Monday, March 30, 2020

Maine's Governor Closed Fort Baldwin

I live in Maine and our Governor closed ten areas, including Fort Baldwin due to the Coronavirus. Of the ten Fort Baldwin is rarely busy because it's virtually unknown and the parking lot can handle at most 10 cars, although I've never seen more than a handful.

My point... Our leaders are treating us like children. That and the Constitution isn't something to be taken lightly and closing anything in a state of fewer than a million people (it's still winter here and we are getting snow tomorrow) who's citizens typically practice social distancing nine months of every year, is suspect.

Why is Janet Mills doing this?

At best it's well intended, but I remind everyone that the road to hell is paved with good intentions. I believe this is just the start. Right now many states are violating the first amendment and various SCOTUS rulings regarding restrictions of movement.  How we the people respond will determine what happens next.

The government absolutely has the right and responsibility to quarantine the ill but telling healthy Americans they can't leave their homes unless they are getting food, taking care of someone or going to a job the government seems essential is nuts expecially in non-urban ureas.

Closing Fort Baldwin's 10 car parking lot is an example of government overreacting and if we don't push back what's next?