On re-opening the economy

A friend of mine on social media forwarded this to me:

Some attack those who want to reopen business as selfish & reckless. But then, those that rely on many people to supply them while they cower in fear at home: isn’t that being selfish?

You expect your garbage to be picked up.

You expect the grocery store to be open with stocked shelves so you can feed your family.

You expect truck drivers to supply the stores.

You expect farmers, meatpackers, fruit & vegetable pickers to keep food in that store.

You expect Amazon to ship all the things you’re ordering while you sit at home shopping.

You expect the delivery guy to leave it on your doorstep.

You expect your phone to work, your power to stay on & your mail to show up rain, sleet, or shine, & your gas station to be open.

You expect the doctors & nurses to be there if you need them, although many have been furloughed because their units & services have been shut down.

One premise of 'shelter in place' is based on the arrogant idea that others must risk their health so you can protect yours. There is nothing virtuous about ignoring the army required to allow you to shelter in place.

Maybe you should stop & think about the people who allow you to stay "safe" in your home.

With some common sense on my part, I could go back to life as it was. I want to go to restaurants & to get my hair cut. I could catch COVID-19. I could also catch the flu or a cold. I could get hit by a car. I could get struck by lightning. We take risks every day.

If you choose to stay home, that is your choice. And don’t start screaming at me about how I’ll spread it. Why are you worried? You won’t get it because you’re staying home. Are you going to shelter in place every time a new strand of flu happens?

Our economy is crumbling. If it collapses, so will every other economy worldwide. If that happens, you really will need to hide in your house.

I absolutely don’t want people to die ... from COVID or anything else. I want people to live. But sheltering in place is not living.

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What happened in Vegas shouldn’t stay in Vegas

photo credit: American Patriot Depot

Here’s a report that should inspire all of us; I am linking to it, since the mainstream media has done its collective best to ignore it. Wayne Allyn Root reports on Breitbart:

Have you ever thrown together a last-minute party, with no planning, no help, no promotion, no money spent…and thousands of people showed up?

I have. It happened last week in Las Vegas. And you need to hear about it.

I decided to announce an idea on my nationally-syndicated Las Vegas radio show last Friday. I announced a “Open the Nevada Economy” protest caravan. I called it, “the World’s Safest Protest.” Because the entire protest would happen in our cars, listening to all the speeches, interviews and play by play, on my national radio show, on your car radio.

I also predicted it would become “the biggest protest caravan in Vegas Strip history.” Everyone needs to hear what happened. Because the lessons of this story are incredibly powerful for patriots, conservatives, capitalists, anyone who hates the “FAKE NEWS MEDIA.”

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We then proceeded to jam the Vegas Strip, bumper to bumper, for three hours — flying American flags, with signs demanding the re-opening of the Nevada economy.

Folks, this should have been the number one story on the evening news broadcasts. Las Vegas is the crossroads of America. What happens in Vegas is proof of what’s happening across America. The fact that thousands of cars and people showed up to demand the reopening of the economy should be major national news.

The pot is boiling. People are mad as hell, and they’re not going to take it anymore.

It’s time to re-open the economy. 

Yes, indeed.  Read the full report here. 

Wayne Allyn Root is the host of the nationally-syndicated radio show, “Wayne Allyn Root: Raw & Unfiltered” on USA Radio Network; he contributes to various online publications, such as Breitbart. 

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