'WHERE YOU STOP IS WHERE YOU STAY' ---DOMESTIC TRAVEL RESTRICTIONS ARE BEING 'CONSIDERED'
Michael Snyder
Is the United States on the verge of a complete and total “lockdown” like we have already seen in China, Italy and elsewhere? As you will see below, the Trump administration has repeatedly brought up the possibility of “domestic travel restrictions”, and that means that this is something that is very seriously being considered. The first step may be simply banning all non-essential domestic air travel, and that would be a major inconvenience for many Americans. But beyond that, there is the possibility that we could see restrictions on all travel between states or even draconian restrictions on going out in public at all like we have already seen in China and Italy. If we get to that point, where you are at that moment is where you will be staying, and I will be sharing more about this below.
But first, let’s review what the Trump administration has been telling the public about the possibility of “domestic travel restrictions”. The following comes from a USA Today article that was posted on Saturday…
President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence on Saturday said the government is considering domestic travel restrictionsamid the coronavirus pandemic and added United Kingdom and Ireland to the Europe travel restrictions that went into effect late Friday.
They did not offer specifics on domestic flight restrictions but Trump said earlier in the week that they would be considered if “an area gets a little bit out of control” in terms of coronavirus cases.
I think that the phrase “is considering domestic travel restrictions” is pretty clear, and it should definitely send a chill up your spine.
Then on Sunday, a member of the administration said that officials are weighing “an outright halt to domestic air travel”…
The Trump administration is weighing “all options” to curb the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., including an outright halt to domestic air travel, a senior official said Sunday.
Such a drastic step hasn’t been taken since the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks, and it would raise questions about U.S. airlines’ chances for survival without government support.
This came directly from acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Chad Wolf, and he went on to add that “all options remain on the table”…
“We continue to look at all options and all options remain on the table,”said Chad Wolf, acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security in a press briefing when asked about the possibility. He said the administration is following guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
So would “all options” also include banning all travel in and out of states where this pandemic is the worst?
Apparently so, and this is something that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is actually asking for…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the White House should consider restricting domestic travel from states that are seeing a rapid increase in coronavirus infections, saying the flow of people has made containment difficult.
He made the plea shortly before the state on Saturday announced its fourth death from the disease, a 77-year-old man from Lee County.
Could you imagine getting into your car and driving toward the next state only to be stopped at the border?
It could soon happen.
Hopefully we won’t get to that point, but this outbreak continues to spiral out of control.
And if the numbers just keep going up, it is inevitable that we will see things happen that would have been unthinkable only a few weeks ago.
At this point, even Dr. Anthony Fauci appears to be advocating some sort of a “national lockdown”…
Asked by CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “State of the Union” if he’d like a “national lockdown” where people are being told they need to stay home and out of restaurants and bars, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Disease, said he’d “like to see a dramatic diminution of the personal interaction that we see” in those places.
“Whatever it takes to do that, that’s what I’d like to see,” Fauci added.
As Americans, we don’t like to have our movements restricted.
And hopefully the Trump administration will choose not to go in that direction, but they have already restricted domestic travel for members of the military…
A memo released Friday evening announced a ban on government-funded domestic travel for military members, Department of Defense civilians and their families, according to Stars and Stripes.
The Pentagon says Deputy Defense Secretary David Norquist has approved new travel restrictions on service members and Defense Department civilians assigned to military installations and surrounding areas within the United States and its territories.
And similar restrictions have been put into place for federal workers…
As the coronavirus outbreak continues across the U.S., the White House has told federal agencies and executive departments to suspend all work travel unless it is absolutely necessary.
The White House Office of Management and Budget issued new guidance on Saturday telling federal workers that “only mission-critical travel is recommended at this time.”
With all that in mind, I would like for you to watch this video. According to John Grimm, a Republican candidate for Kootenai County Sheriff, it appears quite likely that we could potentially see some sort of travel restrictions in the near future. And if there is eventually some sort of a total lockdown, he is warning that “where you stop is where you stay”…