As COVID-19 persists, we see around us many acts of kindness and good will, in terms of caring for our neighbors and the elderly and simply keeping up the spirits of those who are beleaguered and bewildered by the current landscape. When occasion warrants, we can rise to it and often exceed what is needed, thus showing our true mettle.
But all is not so ideal. We have seen spikes in cases outside of our state, owing to individuals who declare that they do not like rules and who even abandon common sense in defiance of the coronavirus (”States walk back reopenings as cases soar,” Page A1, June 27).
Certainly we resent this pathogen, but cutting off our noses to spite our faces will not resolve the issue any more than will the president’s urging the Supreme Court to strike down the Affordable Care Act in the midst of this pandemic (”Trump asks court to end ACA,” Page A2, June 27).
Refusing to wear a face mask and pretending that all is back to normal may be a natural inclination, yet one has to be disciplined and, more to the point, empathetic if we are to return to better times.
Let us endeavor, as a nation worthy of self-respect and international respect, to meet this challenge with vigor and resolve.
James R. Weiss
Salem
Note from KBJ: Are you stupid, James? ObamaCare will not simply be repealed; it will be replaced with something better.
