“an anguished doctor warned he was being sent to war without bullets,”
Radio and news sources are reporting an AP article about counterfeit N95 masks being given to health workers.
The Purpose of This Post
Is to repeat again the need for more investment and focus to speed up manufacturing of USA PPE medical supplies be manufactured in the USA.
King Solomon
A false balance is abomination to the LORD: but a just weight is his delight. (Proverb 11:1)
Excerpts
false weights and measures, and all fraudulent practices in commerce and dealing;
to give just weight, and also just measure, and to do justly in all civil dealings with men, is what God requires,
What’s My Point?
In WWII, at one time Russia sent ten soldiers into battle with only one rifle to share because of shortages of weapons.
Sadly, because of the present pandemic war in the USA and having to rely for 90 percent of PPE supplies from China, including the N95 masks, medical workers are experiencing the same predicament as the Russian soldiers.
Or in other words, the USA is experiencing the same sad pathetic predicament the Russians encountered.
We are also experiencing the same predicament as recorded in Bible verses about fraudulent practices in commerce and dealings by people who have no fear of God or man.
In My Opinion
In a previous post, I expressed my opinion how and why the USA government needs to become involved in commerce to supply quality products to our medical personnel who are bravely serving in a pandemic war.
Enough manufacturers are needed to supply quality economical priced N95 masks for both medical workers and you and me, in my opinion.
Sad.
If Interested
Read the Source Links below.
You Decide
Should we call art write Congress to wise up and act on this issues?
Regards and goodwill blogging.
Source Links
Counterfeit Masks
Previous Post – Mask Folly and Fix
https://rudymartinka.com/2020/05/08/usa-continued-n95-mask-folly-king-solomon-blog/
https://rudymartinka.com/2020/05/06/wise-ppe-masked-fix-king-solomon-blog/
Previous Posts – COVID-19
https://rudymartinka.com/category/covid-19/
Bible Hub Proverb Excerpts
Rudy u Martinka 
I hope you are following CNN (FOX will never cover this) about that Texas PPE firm… one of the few domestic ones, saying he made multiple attempts to get the government’s attention to allow him to make masks as he had capacity. The government ignored him because of Trump’s denials anything bad was happening.
You read up on this, Rudy. The lesson.. you can have all the domestic production capability in the world but it’s worth absolutely nothing if the government doesn’t recognize the dangers and act responsibly. Trump is a clear and present danger to the safety of the country.
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Doug
You stated
“You read up on this, Rudy. The lesson. you can have all the domestic production capability in the world but it’s worth absolutely nothing if the government doesn’t recognize the dangers and act responsibly. Trump is a clear and present danger to the safety of the country.”
In another post I linked the article you mentioned. Frankly, I don’t care anymore who is personally responsible for outsourcing 90 percent of the USA medical supplies to China or any other sources 8000 miles from the USA.
I just want manufacturing for critical supplies returned to the USA to make it more readily available when critical supplies are needed fast and in our control instead of other nations..
As a former purchasing agent in manufacturing, and any professional purchasing agent has learned from a school course or experience this old saying.
“Sometimes the cheapest price is not the best value.”
(Ref – Congress approving trillions to cope with this pandemic to cure rather than prevent or be prepared the spread of the virus)
I rather doubt The USA Congress who originally approved global sourcing based on economic theories ever intended for the USA to become totally dependent on global sources for medical items.
Hopefully, this sad experience will be corrected now that the old purchasing saying was ignored.
In Trumps defense, he is the first President in forty years to attempt to return manufacturing back to the USA.
If it makes you feel Bette to blame him personally, go for it.
In my opinion anything we do to correct this sad experience in the future is okay with me.
Frankly, I have been warning in my opinions about this issue for over 15 years along with a lot of other people.
Sadly, the USA has a history of only reacting to crisis instead of wise long-range planning.
Thanks for your comment.
Regards and goodwill blogging.
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