Letters to the editor: COVID-19, protection, sweet donation

Disease of lies

We have experienced the most egregious move to socialism and debt ever in our country’s history. Started under the direction of “conservativism” with the excuses of “protecting the people;” freedom and our constitutional republic is summarily dismissed as non-essential. The election laws have been circumvented, and the free open gathering of people and candidates has been prevented. Our “leaders” have promoted the lie of emergency, intending to pacify us with federal funds replacing work, duty, responsibility, freedom and truth itself. The proverb that if you don’t work, you don’t eat is disregarded by those who think they are wiser than God.

The pandemic we are having is the disease of lies. Little and the nanny state have reached a new low. Regardless of mother Little’s intentions, he has declared war on a once-free people. It is time to stop dancing to Little’s four-step dirge and never do it again.

We all will die of something. Death started with a lie; more lies only adds to the curse, which is cured only by the truth.

Quarantine those with contagious disease, not the healthy. Life has a risk, and that risk is far more palatable than lies, socialism and slavery.

Steve Tanner, Bonners Ferry

Protection

Because it will be months until a Covid vaccine is available, almost all of us will leave home to work or go on essential errands before we are vaccinated. The CDC has provided clear guidance on “How to Protect Yourself and Others” from Covid 19 infection.

Meanwhile, I see illogical behavior in my fellow Idahoans regarding maintaining at least six feet distance between yourself and others and in “use” of cloth face masks.

First, many of us don’t stay apart.

Second, wearing a cloth face mask is something we do for each other.

These cloth face masks will only decrease transmission of the virus if everyone in a closed-in space wears it continuously and properly. Remember that even a person who feels well can be infected and breathe out virus droplets that can land in the mouth, nose and eyes of those around them. So please wear your mask that covers your nose, mouth and under chin and close in front of your ears at all times when in close contact with others. Please remember to wash it daily after use. Wash your hands after handling a dirty mask.

Laura Tirrell, Boise

Berry sweet

In this era of Covid-19, it is nice to hear good news, and this is berry good news. Our organization is preparing to serve food-insecure children and their families a free lunch and an escape from the epidemic with a day at Anne Morrison Park.

All told, we will serve over 5,000 lunches including a sandwich. With half the sandwiches peanut butter and jelly for the kids, that takes a lot of jelly. Out of the blue, I called a small farm for a donation. Didn’t expect them to donate but thought they might know a larger corporation that could contribute. Was pleasantly surprised.

The farm was so small the owner herself answered the phone. She not only agreed to make and send 28 gallons of Wildbeary all-natural huckleberry jelly, but she arranged for the trucking company she works with to provide free delivery from 380 miles away in Hayden, Idaho.

Charlene Shaver from Shaver Farms, you are a berry sweet lady. I thank you, the kids and their families thank you.

Bruce Wingate, Boise, founder, Protect Idaho Kids Foundation