“I view great cities as pestilential to the morals, the health and the liberties of man. True, they nourish some of the elegant arts; but the useful ones can thrive elsewhere; and less perfection in the others, with more health, virtue and freedom, would be my choice.” — Thomas Jefferson (2010). “The Works of Thomas Jefferson: 1799-1803”, p.147, Cosimo, Inc.

“When we get piled upon one another in large cities, as in Europe, we shall become as corrupt as Europe.” — Thomas Jefferson (2011). “Jefferson on Freedom: Wisdom, Advice, and Hints on Freedom, Democracy, and the American Way”, p.9, Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.

Jefferson was one of the wisest men in the history of our nation.

President Trump said Monday he would make a decision -- "in conjunction" with governors and other officials -- on reopening the economy "shortly," as the White House forms a second coronavirus task force focused on that goal.

"For the purpose of creating conflict and confusion, some in the Fake News Media are saying that it is the Governors decision to open up the states, not that of the President of the United States & the Federal Government," Trump tweeted Monday.

"Let it be fully understood that this is incorrect. It is the decision of the President, and for many good reasons," he continued. "With that being said, the Administration and I are working closely with the Governors, and this will continue."

He added: "A decision by me, in conjunction with the Governors and input from others, will be made shortly!"

The president's tweet comes as the "Opening our Country" task force is forming at the White House.

Sources told Fox News Monday that the second task force, which Trump first teased last Friday and is set to be formally introduced Tuesday, will be chaired by White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows.

The task force, according to sources, will also include members of President Trump’s Cabinet, including:

Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross, Agriculture Secretary Sonny Purdue, Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, Labor Secretary Gene Scalia, Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson, U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget Russ Vought.

The task force is also expected to include acting chair of the Council of Economic Advisors Tom Philipson and White House advisers Larry Kudlow, Peter Navarro, Chris Liddell, Jared Kushner and Ivanka Trump.

I think President Trump (not Mr. Trump or Trump as the MEDIA calls him) is on the right track.  Let's open back up with the necessary precautions.  We should have NEVER shutdown like this in the first place.

https://www.foxnews.com/politics/trump-decision-economy-task-force

And to justify that they portray them as stupid, Neanderthal, troglodytes, rednecks, backwoods, hillbillies, racist, xenophobic, islamophobic, clinging to guns and religion, and basically a different species from their enlightened evolved superior educated anointed selves.

Exactly.  They want to portray those people as beneath them, uneducated, and therefore WRONG about resisting more Socialism, more Regulations, Restrictions, and removal of Rights, Freedoms, and Liberty.  That's why they just want to take away guns from the law abiding.  They know criminals will still have them, and that it will NOT reduce violence. 

Two key points from this article:

1. Seeds to grow your own food are not essential

2. Outbreak is mostly Detroit but restrictions apply everywhere, even where there is little or no outbreak

This looks to me like the dictate of someone living in a city who believes the urban environment to be the whole of the universe. Someone with zero connection to growing food and zero awareness of people who do not live an urban lifestyle.

This is the core belief at the center of the Democrat side of the cultural divide. The big blue cities have “become” America to them. All the little red counties in between are invisible to them, and when they are forced to notice them, they hold them in contempt (deplorables, rednecks, etc.)

But policies they apply to their universe are being indiscriminately applied everywhere without considering the differences, such as people who rely on their own gardens for food.

The split is complete; we are now two separate nations. Trump won because he spoke to the “forgotten man”.  Whitmer is illustrating perfectly here that she has no empathy or concern for the other nation, and doesn’t even have any clue about their lifestyle.

It doesn’t look hopeful this divide can be fixed.

The Urban/Metro Area (cities and suburbs) vs more Rural Areas is the biggest problem we have in our country. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_GJlFEXOcw

I was seriously impressed when she pulled that Ma Deuce out of her underwear.  (.50 call Browning M2 machine gun for the "ladies" out there)

Think how many lives could be saved if we locked down the country every flu season.

Don't give them any ideas!  That's what the Progressives want!

Bob raises a good point.  Testing resources are spread thin, and the virus does radically different things in different people.  Saddest thing is we can't tell who's immune.  Teach those folks some basic medicine and have them take care of COVID patients.  They can't get it anymore.

Lots of uncertainty, though what little we do know is scary.  Stay safe guys, any of us could get kacked by this one.

You damn liberal, progressive!!!  Why don't you.........

Oh wait.  Good info.  Thanks.