The very notion that we should give big business the right to be careless, reckless, or indifferent to the safety of the workers and consumers who labor or shop or use the services of that business is insane. When I had my car serviced last month, the dealer posted signs that face coverings were required, and seating in the waiting room was appropriately spaced out to maintain social distancing. Grocery stores require masks, put out hand sanitizers at the entry, and have an employee wipe down all the shopping carts with a disinfectant wipe. Are these normal steps too much to ask? Do we really prefer an environment where business gets free reign to behave badly? To win a lawsuit you must prove that the business had a legal duty, that it failed to act reasonably, and that such failure was a proximate cause of your injury. Is that too much to ask in a civilized society? Apparently Mitch McConnell wants a special privilege for business: the right to be as irresponsible as they choose, with no consequences whatsoever. Shame on him.

So typical of Donald Trump: pretend the COVID 19 crisis is over, even though infections and hospitalizations are surging in 20 states. Ignore science, data, and medical reality; fail to show any leadership, take any responsibility, or address the problem in any way, as if ignoring the problem, like an ostrich burying its head in the sand, will make it go away. But at the same time, cover your butt by having those attend the MAGA rallies waive their legal rights. Pack tens of thousands of people, most of whom follow Trump's example of not wearing masks, in crowded spaces and then dodge any legal responsibility for the COVID disaster you set in motion. Trump is a despicable human being in every way, and he knows that the MAGA rallies are likely to infect many of his supporters. He simply doesn't care, beyond making sure that he incurs no legal liability. The moral and ethical failures just don't concern him.