In the weeks leading to Easter, Americans found themselves, religious or not, on an enforced fast from normal life. The liturgical feelings associated with Lent became the daily realities of uneasiness, mourning, fear. There are the real personal fears, the grinding fear of exposure, the concerns about unemployment and food security. As well, there are the real fears related to the moral choices that our policymakers are facing: how to balance the preservation of health and the preservation of the economy, or the government’s concern to protect health nationwide and the freedom of lower-level institutions to best navigate local needs.
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