Keith Burgess-Jackson, J.D., Ph.D.

… “Testing, Testing, Testing,” again playing a very dangerous political game. States, not the Federal Government, should be doing the Testing – But we will work with the Governors and get it done. This is easy compared to the fast production of thousands of complex Ventilators!

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 20, 2020

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COVID-19 has pushed our pause button, forcing us to abandon our often mindless routines and giving us the space to determine whether our pre-coronavirus lives matched our deeply held moral principles.

Now that we may be emerging from this semi-comatose state, will we merely jump back into our comfortable ruts, burying the lessons this pandemic has taught us?

Will gratitude to our health care personnel, grocery store workers, and those who pick our fruits and vegetables evaporate, or result in tangible benefits for them, such as higher wages and healthcare?

Will we forcefully support science over spin, instead of succumbing to partisan politics?

Will our votes in November demonstrate that we must elect a president who cares more for others than he does for himself?

Barbara Chiarello, Austin

Note from KBJ: I agree, Barbara, that "we must elect a president who cares more for others than he does for himself." That's why I support Donald Trump, the most selfless person in Washington.

This is Lake Viridian during today's bike ride. (Click the image—a panorama—to enlarge it.) I live in Viridian. Today's ride (my 15th in 15 days) gives me 40,662.4 miles on my current bike (a Trek Domane 5.2). I bought the bike seven years ago today. Counting the two leap days (in 2016 and 2020), I have ridden an average of 15.90 miles per day and 111.3 miles per week in the past seven years. It's been fun. I ride; therefore, I am.

Nervous Nancy is an inherently “dumb” person. She wasted all of her time on the Impeachment Hoax. She will be overthrown, either by inside or out, just like her last time as “Speaker”. Wallace & @FoxNews are on a bad path, watch! https://t.co/nkEj5YeRjb

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) April 19, 2020

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I am outraged that the Trump administration is threatening to withdraw funding for the World Health Organization, seeking to punish the WHO for ways in which the WHO could have done better in the early response to the coronavirus outbreak. In actuality, the administration seeks to deflect responsibility for ways in which the United States could have done better in its early response, including accepting testing expertise from the WHO.

Our health, security and economy in the U.S. depend on the virus being controlled globally, and the WHO is critical for coordinating the global response.

With the crisis ongoing, resources and attention should focus on reducing the impact on human lives everywhere.

Sarah Pierce, Seattle

Note from KBJ: I don't want one penny of my money going to WHO, Sarah.