Mate, Gralin has made fair comment though.
I agree with everything that The Punter said above.
There is too much fear on the left by way of conservatism with respect to the health side of things to the point of mollycoddling, just as there is too much fear on the right with respect to economic change.
It's important to have a balanced view and I think all of the eastern seaboard states has done it with courage. I credit ol' "Bueller? Bueller?" Foley for not bowing to Sutton's leaked over the top recommended heightened restrictions.