Thursday, March 19, 2020

Martial Law By Any Other Name or Never Let A Non-Crisis Go To Waste

Perspective: Estimates of the number of Americans killed by Corona Virus: roughly 100. Estimates of the number of Americans killed by influenza from October 1, 2019 till today: 20,000 to 30,000 estimate, and influenza is more easily spread and contracted than covid19.

Is a stay at home order the same as martial law?

Is a remain quartered order the same as martial law?

Is a statewide curfew the same as martial law?

Is the banning of ammunition sales the same as martial law?

Are recent events just a test of citizen docility?

Diseases come and go but disease is constant. We have always had infectious illnesses. We will always have infectious illnesses. If the presence of infectious disease warrants the curtailing of civil liberties, should civil liberties not be permanently canceled?

Am I the only one who suspects there might have been a degree of sensationalism and hyperbole surrounding the latest pandemic? Am I the only one who suspects that there might be ulterior motives for restricting movement, assembly, and socialization? Am I am the only one who suspects that our elected crisis actors will not let this event go to waste?

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