Horowitz: Science and liberty over power: Ron DeSantis delivers for the people of Florida
Daniel Horowitz · May 21, 2020
He had everything to lose and nothing to gain by standing for liberty, balance and prudence, the Constitution, and long-standing epidemiological science in the third-largest state in the nation. It also happens to be the state with the most senior citizens at risk. He could have declared himself king of his state, as so many other governors have done, and would have received accolades instead of visceral derision from the national and local media for doing so. His approval ratings could have skyrocketed like those of Gov. Cuomo in New York. Yet he allowed his approval rating to tank because he stood on the right side of history. Can anyone say Ron DeSantis for president in 2024?
It started with the pictures of the students on spring break at the Florida beaches, where people from all over the country were likely to spread the disease everywhere, according to the media – never mind the ironclad research showing little to no outdoor transmission. “Coronavirus is killing us in Florida, Gov. DeSantis. Act like you give a damn,†read an editorial from the Miami Herald on Mach 22.
They said DeSantis was killing his state’s people by not issuing a stay-at home order early enough and never issuing a full lockdown against church services and other activities. Then, on May 4, he decided to end even the tepid lockdown. Last in, first out. What are the results?
https://www.conservativereview.com/news/horowitz-science-liberty-power-ron-desantis-delivers-people-florida/And of course click on the link for the results. They are astonishing.
Despite the fact that Florida is the haven for those most susceptible to the virus, the elderly, the state’s numbers beat almost every comparable state.
