Coronavirus 2021: Will It Still Be Freedom vs. Public Health?
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Probably the biggest argument that we, as Americans, have had through 2020 and the COVID 19 pandemic, is the debate over freedom versus safety, whether restrictions on people, businesses and even travel are worth the (alleged) safety of the population.
Kelly Fleming, a Michigan-based political writer, recently penned the following, making the point that a biased media took sides early on, and presented a never-bending point of view that, many times, embraced fear over freedom. If you had to pick one word to describe the American experiment, you would probably say “Freedom”. The freedom to speak as we wish, assemble, worship and pursue happiness as we see fit. We are repeatedly told how our military has sacrificed for our freedoms to protect our way of life.