Comments on: How Should Florida Re-open The Economy? This Is Your Chance To Tell The State Task Force. http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force Local News for Molino, Bratt, McDavid, Century, Walnut Hill, Cantonment Mon, 20 Apr 2026 13:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Thomas Beard http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413774 Thomas Beard Wed, 29 Apr 2020 20:25:50 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413774 open up, we have to get back to work open up, we have to get back to work

]]> By: The Plague http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413577 The Plague Tue, 28 Apr 2020 10:59:43 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413577 Unless we have more testing, keep it locked down. We’re already seeing spikes as the beaches open, and as someone living with three people that have lung problems we ALL need to be tested. Asymptomatic carriers. Besides: what more testing gonna do? Well prove either myself or the opposition correct about overblowing. Unless we have more testing, keep it locked down. We’re already seeing spikes as the beaches open, and as someone living with three people that have lung problems we ALL need to be tested. Asymptomatic carriers. Besides: what more testing gonna do? Well prove either myself or the opposition correct about overblowing.

]]> By: rance http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413522 rance Mon, 27 Apr 2020 20:47:45 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413522 Back to work, individuals decide how to take care of themselves, there have been plenty of people that have been completely ignoring CDC safety guidelines for over 2 weeks, but people have been backed into a corner by this sickness and the human disaster it has created so it comes down to the necessity to survive outweighs the risks...go with God Back to work, individuals decide how to take care of themselves, there have been plenty of people that have been completely ignoring CDC safety guidelines for over 2 weeks, but people have been backed into a corner by this sickness and the human disaster it has created so it comes down to the necessity to survive outweighs the risks…go with God

]]> By: Cyndisue http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413470 Cyndisue Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:16:38 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413470 COVID-19 and our response to this virus has impacted every single person in our country, our state, our counties and our communities. I can see a total shut down of an area such as New York who have people stacked together in high rises and densely populated communities. But, this virus is destroying families and lives with the shut down of livelihoods. Many businesses will go bankrupt, people will be unable to pay their bills or feed their families. Many are depressed, angry and feel helpless to do anything about it. You don't hear the media discussing the emotional impacts that this is causing. How many people are moving to drugs and alcohol to try to mask their helplessness? How many people are committing suicide or turning to crime to pay their bills and feed their families? No one knows. My family is ok so far even though we didn't qualify for the stimulus money. But my son who has a family, a 7 month old daughter that he is trying to provide for is struggling and isn't making enough money to pay all of his bills. He is in the food industry as a server and during this time of year when he should be making enough money to save for the lean times in the fall and winter, is unable to pay his bills now, much less save any for those lean times. You need to reopen all businesses so that they can try to recover from this tragedy. You need to hold China accountable for not containing this virus and alerting the world to this contagion so that an appropriate response could be made before so many have gotten sick or died. It is inevitable that EVERYONE will be exposed to the virus eventually. There is absolutely nothing that can be done to stop it. Support efforts to test people for antibodies so they can prove to their employers they are able to return to work safely. Support efforts to find a viable therapy for those who are at risk of dying because of underlying conditions. Hospitals are laying off people because they don't have enough patients since any procedures that aren't an immediate emergency have been put on hold. Please don't allow this to destroy families and livelihoods any longer. Enough damage has been done. Too many people are suffering. Let people get back to work so they can provide for their loved ones. Most can't hold out much longer and the long term repercussions this causes will only get worse if you don't DO SOMETHING NOW! COVID-19 and our response to this virus has impacted every single person in our country, our state, our counties and our communities. I can see a total shut down of an area such as New York who have people stacked together in high rises and densely populated communities. But, this virus is destroying families and lives with the shut down of livelihoods. Many businesses will go bankrupt, people will be unable to pay their bills or feed their families. Many are depressed, angry and feel helpless to do anything about it. You don’t hear the media discussing the emotional impacts that this is causing. How many people are moving to drugs and alcohol to try to mask their helplessness? How many people are committing suicide or turning to crime to pay their bills and feed their families? No one knows. My family is ok so far even though we didn’t qualify for the stimulus money. But my son who has a family, a 7 month old daughter that he is trying to provide for is struggling and isn’t making enough money to pay all of his bills. He is in the food industry as a server and during this time of year when he should be making enough money to save for the lean times in the fall and winter, is unable to pay his bills now, much less save any for those lean times. You need to reopen all businesses so that they can try to recover from this tragedy. You need to hold China accountable for not containing this virus and alerting the world to this contagion so that an appropriate response could be made before so many have gotten sick or died. It is inevitable that EVERYONE will be exposed to the virus eventually. There is absolutely nothing that can be done to stop it. Support efforts to test people for antibodies so they can prove to their employers they are able to return to work safely. Support efforts to find a viable therapy for those who are at risk of dying because of underlying conditions. Hospitals are laying off people because they don’t have enough patients since any procedures that aren’t an immediate emergency have been put on hold. Please don’t allow this to destroy families and livelihoods any longer. Enough damage has been done. Too many people are suffering. Let people get back to work so they can provide for their loved ones. Most can’t hold out much longer and the long term repercussions this causes will only get worse if you don’t DO SOMETHING NOW!

