“Brown slams Trump administration over mask production” (Associated Press, March 26): What a despicable little cretin! For years, we left coast residents have been urged to keep at least two weeks of supplies on hand in case of “The Big One.” Yet hospitals generally have at best 48 hours’ worth, relying on local suppliers who have on hand perhaps three days’ worth. All rely on a normal supply chain covering normal demand. Everything works great until it doesn’t.
The United States is a voluntary union of 50 independent states, each with its own government. The federal government is supposed to be an umpire between the states, and to take care of foreign relations and national defense. If the feds are expected to supply items as basic as N95 masks, what do we have state governments for?
When anyone points a finger, they need to pay attention to the other three fingers pointing back at themselves. If Oregon’s Kate Brown and other governors are unwilling to make provisions for emergencies in their own states, they should pack up their state governments and find real jobs, leaving the states to become mere departments to be ruled from D.C. Brown, the buck stops at your desk. Quit your whining.
