Bigots?

From my friend John Lewis: Samaritan's Purse has opened a 68-bed field hospital that is specifically equipped to serve as a respiratory care unit. You would think that the arrival of Samaritan’s Purse was heartily welcomed, especially as they managed to set up an overflow hospital to relieve the strain on packed Manhattan hospitals.

Alas, that's not the case.

Almost immediately after the news began to spread that Samaritan’s Purse was setting up a field hospital, LGBT activists and progressive journalists began to condemn the humanitarian organization for being based on the very Biblical principles that spur their life-saving work.

New York state Senator Brad Hoylman told NBC News that it is “a shame that the federal government has left us in the position of having to accept charity from such bigots. This health crisis is too delicate to leave to televangelists, purveyors of faith, to handle our medical needs.” City Council Speaker Corey Johnson joined Hoylman’s condemnation, stating that it is “extremely disturbing” that Samaritan’s Purse has been permitted to set up a field hospital and warning that he will be “monitoring the situation closely and making sure our city’s values are being represented at all times.” Mayor Bill de Blasio told the media that he was “very concerned” about the values of Samaritan’s Purse.

State Senator Hoylman ignores the fact that the personnel providing much needed medical care are not televangelists and purveyors of faith. They are dedicated doctors, nurses and respiratory specialists standing by to help save lives. Franklin Graham has said repeatedly that no one will be turned away, yet the intolerance continues.

Here's a thought for state Senator Hoylman and City Council Speaker Johnson...If you are so opposed to Samaritan's Purse putting the lives of doctors and nurses on the line in an attempt to save lives of COVID-19 patients, should you or a family member contact COVID-19, you have the option of not going to their facility for treatment. Hopefully, you will find an empty bed in one of the New York hospitals.