A Proper Response

by Ron Peacock 

This is in response to the many memes and cut-and-paste posts on many social media venues (apparently many people do not have an original though in their heads and/or are incapable of writing in their own words.). 

If you live in paralyzing fear, follow the recommendations mentioned in this article.

1.) If you have a fear of transmitting the disease, voluntarily quarantine yourself (a voluntary term of solitary confinement) and do not leave your home and do not interact with ANYONE for absolutely ANY reason.

2.) Conversely, if you fear contracting the disease, take the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

3.) As of May 1, 2020 the CDC National Center for Health Statistics shows 79.48% of COVID-19 death involve persons of 65 years and older. If you are in that demographic and fear contracting the disease, follow the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

4.) If you have an underlining condition that puts you in greater danger of death should you contract COVID-19, follow the recommendation stated in number 1 above. Otherwise leave the rest of us to do the business of saving this country from the impending disaster created by this illogical response to the pandemic.

Common sense indeed dictates that we should isolate, monitor and respond to the needs of the demographic that comprises approximately 90% of fatalities (thus consolidating our resources) who are the aged and those with underlying conditions. And as for the rest of the healthy population, let the virus run its course to attain ‘herd immunity’. This insanity of house arrest for American citizens and forbidding business to operate is not only hysterical in nature, it is unconstitutional, and is bringing this country to a place we do not want to go ... But if we do, what side will you be on?