Do not the many states where “the faux-king governors” exist, have legislatures and courts. Do they not have checks and balances? Yes of course they do. But the people’s elected representatives agree with the actions the governors have taken.
What freedoms have we actually given up that we have “to exercise in secret”?
The freedom of speech is still there. We can post any stupid idea on Free Republic or tweet it or....
The freedom to bear arms is still there. I know there was a mayor or two that went full communist, but I believe they were quickly met with lawsuits.
The freedom of religion is still there. No one is telling you what to believe.
The freedom of assembly is the only right that we’ve temporarily foregone, and that’s only because exercise of that right at this time risks spreading disease.
Freedom of assembly = freedom of religion for some religions (eg Catholic). I am thankful that some Protestant churches are protesting this. Eventually this might help my Catholic Church open sooner.
I wish I could talk you away from that slippery slope you have solidly placed your feet on. And I would ask, again, "Do you believe that a government that is so willing to "suspend" your rights will be willing to go back to protecting the rights they have chosen to suspend? If they are willing to "take" one right from you, what will stop them from taking another and another and another, etc? Fear is our enemy not the CV. I am not going to pretend that this is "just a flu, bro," but I do fall in the flubro camp. However, the government's reaction to this has been excessively extreme. CV is going to spread in our population no matter what we do, and as it spreads it will kill people -some outright, some as a comorbidity - but we certainly could have reacted in a way that would have done far less harm. And if you think the flubros are only worried about the economy and our rights, then I think you haven't quite grasped everything we are concerned about.
If you still think our liberties have not been restricted I admit that I am unable to help you further with that fact. However I am confident in my belief that you will recover quickly and completely, not from the Chinese Flu itself which you and I and hundreds of millions of other Americans do not, thankfully, have (just as with the “regular” annual flu), but from your sustained fear of the Chinese Flu as evidenced by your fearlessness to continue to post on this thread. Truly, your courage is still present and is obviously strong, and I predict that you will do just fine when you receive permission from your governor to venture back outside and enjoy your liberty that has been so graciously restored to you by the state.