Many people keep bringing up the cruise lines have nowhere to sail to. That is the cruise line's problem to solve, not us or the government. End the ban and that will be addressed by the cruse lines, if not, then there is nothing to worry about because cruises won't go anywhere anyway. That is step 20 and not our problem, let's address step one first, the ban.
I do not feel the CDC's is out to get anybody or that it is punishment or that it's a conspiracy, I just feel they are plain wrong. If it is truly a pandemic like you stated, then you don't fight pandemics by banning a single business. Viruses do not cleave to just a single type of business. I also feel that cruising done right isn't anymore dangerous than land businesses done wrong (exhibit A = millions of Covid positive with no cruising). I do not agree with the glaring hypocrisy that almost all seem to overlook. If this is permitted today with cruising and you do nothing, tomorrow it could be something worse. Anyone can justify an incorrect path or policy by just claiming they are doing it for safety or in your best interests. It is an attempt to shut others down because it creates the perception that if you think differently or argue a different position than you must be against the public interest or against safety. Nothing could be further from the truth. I feel that cruising can be done safely today and also feel that nowhere on the planet has zero risk, so it is unrealistic to expect that of any business, including cruising. You can be for resuming cruising and for fighting Covid/Safety, you do not have to be in one camp or the other. I do not feel it comes down to one group is right and one group is wrong, just feel it comes down to two philosophies, you have the "why we can'ts" and the "how we cans". The current problem I have with the why we can'ts is that the why we can't could be used for anything, so why only cruising. Makes no sense. Millions infected, hundreds of thousands dead, millions more sick, hospitalized or unemployed but don't worry America, you're safe because we banned cruises. Their new motto should be "cruise ban, enough said".
The Florida Senators should have also put the following in their bill. I also think it needs to be addressed that the CDC has a huge conflict of interest which may be why in the largest pandemic in the agency's history, they still have taken no action against land businesses. Many of the CDC's goals are achieved via funding through their CDC foundation which is a 501(c)(3). There's an old saying "you don't bite the hand that feeds you". Many high Covid risk businesses contribute regularly to this non-profit which benefits the CDC's ability to carry out it's mission. With that in mind, the CDC should not be in the company banning business because the way they are funded leaves them open to bias and their ability to remain independent from outside financial influence is compromised.
