Despite the pandemic, millions of Americans are still planning on seeing their families in person this Thanksgiving. At a time of increased isolation and social unrest, spending time with loved ones is exactly what many people need right now. Even so, tiny tyrants in the government are trying to impose draconian COVID-19 restrictions, effectively removing freedom of choice. When it comes to what you should do, trust yourself and God, not the government.

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European CDC on school transmission: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/sites/default/files/documents/COVID-19-schools-transmission-August%202020.pdf

UNICEF on school opening & virus transmission: https://www.unicef.org/reports/averting-lost-generation-covid19-world-childrens-day-2020-brief

Dutch government on teacher infection rates: https://www.rivm.nl/en/novel-coronavirus-covid-19/children-and-covid-19

UK study on students & tramsmission: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/pupils-pose-no-risk-of-spreading-covid-27q6zfd9l

Iceland's research on kids infecting parents: https://www.nejm.org/doi/pdf/10.1056/NEJMoa2006100?articleTools=true

Japan's school closures & virus transmission: https://www.ijidonline.com/article/S1201-9712(20)30598-1/fulltext

US study on childcare & COVID-19: https://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2020/10/16/peds.2020-031971

CDC stats on mental health: https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/69/wr/mm6945a3.htm?s_cid=mm6945a3_w

University of Wisconsin study on mental health: https://www.wissports.net/news_article/show/1110971

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