Letter: Let us hope we don’t face Patrick Henry’s choice

There is much tension today between people who are desperate to earn a paycheck, not wear a mask, congregate with friends and family and to generally enjoy the freedoms that Americans have always enjoyed versus those who urge patience and caution in reopening the country.When someone limits or reduces our freedom, we don’t like it. Having a sense of control over our life is a basic human need. It is especially maddening when others or the government seem to be reducing our freedom unnecess