Originally Posted by ExecChef57 (Post 1746983)

Those who would give up essential liberty, to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790). The People make the decision not for the government to do. They have no right to close anything.

Originally Posted by boobear51751 (Post 1746412)

Step back and take a breath. First of all churches are just buildings made of mortar and wood. You don't need to be in a building full of people who could potentially kill you with a virus they are carrying. You can read the Bible at home, you can pray at home, you can watch a service on your tv. You don't need to be in a church building. Think about the clergy and their families. Do they want to expose their families to this awful disease. We need to concur this disease and packing people into a building will only further the assault we are under. Second: Wal-Mart also provides not only food but has a pharmacy inside its' building which makes it an essential business. I have seen much smaller grocery stores still open, because again, they are essential. The stimulus package, when in finally arrives, will get the small business back on their feet. This type of setback happens whenever there is a disaster not just this virus. The real question is: How often do people make it a point to shop at only small retail stores? These small business will also get no interest loans to help get them up and running again. A well run small business if handled properly will have enough backup assets to hold them for a few months just in case. So yes, we do need Wal-Mart stores, Targets and the like. Third: Government doesn't always get it right because there are far to many cooks in the kitchen. Our governor could do a better job in not playing politics and getting what The Villages really needs, a huge testing site for all of our residents to have access to. Being a research site doesn't cut it.

Originally Posted by ficoguy (Post 1746595)

it was 2/3 of a person.

Originally Posted by DianeM (Post 1747071)

Not true. We actually need both. What good is living if there is no freedom. What good is living if the shelves are empty. Yes, people are dying. People died of H1N1 and life went on. It has to be restarted again.

Originally Posted by vermonster (Post 1748878)

You must be from New Hampshire ("Live free or die"). My apologies, I just couldn't resist the opening.

Originally Posted by Kms1506 (Post 1746427)

I am a front line registered nurse and hope you or your family doesn’t need my services. Is this short sacrificing worth my life or my family so you can go to different areas. Selfish