RE:RE:Putting covid and vaccines in perspectiveOldnagger wrote: During past World Wars our forebearers went , mostly without question to fight an enemy and protect the rights and freedoms we enjoy today. Those under 12 stayed home. Now we need to relinquish freedoms to fight an invisible enemy that will attack anyone that gives it a chance.The most vulnerable in our population , the aged, the compromised and those who give their all to protect and care for us are now better protected due to vaccines. Global reproduction rates are now fortunately below 1.0 . There is hope, Just like in the world wars, the battles were long , but they had to be won before the soldiers could come home.
I am not angry , I am sad. I want freedom to travel to be with people and to enjoy the rest of my time as best I can. I do not want to ask my grandchildren to fight the battles for me. But they want to fight. Just a few days ago a granddaughter turned 12. After getting her presents she announced ,I have one for all of you I am getting vaccinated !!
The really sad thing is that the current political view of the world as particularly exemplified in the US with the $5,000,000,000,000 (yeah with all the zeros it looks worse than saying $5 trillion) spending package and Trudeau doubling the National Debt in 6 years, we are taking away our Grandchildren's standard of living so we can live high on the hog today.
That is one heck of a gift to give our descendents.....NOT!!!!