Why … that’s brilliant

I am not a medical doctor, nor am I a sociologist. I am, however, a concerned citizen of our great state and have been aware that, for most of my life, we have occupied the upper or lower rungs of statistics that demonstrate health and quality-of-life issues for our citizens.

I now understand the proper path to impact those statistics and create a true Land of Opportunity for all. I cannot take credit for the concept. That belongs to the president and several of his closest “advisers.” When I heard him say that we could reduce the incidence of covid-19 simply by not testing for it, I thought, “What a clever man he is! With this kind of savvy leadership, no wonder we are the envy of the rest of the world.”

So, with proper credit given, please, Arkansas, consider the following. Among the highest incidence of obesity? Stop weighing people. Diabetes? Stop testing blood sugar. Teenage pregnancy? No more pregnancy tests. Asthma and heart disease? Get rid of the pulmonologists and cardiologists. Poor educational outcomes? No more school testing. In fact, since those pesky test-giving public school teachers seem to stand between our students and educational success, get rid of them too (I’m pretty sure that one is in the works on a national level already).

Who knew this could all be so simple? And think of all the money we could save on lost work days and medical treatment. You’re welcome. SARA LANGSTON

North Little Rock