Reflection on the Coronavirus (COVID19) Pandemic, #26
April 13, 2020
Here they come.
With the help of Apple and Google, the Washington Post reports this morning that the government might finally have a partial solution to the spread of the virus. They want to designate certain people, those testing positive for the virus, and then have them tracked to make sure that they do not come into contact with others who may not have the disease. This would also assure that the person, commented on in the article as ‘a carrier,’ would follow all rules regarding home quarantine, travel, etc.
Where is this all leading?
Is America going to surrender every freedom in its headlong pursuit of stamping out a disease that is likely to be stamped out, all right, but at the cost of what we have all come to know as the American way of life? If a person is tested for the virus, then who is the tester, and who or what is the entity designating that person to be a ‘carrier?’ The ‘carrier’ has no say, nowhere to go to check the results or any of that. The ‘carrier’ becomes the new communist of old the new terrorist of only a few months back.
Yes, the ramifications of this whole thing are simply frightening. Frightening, that is unless you are continuing to pay strict attention to the ever more dire news coming out of your television set. This is all going somewhere and it’s not going to a place of simple disease control. That I write about such speculation makes me a bit of a target for those who ‘have a reason to believe’ as Rod Stewart wrote in this song so long ago…
Many new connections have been formed by viral activity. It presents a changing landscape. In a related blog posting, I offer these thoughts: “…We are coming into a new paradigm. One that is being designed by a virus. It will be a new way of life for many who embrace it. Though some will stay in the place of yesterday….” Thanks for your unique insights.
Really appreciate your support, Jay
I read that Blog Post and look forward to reading more of the Journey.
Semper fi
Jim
The government has already taken this to far. Yes they need to provide the services but not take away our rights in the process. Did they do this with H.I.V. ? No why ,because the political incorrect crowd would of flipped out. Now H.I.V. its under control and no ones being followed. This bullshit now is transforming a 200 yr old Republic in the course of 3 months into a socialist organization . This whole “pandemic” needs time to figure out and to do the right thing. Shooting from the hip is a big mistake
This is not about socialism. This is about distribution of money and the elimination of as many of the poor, the races other than white, the infirm and the unemployed.
1200 bucks is not going to save those people and besides, most of them cannot qualify to get it anyway! So, please….
Semper fi,
Jim
Yup, you’re spot on, keep on getting the word out. Great job on the local paper too.
Thanks Joe, not many on here know about the paper, but that’s okay. It sure keeps my writing tight and intense.
Semper fi,
Jim
My hackles are up about all this and they have always been reliable in past situations. It’s starting to smell mighty fishy to me.
You and me both, of course, Laddie. This may be the most crucial event to occur in our lifetime with respect to the continuance of what
we know of as America.
Semper fi,
Jim
So far communism is winning
In some ways, Freedom is being diminished.
Good, Bad or Ugly.
Thanks for your input, Walter
Semper fi,
Jim