{"id":2457446,"date":"2020-04-20T22:48:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-21T04:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/news\/let-the-people-work\/"},"modified":"2020-04-21T07:54:31","modified_gmt":"2020-04-21T13:54:31","slug":"let-the-people-work","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kspn\/local-news\/let-the-people-work\/","title":{"rendered":"Let the people work"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"20.821782178218\">\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">After talking with many people these last couple of weeks, it has become very apparent to all that the cure has become worse than the virus.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It seems like it\u2019s time to get the kids go back to school. It seems like it\u2019s time to let the construction workers go back to work. Reopen the hospitals, let the scheduled operations take place. Reopen the places of worship.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">It\u2019s not the government\u2019s job to eliminate all the risks in our lives. We still drive Highway 82 and tomorrow is not guaranteed for anybody.<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND BodyText\">The devastation that this shutdown is causing is far worse than the virus. Take the necessary precautions, but let the people go back to work.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col\">\n<div class=\"row at-donation at-donation-mobile p-0\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-4 p-2\">\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png)\" class=\"p-0 mt-2 mb-2 h-75 text-center rocket-lazyload\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo m-0 p-0 invisible\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-bg=\"url(https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/at-banner-paypal.jpg)\" class=\"col-xl-8 p-3 text-center rocket-lazyload\">\n<h3 class=\"d-inline mr-3\">Support Local Journalism<\/h3>\n<p><button class=\"btn d-inline\" type=\"button\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aspentimes.com\/donate\/?utm_source=article&amp;utm_medium=website&amp;utm_campaign=donation&amp;utm_term=&amp;utm_content=mid-article\">Donate<\/a><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Name\">John Eaton<\/p>\n<p class=\"STND-STND Letter Title\">Carbondale<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div readability=\"11.371985157699\">\n<div class=\"col-xl-7 pt-3 pb-4 at-4 pl-4\" readability=\"17.798507462687\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.aspentimes.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2020\/03\/AT-logo-white.png\" class=\"logo\"><\/p>\n<p><strong>Readers around Aspen and Snowmass Village make the Aspen Times\u2019 work possible. 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