A call to step up

I watched Bernie Sanders’ press release asking the President to declare a national state of emergency. He hadn’t yet? And I cannot express just how relieved I felt listening to his sincere and raw words: "we are all in this together." This is a humanitarian response. A Christ-like response, if you will.

Some quotes:

"If there ever was a time in the modern history of our country, when we are all in this together, this is that moment. Now is the time for solidarity, now is the time to come together with love and compassion for all, including the most vulnerable people in our society who will face this pandemic from a health perspective, or face it from an economic perspective." 

"We need to know what is happening right now in our country, in our states, and in fact all over the world. If there was ever a time for transparency, for honesty, and being straight forward, this is that moment. And we need that information coming from credible, respected scientific voices, of which we have many in our own country and all over this world. Not from politicians." 

"The bottom line is that in the midst of this unprecedented moment we need to listen to the scientists, to the researchers, to the medical folks, not to politicians." 

Then he lists a number of measures that would each be revolutionary in America, and weapons of mass relief. Many of his "welfare" type proposals would be revolutionary in America, such a big deal, but did you know they would be rather normal in most other wealthy countries?

VIDEO https://youtu.be/clomd4d4b98