03-31-2020, 04:29 PM
(03-31-2020, 12:40 PM)dubob Wrote: I'm not directing this to any one individual; just general comments to anybody who cares.
We are living in very perilous times right now. Our Federal, state, & local government officials, for the most part, are taking positive measures to try and stay ahead of this current crisis. So far, they are succeeding and we (the USA) are coping far better than a majority of the rest of the world on a percentage of population basis.
We aren't going to like most of the restrictions being placed on us, and some, less intelligent folks, are just going to completely ignore the recommended and/or mandated restrictions to our basic freedoms. As the new public announcements and commercials we are seeing every day now say, we ARE all in this together. This is serious stuff folks. There is a bigger picture here besides the minor interruptions to our daily routines. And come on - they ARE minor interruptions.
The positive for most of us is the likelihood that if we follow the guidelines and recommendations, we will still be enjoying quality time with our loved ones and friends for many years to come. The negative is that if we don't, more of us will die earlier than expected. So, where are your priorities? Should we all just ignore the consensus from the experts that we really need to buckle down and defeat this crisis NOW, or do we go for some instant gratification? Or should we take their advice, follow the guidelines, and just maybe get to spend more of our future with friends and family?
To have the 'instant gratification' attitude that leads you to say/think, "Screw 'em, I'm going to do it anyway!", is moronic; and yes, I AM calling you a moron if that is your attitude. This crisis will be beat regardless of the morons. The amount of time it takes to beat it will depend, in large measure, on how many of us pull together vs how many of us continue to be morons. So, it's attitude adjustment time folks. Please reconsider being that moron. You and our country will be better off if you do.
Thanks for listening; I'm stepping down off the box now.