Q: Do you think the Chinese Coronavirus poses SERIOUS, MODERATE, or SMALL threat as a MAJOR HEALTH EPIDEMIC in our nation?
A: MODERATE THREAT

Q: Please share any additional thoughts or comments you have on the coronavirus crisis and government's response.
A: The government’s response is out of proportion for the threat. If this had been a widespread outbreak of a horrific disease (i.e. ebola) then the response would be more understandable. However, the death rate of COVID-19 is a fraction of a fraction. The hysteria is mind-boggling, especially compared to more recent pandemics with much higher death rates, including children and healthy adults.

Q: Are you concerned by the federal government's recent recommendation that Americans avoid gatherings of TEN OR MORE during the coronavirus crisis?
A: MODERATELY concerned

Q: Do you think based on the threat posed by COVID-19 that that government "STAY HOME" and business shutdown orders are appropriate?
A: No

Q: Do you think the government has the constitutional authority to issue "STAY HOME except for essential needs" orders on its citizens?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to FORCE THE CLOSURE OF RESTAURANTS, BARS AND OTHER PRIVATE BUSINESSES during a health emergency?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to RESTRICT THE SIZE OF GATHERINGS of citizens during a health emergency?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to QUARANTINE citizens by neighborhood, city, state or other region during a health emergency without regard to whether the individual citizen is infected with the disease?
A: No

Q: Do you think the shutdown efforts that have closed schools, courts, professional and amateur athletics, many restaurants and businesses have been a PROPER, UNNECESSARY, or OK BUT OVERDONE?
A: UNNECESSARY PANIC

Q: Do you think the Coronavirus societal shut down is NECESSARY based on the real threat of a widespread, deadly epidemic, or UNNECESSARY based on "fake news" and dangerous fear and panic?
A: UNNECESSARY -- "fake news" and panic

Q: There has been much discussion about what to call this virus. Please select the name you prefer from this list:
A: COVID-19

Q: Do you think the Chinese Coronavirus poses SERIOUS, MODERATE, or SMALL threat as a MAJOR HEALTH EPIDEMIC in our nation?
A: MODERATE THREAT

Q: Please share any additional thoughts or comments you have on the coronavirus crisis and government's response.
A: Don’t know who to trust, but feel there may be underlying reasons for societal shutdown.

Q: Are you concerned by the federal government's recent recommendation that Americans avoid gatherings of TEN OR MORE during the coronavirus crisis?
A: VERY concerned

Q: Do you think based on the threat posed by COVID-19 that that government "STAY HOME" and business shutdown orders are appropriate?
A: No

Q: Do you think the government has the constitutional authority to issue "STAY HOME except for essential needs" orders on its citizens?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to FORCE THE CLOSURE OF RESTAURANTS, BARS AND OTHER PRIVATE BUSINESSES during a health emergency?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to RESTRICT THE SIZE OF GATHERINGS of citizens during a health emergency?
A: No

Q: Do you believe the government has the constitutional authority to QUARANTINE citizens by neighborhood, city, state or other region during a health emergency without regard to whether the individual citizen is infected with the disease?
A: No

Q: Do you think the shutdown efforts that have closed schools, courts, professional and amateur athletics, many restaurants and businesses have been a PROPER, UNNECESSARY, or OK BUT OVERDONE?
A: OK BUT OVERDONE

Q: Do you think the Coronavirus societal shut down is NECESSARY based on the real threat of a widespread, deadly epidemic, or UNNECESSARY based on "fake news" and dangerous fear and panic?
A: UNNECESSARY -- "fake news" and panic

Q: There has been much discussion about what to call this virus. Please select the name you prefer from this list:
A: COVID-19

Q: Do you think the Chinese Coronavirus poses SERIOUS, MODERATE, or SMALL threat as a MAJOR HEALTH EPIDEMIC in our nation?
A: MODERATE THREAT

Q: Please share any additional thoughts or comments you have on the coronavirus crisis and government's response.
A: Asymptomatic contagious spread is a game changer condition for an epidemic; very minor ‘ignorable’ symptoms are almost as bad. Combined with increased (broad population ) lethality, then governments should act. The 1918 flu was such an example. It is unclear (to me) that COVID19 meets these conditions. COVID19 is more lethal to the aged and impaired than flu (?by 10x?), so increased protective actions for them are warranted. A ‘million’ “typhoid Marys” unknowingly spreading serious disease would demand government action.