![]() ![]() ![]() The natural outcome of this is to witness the populace turn thieves or become beggars to obtain sustenance and a roll of toilet paper. ![]() These mothers, fathers, and able bodied adults, instead of being able to work for their honest livelihood, are forced to stay indoors and watch television or worse read a book. It is a melancholy vision, when one walks down the streets of this great city and across the nation, to witness the streets and roads empty, devoid of both human and vehicular traffic. Those unfamiliar with Jonathan Swift’s essay “A Modest Proposal” can read it here: ![]() This essay was written April 16th, after the United States had experienced a Coronavirus-necessitated lockdown for less than one month, when President Trump and his allies argued in favor of putting a quick end to social-distancing in order to “save” the American economy. ![]()
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