My ox has been gored. It's my family that is hurting.
Many of the same people complaining here about the hourly workers, are the same ones who a few years ago called that granddaughter stupid and useless on this forum. Because of my rant about how it is impossible for most young people from working class families to go to college and not end up with near $100,000 of moderately high interest debt.
She had plenty of scholarships and grants, but when the total numbers were added up, there was still $20,000-25,000 necessary per year to go to school. Because her mother and father (divorced) families had a combined total income of near $100,000 per year. So she was 'too rich' to get lowest interest loans and large grants.
Or that I was stupid because I had not save enough money to fund all my grandchildren's college fully.
Frankly many of the individuals I see worried about the hourly workers, are the same ones who have called for lower minimum wages, less of social safety net, etc.
I find it sad and sickening that FoxNews commentators are complaining about the 'millions' of hourly workers choosing to leave their jobs because unemployment is paying them to do nothing.
I'm not saying I want the stay at home orders. I'm saying I understand why they are necessary. And stay at home orders do not mean you cannot go to the grocery store, the hardware store, to pick-up takeout from a restaurant, etc.
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Yes, Worship is severely impacted. I would say that many people have found options to continue their religious activities, but will miss the social interaction of Holy Week. But how I or you choose to exercise your religious faith is a personal thing. Beyond my right to comment. Except I will say your faith in the Lord will see you through this tough time.
I just finished explaining to a fellow from India on another forum that yes some churches in the US will have difficult financial problems due to the social distancing. The small First Baptist Church in my home town of less than 500 may well fail. Because they are the only church in the town with a full-time pastor.
The other three churches will survive and several small congregation Baptist churches in the area will survive. Because their pastors all work full-time jobs. The lumber companies are still buying, and harvesting timber. The few farmers are still working their fields, and harvesting early crops.
