saltydog
New Member
- Location
- Northern California
I find it interesting that just a year ago, in my state of California, the governor was locking down everything; including schools, all business, beaches, parks, hiking trails, and making shelter in-place mandatory. Our state was in a total panic mode.
Now, exactly one year later, even though the daily numbers of new coronavirus cases and deaths, on most days, are double what they were exactly one year ago, our governor has opened up everything. The news media now encourages people to go out and enjoy the beaches, hiking, parks, restaurants, as if covid-19 vanished.
The only difference between last year and this year is money. Our state needs to reopen schools, businesses, and outdoor activities because of tax revenue, not because it’s more safe.
I also believe the vaccine is not a game changer. It’s still in the experimental stage. No one really knows for sure what it’s going to do, and giving people false hope leads to recklessness.
Now, exactly one year later, even though the daily numbers of new coronavirus cases and deaths, on most days, are double what they were exactly one year ago, our governor has opened up everything. The news media now encourages people to go out and enjoy the beaches, hiking, parks, restaurants, as if covid-19 vanished.
The only difference between last year and this year is money. Our state needs to reopen schools, businesses, and outdoor activities because of tax revenue, not because it’s more safe.
I also believe the vaccine is not a game changer. It’s still in the experimental stage. No one really knows for sure what it’s going to do, and giving people false hope leads to recklessness.