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That is fine, my problem is recently we have just be ignoring the constitution when it is deemed to be a problem

The fact remains the federal government has no constitutional authority nor do most state government.

If we need "pandemic response" authority then we need to amend the constition to add the power to the government not just simply declare it so because "The Experts™" have declared that is what is best for us.

if that is the measure of our rights, we have no rights at all. If rights can be stripped with a simple declaration of emergency, on which there is no power to challenge that declaration then we have no rights at all

To believe the government will not use this unprecedented event for which they have usurped a wide range of never used before power in ever increasing ways is naive and ignores all of human history.

It will not be long before the seasonal flu or cold will be enough to warrant draconian measure and limited on personal freedoms, or be used for privacy invading policies like contact tracing all the time (which will then be used for Law Enforcement like in Singapore)

it amazes me out people can not see what is next, or maybe than can but simply believe the promise (false promise) of safety is more important than liberty



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