By AlaskaWatchman.com

On Dec. 1, many Anchorage businesses will either be forcibly closed or severely limited for the duration of 2020. This decision rests squarely with the city’s unelected Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson and the Anchorage Assembly.

Before heading down this route, they would do well to read the Great Barrington Declaration. This is not some fringe group of conspiracy theorists or COVID deniers. These are respected epidemiologists and public health professionals. They represent all political persuasions and their number has reached nearly 50,000. They come from Harvard, Yale, Oxford, Stanford, Mayo Clinic and many other renown institutions.

These medical professionals are not advocating that we do nothing in response to the virus. They have a real, workable plan.

These men and women fundamentally disagree with the approach Quinn-Davidson has adopted – not for political reasons, but because it is does not make medical sense. In fact, they argue that lockdowns (or “hunker downs”) actually inflict much greater harm than good on the health of the general population.

Quinn-Davidson and the Anchorage Assembly – none of whom are medical doctors – should at the very least read the Great Barrington Declaration. It may take a bit of humility to admit that these respected medical minds have a compelling point, but this is no time to let one’s pride get in the way of doing right by struggling Anchorage residents.

Better yet, call one or more of these epidemiologists and public health scientists and have them answer tough questions from the Assembly. Grill them if you like. What harm could it do?

To be clear, these medical professionals are not advocating that we do nothing in response to the virus. They have a real, workable plan – rooted in science and directed towards the health of the entire population.

Here’s the link. Share it with your assembly members. Ask that they seek the advice of these men and women. We cannot afford the blunt and devastating blow of an ill-conceived lockdown.

TAKING ACTION

  • Click here to contact Anchorage Acting Mayor Austin Quinn-Davidson.

Anchorage should consider advice of 50,000 health professionals before imposing a lockdown

Joel Davidson
Joel is Editor-in-Chief of the Alaska Watchman. Joel is an award winning journalist and has been reporting for over 24 years, He is a proud father of 8 children, and lives in Palmer, Alaska.


4 Comments

  • Lonny says:

    Austin and her far left commie counterparts don’t care bout truth and facts, they just care about illegitimate power and control of We the People! I have news fro them, that light at the end of the tunnel is not hope for them, its an oncoming train and their world is about to be turned upside down! We the People are tired of their failed polices and BS!

    • Rhonda Stark says:

      Lonny, they cannot ignore numbers. I guarantee if a thousand or more people show up at an assembly meeting, not just 200, it cannot be ignored. If they are buried in 100’s of faxes letters, it cannot be ignored. If there is An overwhelming majority pushing them against the wall, even the press cannot ignore. They will be forced to respond. It takes collective action though. Passivity and simply posting on Facebook will get us nowhere.
      Don’t simply send the document – write a letter from you. Of course they don care about facts. It’s about power and control. If enough citizens stand up, their power and control are diminished.

  • Marie says:

    I emailed them all quoting the Barrington Declaration and asking them to read it shortly after it was first released. I got 2 replies: Rivera who basically said the information was taken out of context (pretty sure he didn’t read it) and Weddleton who said he’d consider it but voted with the liberals anyway. Authoritarians don’t care.

  • Rhonda Stark says:

    Excellent guide and info for taking action. Joel, the link to the assembly contacts didn’t work. The one I have been sharing is this – https://www.muni.org/departments/assembly/siteassets/pages/forms/editform/2020-1023%20assembly%20members-public%20contact%20list.pdf
    Also, I strongly encourage faxing the letters. The clerks fax number is on the page linked above. One can write a single letter then personalize for each assembly member and fax. The fax goes through the clerks hands and should get time stamped. It also creates a pile of tangible paper that cannot be ignored as an email. Email also though but add the ‘read’ feature so you know they opened it. Can also hand deliver a stack of letters .