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The Normandy landings were the landing operations on Tuesday, 6 June 1944 of the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. Code-named Operation Neptune and often referred to as D-Day, it was the largest seaborne invasion in history. The U.S. military used “D-Day” to designate the launch date of a mission. The purpose was to keep the actual date out of the hands of spies and serve as a placeholder until an actual date was selected.
Most epidemiologists believe the covid-19 virus is not going away soon. In fact, some believe this virus will be with us long-term, like influenza. We must go back to work at some point in the near future. We need to pick our date to re-invade the public. This invasion will involve risk. We will suffer casualties. We cannot be held hostage by this invisible enemy long-term. Benjamin Franklin said: "Those who would give up essential Liberty, to
purchase a little temporary Safety, deserve neither Liberty nor Safety." I am in full support of our current effort to pause for 30 days to slow the spread of the virus. I believe this will bend the curve. I believe we are saving lives. However, as with D-Day, we need to take a calculated risk to save the economy. We cannot stay in quarantine until it is completely safe to go back to work.
I am reminded of animals is the zoo. Some are much safer than in the wild. Others are sacrificing the very nature of what they are in the name of safety. Is the tiger better off in a cage? We are all living in the cage of safety to protect each other during this pandemic. What are we actually sacrificing for that safety and is it worth it? I am not sure. If this virus is going to be with us long-term, we need to develop herd immunity.
Herd immunity occurs when many people in the community become immune to an infectious disease that it stops the disease from spreading. It can happen in two ways: Many people contract the disease and in time build up an immune response to it (natural immunity). Many people are vaccinated against the disease to achieve immunity.
We are walking a fine line as a country when it comes to covid-19. We must make a decision between risking part of the herd and sacrificing our freedom to earn a living. If we listen to some doctors and health experts, we will be locked down for many months. If we listen to economists, we need to reopen the economy sooner. What is the right answer? Or, can we do both?
During World War II, we made a decision to sacrifice the lives our most precious resource; our children, to remain free. Teenagers, at the beginning of their lives, charged the beaches at Normandy. Parents had children return home in coffins draped with flags. Now, we must decide to risk our elderly and vulnerable to remain free. This is complex ethically and economically. I don’t have the answer. Today, I saw pictures of mass graves in New York for
the indigent lost to this virus. The day is coming soon when we must make a difficult decision. We will need to come out and fight for our survival. We will need to make sacrifices to remain free to resume life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We are in a cage for thirty days in order to slow the spread. If we are doing this to keep urban hospitals from being overwhelmed, I am all in. I am hunkered down with my family. My oldest son is locked down in Houston. However, we are
going to get back to work. We are going to come out of our cages. We are going to be at risk. We will have our S-Day... Finish Reading
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