When I sent the message to our CT governement recommend by this site Rep Michael Winkler replied with this...
------- Original message -------- From: "Rep. Winkler, Michael" <Michael.Winkler@cga.ct.gov> Date: 5/23/20 1:19 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Jeanne Adams <jeanne.marie@comcast.net> Subject: Re: Re-Open America for Business!
Many jobs were deemed essential. Many more opened May 20th. Most of the rest will open June 20th. What would you like me to change?
So I responded with this...
Thank you for your reply. All jobs/businesses are essential because they are our livlihoods... they put food on tables and pay bill so we can keep or 'shelters'. So to answer your question on what I would like you change? ALL business should be able to open because in the United States of America we have choice because of liberty 'the state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions imposed by authority on one's way of life, behavior, or political views.' ...the citizens under the government's thumb can make our own decisions. If a business wants to open safely they should be able to...if a business wants to wait they can. If a citizen wants to partake or decide to continue quarantine, they should be able to make that decision. Why can places like Walmart be open that sells clothes oh and by the way a ton of non essential products but a small boutique on Main Street America be forced to stay closed and very possibly lose everything? Salons and barber shops are licensed by the state to maintain clean and sanitized environments based on the nature of there business...it's ridiculous they are forced to remain closed. Stop moving the goal post! First it was to quarantine to not overwhelm hospitals...to flatten the curve...well the hospital's are not overwhelmed and we have flattened the curve. How about we flatten the fear curve. I proudly live in the home of the free, the home brave but our CT government is disrespecting that completely. Mayor Enzo Faienza of Cromwell has it right and we need more leaders like him. Lamont is a complete joke and I am mobizing to vote him out of office. 2 million for a corona virus expert? Really? The American people are smart and innovative just give us a chance and trust us. Thank you...from a concerned citizen, Jeanne Adams