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Thanks Boone. Stay safe.
I've been pretty supportive of DeWine during all of this; even with his criticisms of Trump.
Today though he said "We don't want people gathering in masses. We need you to continue the fight". But, when asked about people going to church he replied with "nobody is going to take away your 1st amendment and stop people from going to church". Seems to me you should do that if you dont want mass gatherings.
My skepticism on a lot of this is continuing to grow by the day.
Lots of agendas.
Lots of spinning.
Numbers manipulation.
Posturing.
Etc...
thats where my skepticism came in. You cant allow people to go to church where hundreds of strangers all gather...but, then tell me that hanging out with my neighbors who are healthy is bad.You guys may think I’m crazy - but if I were a Governor and found out ministers were planning on holding in-person group services - you’d be under arrest. ‘Going to Church’ is not required to pursue whatever religious beliefs you have. And the whole point is that this is not just about ‘you’ and ‘your rights’. You pick up this virus you then spread it. It’s not confined to you or your congregation. That is absolutely unacceptable.
You guys may think I’m crazy - but if I were a Governor and found out ministers were planning on holding in-person group services - you’d be under arrest. ‘Going to Church’ is not required to pursue whatever religious beliefs you have. And the whole point is that this is not just about ‘you’ and ‘your rights’. You pick up this virus you then spread it. It’s not confined to you or your congregation. That is absolutely unacceptable.
People in this country have the right to practice any religion they choose. Nothing guarantees them the right to do that in a large group or in a church.Interesting discussion...with no resolution.
The community versus inalienable rights.
The community versus the Bill of Rights.
What many find disturbing is how easily this all slips into authoritarian controls by fiat....when this has not been prracticed in most of our lifetimes- not like this...not for this length of time......not with these ecnomic consequences. It demonstrates, at least to me, how quickly everything this country was founded on can evaporate.
People in this country have the right to practice any religion they choose. Nothing guarantees them the right to do that in a large group or in a church.
Our rights are only guaranteed until the point when they infringe on the rights of others. I have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. I potentially lose all of those if I get this virus just because people disregarding an order that's being put out for the good of the country want to be stupid.
Philadelphia and Washington D.C. are expected to be new hotspots for the coronavirus pandemic, White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx said in a conference call with House Democrats Wednesday, according to a source on the call.
Local artist painted this huge mural across the street from the hospital I work in...
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