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originally posted by: ketsuko
a reply to: Boadicea
Exactly, and I have far, far less problem with these churches gathering in this manner... than those churches that have continue to practice in the traditional manner.
These churches should have been lauded by their local officials for finding ways to observe the rules *and* continue with their traditional practices given the importance of faith as a backbone of so many of our communities.
With mental health on the decline during this time, this could have been one remedy for many, even at a remove.
I have to ask ... If a college had chosen to hold their lectures in this manner, would people have this much trouble with it?
More at: dailycaller.com...
“For example, the Constitution also forbids, in certain circumstances, discrimination against disfavored speech and undue interference with the national economy,” Barr continued.
“If a state or local ordinance crosses the line from an appropriate exercise of authority to stop the spread of COVID19 into an overbearing infringement of constitutional and statutory protections, the Department of Justice may have an obligation to address that overreach in federal court.”
The memo instructs U.S. Attorneys to “be on the lookout” for orders by state and local governments which encroach upon the rights of citizens.
Barr said he is expanding the mandate on prosecutors previously directed to prioritize cases against persons accused of illegally profiting from PPE hoarding and price gouging to also encompass constitutional violations.
“Now, I am directing each of our United States Attorneys to also be on the lookout for state and local directives that could be violating the constitutional rights and civil liberties of individual citizens,” Barr wrote.
originally posted by: Sookiechacha
a reply to: Boadicea
The sooner this gets to SCOTUS the better. Because this is going to happen all over again in the Fall.
Too many havent had that consistent good exposure to all those bugs and viruses we used to get on a daily basis. I think we might very well be compromising the immune systems of large portions of the population the longer lockdowns go on.