Enough Already!

By Jeff Crouere —— Bio and Archives--April 18, 2020

After several months of non-stop media hysteria, a growing number of Americans are finally getting sick and tired of hearing about the dangers of COVID-19 and reminded about the precautions they must take. It is getting nauseating for every news program and a growing number of commercials to obsess about the coronavirus.

Of course, Americans are concerned about the disease and want to be safe, but full safety can never be guaranteed. There will always be killer diseases that can impact Americans. This has been the case since our country was founded 244 years ago.

The job loss has been horrific as over 22 million Americans have been forced out of work

What is particularly devastating in this case is that the economy was shut down. This has never happened before, even though America has faced pandemics in 1918, 1957, 1968 and 2009.

This shutdown has lasted over 30 days, and it shows signs of continuing for a much longer period, at least in some states. The job loss has been horrific as over 22 million Americans have been forced out of work. Sadly, the nation’s unemployment rate will continue to skyrocket in the weeks ahead

The negative economic impact has spurred protests in a growing number of states. Even in liberal California, several hundred protesters descended on Huntington Beach to complain about the state’s “stay at home” orders. In the past few days, protests have been launched in Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky, Oklahoma, Texas, Idaho, Minnesota, North Carolina, Louisiana, Michigan, Virginia, and Maryland.

In New Jersey, the protest leader, Kim Pagan, was charged with violating the Governor’s “stay at home orders.” She was issued a summons to appear in court and could receive a sentence of six months in jail as well as a fine of $1,000. Thus, a protest leader advocating for constitutionally mandated rights may be imprisoned while dangerous criminals are being released all over the country due to fears of the coronavirus spreading in prison. This is the kind of “bizarro world” that our country has become in 2020.

Democratic Party Governors have gone too far in pushing their mandates on their citizens

In many states, Democratic Party Governors have gone too far in pushing their mandates on their citizens. For example, the Michigan Governor, Gretchen Whitmer told residents they could not visit friends, travel to a second home or shop for items such as gardening supplies or paint. Other Governors have shut down religious services and even arrested individuals for practicing their faith.

In the view of many legal scholars, including Judge Andrew Napolitano of Fox News, none of these executive actions are legal and all of them are in direct opposition to the U.S. Constitution. No Governor has the right to abridge 1st Amendment rights to assemble or exercise religious beliefs. Unfortunately, these directives are continuing with increased frequency. ..........To Read More....