May 15, 2020 Governor Ricketts stop allowing these deaths to occur for money

Again, I write to you, Governor P. Ricketts to tell you that you are responsible for the sicknesses and deaths of every single Nebraskan, especially those connected to the meat packing plants, which you want to keep open, despite the employer's unwillingness to protect their workers AND you want to protect the employers by HIDING THE NUMBERS OF COVID-19.

I do not accept your lies, your corrupt protection of business at the expense of the people of Nebraska, and your unwillingness to do what is right. I do not accept your claim of "pro-life" because these are indeed human lives at stake. DO SOMETHING NOW TO HELP THEM.

I present to you the following post from one of your constituents, a health care worker about a family suffering from COVID-19 as a result of your carelessness and that of the owners of the meat-packing industry.


Post from the health care worker:
"I have a sweet 65yo patient that I purposely did telehealth with last month to keep her home safe. She tells me she is “behaving” and staying home. She tells me her husband, however, continues to work daily at a local meat packing plant. I half-jokingly tell her to tell him he needs to shower, sanitize his hands, and brush his teeth before he kisses her. She giggled. I finished off her visit by telling her take care and stay safe. She responds by saying she will and that she is praying for me during this pandemic.

"This week, while reviewing my incoming paperwork on patients, I see she was taken by squad for shortness of breath and fever. Her oxygen was at 68% at room air. Her chest X-ray showed pneumonia and CoViD-19 was suspected. She was to get admitted.

"Today I see she is now in the CoViD unit on a ventilator. Chest x-ray worse than prior. She was placed face down all night. Her husband apparently was just released from the ICU yesterday from CoViD infection. She is still there.

"Basically, he became infected thru his employer, the meat making plant. He brought it home to his wife. She is now fighting for her life. Alone.

"I tell you this because the meat packing plant workers are “essential” to our economy. However, it is NOT just the workers. Their spouses, their elderly parents, their children AND the whole community and soon the “more affluent” zip codes.

"I am exhausted but I will continue to press and pray for my city and my country and mankind. I pray the death toll won’t be great. I pray for all clinicians and first responders and “essential” workers. I pray for a vaccine. And I pray for my sweet patient. Take care everyone and stay safe!