WE'RE WILLING TO TAKE THE RISK!

Common Sense Reasons for Ending the Lockdown

Life is filled with risks. There is no progress in life without taking risks. In fact, the greatest risk can be in not taking one.

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!

 Dr. Eddie Hyatt is an ordained minister, Bible teacher, and revivalist. His latest book, 1726: The Year that Defined America, documents how the Great Awakening had a direct bearing on the founding of America and the ending of slavery on this continenent. It is available from Amazon and his website at www.eddiehyatt.com.