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WATCH: President Trump Reveals Why He Refuses to Issue a National Stay-at-Home Order
Townhall.com ^ | April 4, 2020 | Beth Baumann

Posted on 04/04/2020 3:55:04 PM PDT by jazusamo

Video at link, end of article.

Every day, the White House Coronavirus Task Force briefs the nation on the Wuhan coronavirus, the federal government's response to the virus and the next steps that we, as a nation, must take. It seems like one continual question comes up: why doesn't President Donald Trump issue a national stay-at-home order, otherwise referred to as a national lockdown?

The president addressed that very issue during Saturday's briefing.

"Mr. President, you said you want to see as few lives lost as possible in the pandemic, but there are still eight governors, all Republicans, who have refused to issue these statewide stay-at-home orders," CNN's Jeremy Diamond asked. "Your own experts, including Dr. Fauci, have said stay-at-home orders are the most effective way to stop the spread of this virus, so why not do everything possible right now to do that?"

"We have a thing called the Constitution, which I cherish, number one. Number two, those governors, I know every one of them, they're doing a great job. They're being very, very successful with what they're doing," Trump replied. "And, as you know, I want governors to be running things. In some cases, we'll supersede."

President Trump really finds himself in a catch-22 situation. If he announced a national lockdown, people would freak out, saying he's taking away states' rights and abusing his power. Because he's not implementing this stay-at-home order, he's being accused of "not doing enough." Whatever decision he makes or doesn't make, someone would light him up.

We should be encouraging the federal government to support states to make the best decisions for its residents. It doesn't make sense for places like North Dakota to be on lockdown the same way New York or Washington State is. It's comparing apples to oranges.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: coronavirus; lockdown; presidenttrump; shutdown; statesrights; stayathomeorder; trump
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1 posted on 04/04/2020 3:55:04 PM PDT by jazusamo
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To: jazusamo

He is correct. Let each governor be responsible for his/her state and leave the Federal Government out of this.


2 posted on 04/04/2020 3:57:49 PM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Bump!


3 posted on 04/04/2020 3:58:34 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Federalism
Apparently they don’t teach civics or American history in journalism schools.


4 posted on 04/04/2020 3:58:57 PM PDT by Spruce
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To: jazusamo

According to the media, he acted too soon because he didn’t act soon enough.


5 posted on 04/04/2020 3:59:30 PM PDT by headstamp 2 (There's a stairway to heaven, but there's also a highway to hell.)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

He knows more about the Constitution from that one statement than do 95% of congressmen.


6 posted on 04/04/2020 4:02:28 PM PDT by ModelBreaker
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To: jazusamo

The President is 100% correct. We are a Republic. We have a Consitution.
Powers not specifically assigned to the Federal Gov’t reside with each state. In effect, the Governors of the States are the President of those states in every respect except those specifically delineated to the federal gov’t.
Our President understands this and respects this. Far more than most.


7 posted on 04/04/2020 4:04:12 PM PDT by ocrp1982 (ll)
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To: jazusamo

The president is right. So glad Trump is the president right now.


8 posted on 04/04/2020 4:07:07 PM PDT by Tired of Taxes
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To: jazusamo

What power under Article 2 ( or some statute) gives the POTUS the power to tell citizens of any given state to stay indoors?


9 posted on 04/04/2020 4:07:45 PM PDT by theoilpainter
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To: jazusamo
So important that he's been doing this. He's done it on a lot of other subjects too: "This is up to the states, this is their responsibility, I'm just here to fill in where they fail and help out where we can."

He finds a way to work this in whenever he can. It's great to see.

10 posted on 04/04/2020 4:07:49 PM PDT by tinyowl
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To: Spruce
They don’t teach much of anything in journalism schools.
11 posted on 04/04/2020 4:10:06 PM PDT by Chgogal (Wuhan Virus, Chinese Virus, Kung Fu Virus - Wuhan Chinese Kung Fu Virus aka CCP virus.)
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To: jazusamo

In one area of Upstate NY positive patients are violating local and state orders. What the heck good would a national order do?


12 posted on 04/04/2020 4:11:19 PM PDT by mewzilla (Break out the mustard seeds.)
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13 posted on 04/04/2020 4:11:37 PM PDT by jazusamo (Have You Donated to Keep Free Republic Up and Running?)
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To: jazusamo

Dumb ass reporters


14 posted on 04/04/2020 4:14:02 PM PDT by Nifster (I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: jazusamo

Trump’s cunning genius on display. Let the governors do their jobs per the needs of the state. Trump’s role is to lead, not dictate.

If a state succeeds fighting the pandemic, Trump wins. If a state fails, Trump wins. Brilliant.


15 posted on 04/04/2020 4:14:16 PM PDT by DeplorablePaul (s)
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To: jazusamo

Seems civics lessons are in order in the press briefing room prior to questioning our President.


16 posted on 04/04/2020 4:15:09 PM PDT by rockinqsranch (Dems, Libs, Socialists Call 'em what you will, they all have fairies livin' in their trees)
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To: jazusamo

I agree with him.


17 posted on 04/04/2020 4:18:17 PM PDT by chris37 (Coronavirus wasn't born in a bowl of bat soup.)
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To: jazusamo

It’s all about assigning blame. If Trump ordered it people would defy it with abandon.


18 posted on 04/04/2020 4:18:37 PM PDT by Lurkina.n.Learnin (Democrats don't care if we are in soup lines as long as they get to ladle it)
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To: MeneMeneTekelUpharsin

Because the governors know their state.

For instance, there are states with large areas of mountains, forest or deserts where one can travel for many many miles and not see a soul.

It would be beyond stupid to treat them as Manhattan.


19 posted on 04/04/2020 4:20:23 PM PDT by old curmudgeon (There is no situation so terrible, so disgraceful, that the federal government can not make worse)
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To: jazusamo

Not to mention that the same media talking heads who are demanding he do so would be calling him a dictator and demanding he be impeached once he did.


20 posted on 04/04/2020 4:20:46 PM PDT by mbrfl
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