Harold, you simply haven’t listened to any of the published science of C-19 and children. The science IS known. Children could never be “superspreaders” or even “spreaders” to any extent – all known science of C-19 demonstrates children are very UNsusceptible to the virus, nor do they transfer it to other people (adults) easily. The common flu is far more dangerous to children, but we don’t shut down schools yearly at flu season. See Dr.Scott Atlas’ numerous studies and science proof on that issue and also the American Association of Pediatricians, who have issued a very recent study saying children really need to be in schools again, and further warning that the danger of isolation and mask-wearing to children is far, far greater than anything C-19 could possibly present to them.
However, no one is compelling you to send your child to school. Keep them home and isolated if you wish, But don’t dare tell those of us who do send our kids back to school that we can’t. Survival rate for C-19 is 99.6%, so it’s irrational to shut down 100% of society so .4% have no risk. Driving a car daily poses a far greater statistical risk to you and members of your family than C-19 ever could. Living, just by itself, is full of risk. Choose to live, or choose to hide inside – But don’t tell those of us who choose to live that we can’t.

That’s an interesting if rambling and aimless piece of writing. Whatever point you were trying to make was pretty much obscured with all the free-association and bizarre analogies. Great effort, however.

I am sure you love Thomas Jefferson though. What werehis thoughts on public schools?

As Dr. Scott Atlas says: “Don’t say you believe in [the Founding Fathers] and then act to the contrary — you either believe in [the Constitution] or you don’t.

You are the smartest guy in the room though. What other nuggets have you got for us?

So wait, when you think you’re behind, or losing, you just give up, take your ball and go home? I know that’s what you did in Vietnam, but the history of America has not been to simply roll over when times get tough or are not going the way you want.

You either think its a good institution for society, or you do not. Which is fine if you dont, but you vehemently disagree with the Founders when you do, and come off as an Anarchist. At that point, just be intellectually honest with others, but most importantly, yourself.

By the way, I have two grandchildren now, and I tell my daughter she should put her children in carefully-chosen private schools where she can closely monitor what is taught and what lessons her children bring home. I wouldn’t have my kids in most public schools today – with a few exceptions, many are little more than leftist indoctrination centers. Even the great and good public school teachers are restricted to the leftist curriculum.

Right on all points. The known science is that the overwhelming majority of kids do not contract C-19, do not suffer from any symptoms if a few do contract it, nor do they easily transfer the disease to others. In short, there’s very little medical or science-based risk in opening schools again. But there’s very great risk/harm to kids by keeping schools closed. I’m over 65 and would have no fear at all today stepping into a classroom of 35 kids. I was a substitute teacher at one time and frequently was in the classroom with 30 or more elementary-school students at the height of flu season – no problems at all.

Parents aren’t mandated to send their kids to school, and teachers that are age or health-compromised can either get special accomodations to stay home or get another education-related assignment where they’re not in a classroom. Teachers that won’t work should be dismissed to seek other jobs. As you mention, Reagan fired all the ATCs back in the 1980s, willing workers were hired, and the air-travel world went on as usual.

As Dr. Scott Atlas says: “Don’t say you believe in the science and then act to the contrary – either you believe in the science or you don’t.” He cites numerous ongoing studies from the rest of the western world (Europe, Iceland, the British Isles) that already have children back in school and it’s going very well, no C-19 case increases. America is the one Weatern country lagging behind, for no medical or science reasons. Must be a political reason.

Any other teacher that refuses to return to work, should be given the opportunity to resign and seek another career path. Those that simply refuse to return to work and do not resign, should be terminated on the grounds of Job Abandonment. Reagan had to do it to the ATCs, and Trump May have to do it here as well.

There are plenty of qualified adults who can step up to the plate, read from the textbook, follow the curriculum, and teach our children while we restructure what has become a dangerous, ineffective, and failed Public Indoctrination System.