What are some of your thoughts on state mandates restricting travel to and from other states or requiring a quarantine.
I think states do have the right to govern their states as they deem to be the best for the state. I want to think it is about safety and the health and wellbeing of others, however, at one point is it too much. For example, if I want to travel to state A with my family, not go out to bars, etc, same patterns as if I am at home, what is the difference what state I am in. It seems some states have restrictions and others do not, and it doesn't appear that travel is the main cause for COVID spread.
I realize we are only 6/7 months into this pandemic and things change all the time, just feeling a little down and frustrated about travel restrictions and wanting to just have a break besides my own area.
It's sadly impossible to keep politics out of this discussion because you and others who brought it up are absolutely right. I truly believe if it weren't for Trump and his response, or should I say nonresponse to this virus when it started in the US the death toll in this country would look much different. I am glad to see some of the Republican base is starting to change their tune, but it's too little to late to change the outcome for all those already affected by this.
On the other hand, it's not just the Republican base making poor decisions here. While George Floyd's murder at the hands of police rightfully caused outrage and triggered an international response I don't agree with the decision to hold a publicly televised funeral with a lot of people in attendance during a time when nobody else had the opportunity to have a funeral for their loved one's.
My long time neighbor, the matriarch of her large Catholic family passed away around that time. Her family wasn't allowed to gather and celebrate her life in the comfort of their church. Her daughter that helped her towards the end of her life and would've been responsible for her funeral arrangements was heartbroken the extended family wasn't able to come and say their goodbye's. She was angry at the spectacle of that televised funeral for Mr. Floyd and I have to say I don't much blame her.
I can imagine her frustration. I too am frustrated when I see events that will obviously increase the spread, causing the need for more shutdowns. Holding a large gathering with minimal precautions is probably the least patriotic thing an individual could do. It is right up there with a public figure causing gullible followers to ignore the advice of experts.
But my frustration is not because they got away with doing it, and I cannot. A family in my region held a wedding that was a nationally known spreader event, and that will be part of this young couple's legacy forever. Would your friend really want that burden from a funeral?
But, even if the George Floyd funeral had been handled more responsibly, her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.
Even if it was permitted in the state her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.
I can imagine her frustration. I too am frustrated when I see events that will obviously increase the spread, causing the need for more shutdowns. Holding a large gathering with minimal precautions is probably the least patriotic thing an individual could do. It is right up there with a public figure causing gullible followers to ignore the advice of experts.
But my frustration is not because they got away with doing it, and I cannot. A family in my region held a wedding that was a nationally known spreader event, and that will be part of this young couple's legacy forever. Would your friend really want that burden from a funeral?
But, even if the George Floyd funeral had been handled more responsibly, her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.
Even if it was permitted in the state her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.
I agree it would have been a bad idea to hold a traditional funeral for a large family. My neighbor's frustration and anger was 100% because somebody else could and did and they could not.
But look at that situation from her side. I too saw the televised funeral for Mr Floyd and it was packed, with various dignitaries and speakers as well as family. Not a mask in sight, people packed in right in next each other. They very well might have taken the precaution of testing every attendee but if they did it sure wasn't publicized very well.
All my neighbor's daughter saw in her grief was a large televised funeral for a gentleman that in her opinion was seen as more important than her own mother. To her there was of course nobody more important than her own mother and her grieving family.
But look at that situation from her side. I too saw the televised funeral for Mr Floyd and it was packed, with various dignitaries and speakers as well as family. Not a mask in sight, people packed in right in next each other. They very well might have taken the precaution of testing every attendee but if they did it sure wasn't publicized very well.
It indeed was packed but I remembered people in masks, including the pallbearers. A Google Image search confirms this. Not that it was safe without social distancing. Are you talking about his funeral services in Houston?
I think too restrictions are different in different parts of the country. In Florida where I am, we are wide open without restrictions.
More than 1 million people flew through U.S. airports on Friday, according to data from the Transportation Security Administration, fueling fears of even greater spread of the virus. It was the second-heaviest domestic air traffic day since the start of the pandemic, despite pleas from health officials for Americans to stay home.
If there is any good news here is that Thanksgiving is typically one of the most traveled period of the year. The 1 million figure is less that half what it was on the same day last year, so while there is some defiance and obviously not all places have a travel ban, there is a good deal of people staying home.
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I can imagine her frustration. I too am frustrated when I see events that will obviously increase the spread, causing the need for more shutdowns. Holding a large gathering with minimal precautions is probably the least patriotic thing an individual could do. It is right up there with a public figure causing gullible followers to ignore the advice of experts.
But my frustration is not because they got away with doing it, and I cannot. A family in my region held a wedding that was a nationally known spreader event, and that will be part of this young couple's legacy forever. Would your friend really want that burden from a funeral?
But, even if the George Floyd funeral had been handled more responsibly, her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.
Even if it was permitted in the state her family holding a large, traditional funeral would have been a bad idea.