need governors, mayors, and politicians treating us like serfs and
peons. Just give us the information we need about the virus and leave it to us to
decide if we want to re-open our business, go to work, go to church, etc.
We are citizens of a free Republic and we demand to be treated as such. Governors like Gavin Newsom of California cause us to echo Abraham Lincoln's concern that, "government of the people by the people and for the people shall not perish from the earth."
The collateral
damage of trying to have a risk-free existence is far greater than the coronavirus
itself. Already, the lockdown has destroyed a booming economy, put millions out
of work, and upended the lives and livelihoods of countless millions. Suicides
have spiked and domestic violence has increased as people struggle with trying
to make ends meet in this government-imposed shutdown.
OPEN THE COUNTRY!
WE ARE WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK!
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