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originally posted by: jimmyx
a reply to: jidnum
so...doctor num...how would you prevent an outbreak of a deadly communicable disease from spreading?...fairy dust? magic wand? trump tweet?
"what would you suggest, if say, an even more virulent and deadly strain hit us?"
originally posted by: Gryphon66
What happened to all the believers in States' Rights?
Unless you live in New York, why does this bother you?
Most of you live in Red States, right?
I'm sure you'll be able to spread COVID uninhibited.
It's not an ideal law, no. Yes, it is definitely an overreach of government power perhaps even in an emergency.
However, many have proven themselves unable or unwilling to take the most basic measures to protect public health.
When citizens act like adults, Nanny State is not needed (or wanted.)
That said, I hate and despise laws like this. They get abused.
Rights of the individual> state rights > federal govt.
originally posted by: Gryphon66
What happened to all the believers in States' Rights?
Unless you live in New York, why does this bother you?
Most of you live in Red States, right?
I'm sure you'll be able to spread COVID uninhibited.
It's not an ideal law, no. Yes, it is definitely an overreach of government power perhaps even in an emergency.
However, many have proven themselves unable or unwilling to take the most basic measures to protect public health.
When citizens act like adults, Nanny State is not needed (or wanted.)
That said, I hate and despise laws like this. They get abused.