No.
No. Discarding the precautions we’ve been talking for a couple of weeks is an awful idea. It is even more reprehensible when given the reasons Trump proposes—to rescue the economy.
One could suspend disbelief for a moment and accept the disingenuous arguments Trump offers—that the United States must get back to work in order to survive. But this has nothing to do with rescuing the country and everything to do with Trump getting re-elected. Rescue implies courage and kindness, and neither of these are qualities Trump is familiar with.
So, no. Putting the at-risk at even greater risk is criminal. I write with a certain amount of knowledge on the subject. I am an A-one at-risk person. I am over 65, have type-2 diabetes and hypertension, and for the past seven years have been battling cancer, so pardon my subjectivity on the issue.
No. Don’t sacrifice Gammy and Grampa, or even the weird great-uncle you don’t like. The fact is, people existed before economies, and not vice versa. The very idea of forgoing even a single life so that a multi-billion industry can get a break is abominable.
It’s almost comical that Trump, a man of no known religion, a racist and anti-Semite, a male chauvinist and liar, should use Easter, the most sacred Christian day, as a launch pad for his genocidal idea. Filling the churches is a ludicrous notion, one that smacks of hypocrisy and self-delusion.
So what should we do?
Here’s an idea. Create three separate bills, two of which could be acted on quickly.
The first would allot emergency funds to every American for food and sustenance. I’m personally not sure this is a good plan, but it would make a lot of people feel less threatened. The same bill would put a moratorium on credit card debts, rent, mortgages, car payments and other heavy recurring payments.
The second bill would help small businesses weather the storm by helping them meet payroll demands, insurances and other expenses and, when the time comes–and it will–reopening their establishments.
The third bill would assist big businesses. Mind you, big businesses have huge assets that could be used to secure very low-interest loans. I see no reason for a rescue of hotel chains, or airlines, or steel and coal and other giants. These enterprises are generally poorly run which explains their regular–and alarming–dependence on governmental bailouts.
Here’s the question. Are we ready to institute a triage? And is Trump to be the triage judge? Do we really want to consider the eugenic concept that our at-risk are expendables whose passing could energize the economy?
No.
One could suspend disbelief for a moment and accept the disingenuous arguments Trump offers—that the United States must get back to work in order to survive. But this has nothing to do with rescuing the country and everything to do with Trump getting re-elected. Rescue implies courage and kindness, and neither of these are qualities Trump is familiar with.
So, no. Putting the at-risk at even greater risk is criminal. I write with a certain amount of knowledge on the subject. I am an A-one at-risk person. I am over 65, have type-2 diabetes and hypertension, and for the past seven years have been battling cancer, so pardon my subjectivity on the issue.
No. Don’t sacrifice Gammy and Grampa, or even the weird great-uncle you don’t like. The fact is, people existed before economies, and not vice versa. The very idea of forgoing even a single life so that a multi-billion industry can get a break is abominable.
It’s almost comical that Trump, a man of no known religion, a racist and anti-Semite, a male chauvinist and liar, should use Easter, the most sacred Christian day, as a launch pad for his genocidal idea. Filling the churches is a ludicrous notion, one that smacks of hypocrisy and self-delusion.
So what should we do?
Here’s an idea. Create three separate bills, two of which could be acted on quickly.
The first would allot emergency funds to every American for food and sustenance. I’m personally not sure this is a good plan, but it would make a lot of people feel less threatened. The same bill would put a moratorium on credit card debts, rent, mortgages, car payments and other heavy recurring payments.
The second bill would help small businesses weather the storm by helping them meet payroll demands, insurances and other expenses and, when the time comes–and it will–reopening their establishments.
The third bill would assist big businesses. Mind you, big businesses have huge assets that could be used to secure very low-interest loans. I see no reason for a rescue of hotel chains, or airlines, or steel and coal and other giants. These enterprises are generally poorly run which explains their regular–and alarming–dependence on governmental bailouts.
Here’s the question. Are we ready to institute a triage? And is Trump to be the triage judge? Do we really want to consider the eugenic concept that our at-risk are expendables whose passing could energize the economy?
No.
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