]]> By: concerned citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413465 concerned citizen Mon, 27 Apr 2020 15:04:20 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413465 Lisa...You think it is fine for the electric company to continue work, water company, food stores. You think it is fine to put themselves at risk. That SOUNDS SELFISH. I suspect that the people that want you to stay home are people who have money coming in from some source or have enough saving to live on for a while. Treat it like the flu.....stay home... Science shows..that when you are exposed to a "bug" your body becomes immune to that bug. If you are old, weak or sick...stay home. Think about daycare's.....Many are running now. Lisa…You think it is fine for the electric company to continue work, water company, food stores. You think it is fine to put themselves at risk. That SOUNDS SELFISH.

I suspect that the people that want you to stay home are people who have money coming in from some source or have enough saving to live on for a while.

Treat it like the flu…..stay home…
Science shows..that when you are exposed to a “bug” your body becomes immune to that bug. If you are old, weak or sick…stay home.

Think about daycare’s…..Many are running now.

]]> By: TR SPORT http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413461 TR SPORT Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:49:23 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413461 I am a small business that never shutdown. I know better than anyone how to run my business. If you want to wait on Tallahassee to figure it out, you'll be broke.They can't run the state much less tell you how to run your business. Open up and let the rough end drag. I am a small business that never shutdown. I know better than anyone how to run my business. If you want to wait on Tallahassee to figure it out, you’ll be broke.They can’t run the state much less tell you how to run your business. Open up and let the rough end drag.

]]> By: concerned citizen http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413459 concerned citizen Mon, 27 Apr 2020 14:47:08 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413459 Lisa....Not selfish at all....It is survival and not depending on the government for my well being. The virus should be treated like the flu...If you have it stay home...simple!! Tyson claimed. “Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed, when they could have fed the nation. Millions of animals – chickens, pigs and cattle – will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities. The food supply chain is breaking.” Lisa….Not selfish at all….It is survival and not depending on the government for my well being. The virus should be treated like the flu…If you have it stay home…simple!!

Tyson claimed. “Farmers across the nation simply will not have anywhere to sell their livestock to be processed, when they could have fed the nation. Millions of animals – chickens, pigs and cattle – will be depopulated because of the closure of our processing facilities. The food supply chain is breaking.”

]]> By: Stephen Booe http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413399 Stephen Booe Mon, 27 Apr 2020 09:21:40 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413399 At some point, we need to realize that we have individual and personal responsibility. We also need to realize that it is very easy for those who have continuing income to talk about remaining closed, but it is very difficult for those whose income has ceased. When businesses have failed, it is a disaster - its just not a disaster for those unaffected by the failure. Let those who are afraid stay home, and those who want to get back to work should be allowed to do so. In the end, maybe months or years from now; we will know whether we should have panicked like we did. Then, it will be too late to do anything about all the lost jobs and the failed economy. It will also be too late to help those whose lives have been turned upside down with disastrous personal results. This "error on the safe side" program has not been safe for everyone. We have let fear control us - and it has not been good. At some point, we need to realize that we have individual and personal responsibility. We also need to realize that it is very easy for those who have continuing income to talk about remaining closed, but it is very difficult for those whose income has ceased. When businesses have failed, it is a disaster – its just not a disaster for those unaffected by the failure.
Let those who are afraid stay home, and those who want to get back to work should be allowed to do so.
In the end, maybe months or years from now; we will know whether we should have panicked like we did. Then, it will be too late to do anything about all the lost jobs and the failed economy. It will also be too late to help those whose lives have been turned upside down with disastrous personal results.
This “error on the safe side” program has not been safe for everyone. We have let fear control us – and it has not been good.

]]> By: Kay k http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413379 Kay k Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:05:18 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413379 Small businesses who are not getting any assistance cannot afford to stay closed. I think we have had our eyes opened to the fact that we need to do things differently. We need to be allowed to take the necessary steps to manage our businesses as safely as we know how. We need to.be allowed to open and take responsibility to do everything possible to prevent the spread of the virus while doing so. Small businesses who are not getting any assistance cannot afford to stay closed. I think we have had our eyes opened to the fact that we need to do things differently. We need to be allowed to take the necessary steps to manage our businesses as safely as we know how. We need to.be allowed to open and take responsibility to do everything possible to prevent the spread of the virus while doing so.

]]> By: BG http://www.northescambia.com/2020/04/how-should-florida-re-open-the-economy-this-is-your-chance-to-tell-the-state-task-force/comment-page-1#comment-413378 BG Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:02:49 +0000 http://www.northescambia.com/?p=400761#comment-413378 I would Love it ...BUT ...NO NO NO NO NO I would Love it …BUT …NO NO NO NO NO

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