Posts Tagged ‘Uncle Sam’

You’ve been drafted.

May 19, 2020

Over on Kottke.org, there’s an interesting article on personal freedom in the time of COVID. The essence is that the needs of the few are outweighed by the needs of the many — while you are free to not wear a mask, you are not free to go maskless if that will infect others.

I have a simpler formulation. In the interest of maintaining a well-regulated militia, you have been drafted, and are now subject to military orders, and the first order is, wear the damn mask!

Uncle Sam wants you to practice good social distancing