I had a conversation the other day with a friend about how the coronavirus got so far out of control in this country before we got serious about doing something about it. We talked about South Korea, Taiwan, New Zealand and a few other countries that were able to keep it under control and how our response seemed to differ from theirs. Now for sure, the initial response from our leaders had a lot to do with it. From our president calling it a hoax — something he doesn’t mention any more — to the typical attitude of our government to be reactive instead of proactive on most problems our country faces. Look at our infrastructure for example.
But the most serious thing that seems to impede any logical response to this problem — and a lot of other problems — is there is little discipline in this country to follow the rules we did put in place and not much response to enforce them. It seems it’s almost admirable to be a rebel. Those countries I did talk about, that had good success in stopping this pandemic, have no time for rebels. Laws and rules without any enforcement are simply advice and are treated as such.
When I was a young lad my father told me, it would be a good experience to go in the military. At least you would learn about discipline he said from someone besides your parents. I chose the fire service instead but they had that same militaristic approach. Not always popular with everyone but things ran smoothly.
Our original Constitution had the foundation for a good government. We then over the decades, instead of improving on it, litigated it to pieces trying to please everyone who screamed about their rights. Rights that were never meant to be.
Mike Holst
Crosslake
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