PRESIIDENT TRUMP SHOULD NOT HAVE CAVED IN TO CUOMO AND ADVISORS.

THE KUHNS REPORT

LAS VEGAS - Hello America, and how is the world treating you?

In a previous blog report, I wrote that the President along with  the Governor's of each and every state should have taken steps to close state borders to one another in order to limit the spread of the deadly coronavirus. It was a no-brainer for any prudent person to put that policy in effect.

Now, I notice that yesterday March 29, 2020, President Trump indicated that he was considering  restricting New Yorkers, New Jersey and Connecticut  residents to their own states by restricting travel to other states. I was glad to hear that. I had hoped that someone in  the Administration heard my suggestion. BUT, I soon became very disappointed when I heard later that evening that President Trump backed off of his multi-state quarantine and put in place a "travel advisory" instead. WOW! Once again, like in past actions the President caved to pressure and politics.

After a call with the whining, bitching, complaining and demanding New York Governor Cuomo,  President Trump backed off, and caved. I think that decision was a big mistake. He should have stuck to his first decision.

It appears that the President has the predisposition to allow close people and advisor's around him to sway his opinion for political gains.The president has the tendency to waffle back and forth on many issues and is persuaded to  alter his decisions, which I think he should push back on.
President Trump has great insight and his ideas and policies should be put into effect as he sees them, not as  people with vested interests sees them.

Another fault I see in President Trump which currently hurts him and his  agenda is his "telegraphing" to the press and media his ideas and possible decisions days in advance of initializing  them. That in itself is just offering red meat for the press and media to begin to pound and denigrate the possible decisions.

It is a known fact that 99%  of the media  have a negative opinion of the President and they are just looking for anything they can use to bludgeon the President every chance they can get. And by giving the media and press and the Democratic Party a heads up on what he is thinking of doing, or going to do, allows them a great amount of lead time to gear up their spin machine to present controversial arguments of his upcoming decisions.

I remember when the President was campaigning and running for the office he was asked a number of times by the media if he would give a timeline and date of  of when he would withdraw troops from a war zone. He responded with what I think was a correct response saying, he  would not announce when troops would  be withdrawn from the field of battle in Afghanistan, etc., because that would allow the enemy to ride out the time until the date of withdrawal and then regroup once we leave.  I suggest that was the correct tack to take and the president should adhere to that same policy when he is making critical decisions for the nation.

I say he should not have announced and telegraphed his plans to quarantine New Yorker's from leaving the state to the press and media. He should have held that decision close to the vest and  then JUST DO IT, without fanfare and a heads up. I submit that once the decision is made and done and  put in place the Governor's would have to live with that decision and adjust accordingly. So, my suggestion to the President would be: Mr. President, PLEASE, do not broadcast in advance your possible decisions in advance, especially during this coronavirus pandemic. MAKE YOUR DECISION AND ACT. PEROID!

I further submit that by just putting  a travel advisory on New York and other states will NOT be effective because  people are people. They are going to ignore it because of their fears and they WILL leave the states who are scheduled for quarantine.  Just look at how the people across the country ignored recommendations not to hoard and over buy groceries and household items. The greedy hoarders walked over senior citizens and others to raid the shelves of toilet paper, hand sanitizers, pasta, bread and many other food items.

I also cite the  health care professionals who are looking out only for themselves. There have been numerous reports of doctors hoarding the promising medications that could be used  against this coronavirus. It appears they order and take these meds home for themselves and their families. So, the point is: People are people. Whether a doctor or nurse, or a grocery clerk or everyday grocery shopper. There is that BAD low percentage of people that do take advantage.

So to expect people from New York, New Jersey and Connecticut  to respect a travel advisory ON THEIR OWN is just spitting in the wind. Christ, people have been fleeing New York City for Florida and other states for weeks now. Many of those people from New York carried the coronavirus to those other states which in turn began infecting residents of those other states. Florida is a glaring example of the coronavirus spread because of the infected people from New York entering that state.

I still maintain that each Governor of each and every state have to mobilize the National Guard and State Troopers to check license plates, drivers license and identification of anyone trying to enter or exit each state at roads and border crossing, take their temperature and then on entering the other state, that state should  require and insure that those travelers REMAIN in self quarantine for AT LEAST 14 days.  There is a reason for borders, whether it be a Country, State, County or City. Look at many of the  cities  across the country now.They insist that we residents stay in "our own little borders"  of our houses or apartments. So, why shouldn't the Administration restrict travel by issuing an edict to stay within your own state --Maybe for at least ONE MONTH. - And, that's my opinion. I suggest you look at the situation, draw your own conclusions. You decide.

BRADLEY W. KUHNS, Ph.D., O.M.D.
Dr. Kuhns can be reached by email at:
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