Greed Kills!

Well here we are at a point in time that I never thought I'd see. Two or three weeks ago my independence was limited a little bit but nothing too drastic. Also at that point I'm not sure I really had a good sense of the numbers that I would be seeing today in terms of the spreading of the Covid 19 virus. Here in NY State there are currently over 26,000 people infected and the virus seems to be doubling every three days and 129 people have died in one day.

Making projections about opening up the country's economy by Easter (April 12) and not ensuring that states and cities have needed medical supplies is immoral, unethical and crazy. This is also more bluntly, greed vs people. Yes, the President of the United States and many of his wealthy cronies are pitting the economy and the dollars they will make, against fellow citizens who are seen as expendable. It is disturbing and disgusting and shows us how close we are coming to a serious moral dilemma. It's a dilemma that has been faced in the past by people around the world. A healthy economy or sometimes personal wealth itself have justified slavery, genocide, the institutionalization of people, etc. Surprising how quickly we have forgotten how millions of genetically different people and the weak were found to be expendable by others during the last World War.

Today we see greed measuring the value of a person's life against the rise in the price of a stock. In addition, due to either disorganization and incompetence or some conscious effort, life and death choices are being made about people infected with Covid 19. Governors, Mayors, Doctors and Nurses are making choices about who lives and who dies based on terrible decision making in Washington relative to access to supplies and equipment.

How do we combat this moral atrocity? First of all, people have to be held accountable and immoral activity needs to be called out. Politicians and political parties can't be allowed to say that the economy of a country is more important than life. We also all have to fight the misinformation comparing this pandemic to the flu. We need to demand the truth and follow the science and the facts. We need to demand a more robust public health system that is funded appropriately. Last but not least, we need to follow the recommendations of health professionals and isolate ourselves for the good of others. Support each other and stay safe. Remember greed does kill.