JOHN YOUNG: “The federal government is not only not helping us. They're actually hurting us now and preventing us from protecting…”

These communities deserve protection. They are part of our community. They are part of our country.

These people would rather be working. But, since they have lost their jobs and their livelihood because of BP's negligence, they ought to be putting the money in their pockets, instead of putting it in a public relations campaign.

The federal government needs to take control, at least let the state and local government -- get out of the way. Either lead or get out of the way.

Vaccine hesitancy is one of the great threats to public health in the middle of this pandemic.