"IS THE MEDIA POLLING A FAST ONE?" - Tony Perkins, Washington Update, May 13, 2020;https://www.frc.org/updatearticle/20200513/media-polling [AS I SEE IT: Here is another reminder to not pay attention to any polls the media conducts. They've proven time and again in recent years that they have an agenda in their reporting. And we can imagine there is nothing truly "unbiased" or '"scientific" about any polls they conduct. We need to be sure to either ask questions about what they report or simply ignore such disfinromation as is likely to come from them. - Stan]
We've all seen the statistics. "If you ask people has the government gone too far in locking things down or not far enough? Very few people -- something like 23 percent in our poll -- think government officials have gone too far. Seventy-one percent say they've either not gone far enough or found about the right balance. And that leads to... 'Oh, nobody wants to end the lockdowns.' But it's always good," Scott said, "to ask questions from a different perspective."
Unlike the press's poll or others', he decided not to frame things in terms of lockdowns or limits. Turns out, that made a huge difference. When people were asked, "Should every business in America -- not the chosen few, not the essential ones -- should every business be allowed to open if they establish appropriate social distancing protocols? Sixty percent said yes. Only 26 percent said no." What does that tell us? At its core, our country isn't worried about reopening. It's worried about reopening irresponsibly.
"That just throws an entirely different flavor on the discussion," he insisted. "You know, what people are really looking for [is]... they don't want to just throw the doors open and pretend that nothing happened. We do have a serious high risk of serious contagion." They want to know that people are dealing with this responsibly. But, as Rasmussen's results show, that doesn't mean they're opposed to letting people try -- which is the narrative the media keeps feeding us. [italics and colored emphasis mine]
What makes capitalism work is that it's entirely voluntary. In a free market system like ours, you can't force people to go in and buy a loaf of bread. They make their own decision as to whether they feel comfortable enough to go into your establishment. The onus is on businesses to draw in consumers and make them feel safe. That's what makes our system work. The responsibility doesn't fall on the government, it falls on the business owner.
And that's something else Scott's survey data helped debunk. He dug deeper, taking a special look at the people who said they didn't think government had gone far enough. When he asked those people, "Should every business be reopened if they adhere to these protocols?" -- they were evenly divided! Obviously, it's all in how you frame the question. If the idea's put in terms of appropriate behavior and best practices, even the most cautious Americans are willing to consider moving forward.
The bottom line is, only one out of four voters today is opposed to letting all businesses reopen in a responsible manner. That's just 25 percent. So despite the media's constant barrage of fear-mongering, the majority of Americans are quite ready to get back to life. Even in urban areas that have been hit hardest, people agree: if we can move on responsibly, great. Otherwise, the longer this goes, the more devastating it becomes.
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PRAYER MATTERS:
"To clasp the hands in prayer is the beginning of an uprising against
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
the disorder of the world. - Karl Barth
"Prayer is inviting God into a seemingly impossible situation and trusting/resting in His love and grace to accomplish His perfect will in His perfect time and for His greatest glory. Intercession is one of the great privileges AND responsibilities for EVERY believer."- Stan
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One year later: Sri Lanka - Sunil is an Open Doors partner in Sri Lanka. When three churches and three hotels were bombed on Easter Sunday 2019, Sunil risked his life by going to Batticaloa, where Zion Church was attacked. Ever since that day, he has stood by Sri Lankan Christians on your behalf. “From previous crises, we know that victims get all the attention and support they need in the first days and weeks, but after a month, the visits grow less and less, until they are left by themselves,” Sunil shares. “But our message is: We are here and we are here to stay … On behalf of Open Doors and its supporters, I’ve visited Batticaloa several times to stand with our Christian brothers and sisters who were struck by this tragedy.”
May 15 - Pray for continued comfort for the families and friends of more than 250 people who lost their lives in the attacks.
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