FORMER VIRGINIA BLACK-FACERS STILL DON’T GET CIVIL RIGHTS

Powerline ^ | MAY 5, 2020 | PAUL MIRENGOFF

[Hojczyk]

Herring still doesn’t have much appreciation for civil rights. He’s defending Virginia social distancing policies that led to the pastor of a Virginia church being cited for holding a church service. There were sixteen people in the church sanctuary, which seats 225. The congregation in question serves, among others, recovering drug addicts and former prostitutes.

The church sought legal relief. The Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division filed a statement of interest, arguing that the Virginia polices at issue may constitute a violation of the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion.

Herring’s office responded with this imbecilic statement:

Donald Trump and Bill Barr should focus on saving lives and ramping up testing, not teaming up with conservative activists to undermine effective public health measures that are slowing the spread of covid-19 and saving lives in Virginia and around the country.

It’s not the job of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights division to “ramp up testing” for the Wuhan coronavirus. The Civil Rights Division’s job is to protect against unlawful discrimination, including unlawful discrimination against the right to freedom of religious worship.

Instead of taking the mindless way out — attacking President Trump and incanting the words “saving lives” — Herring should explain how anyone’s life is endangered by a religious service for sixteen people in a sanctuary that holds 225.

When he’s finished trying to explain that, Herring should tell us why a meeting of sixteen lawyers in a conference room — an event Virginia permits — doesn’t put lives at the same or greater risk.

It’s sad that Northam and Herring place the interest of lawyers in making a buck ahead of the right of devout believers — including recovering addicts and former prostitutes — to attend religious services. But as I said, it’s not surprising.

[17th Miss Regt]

When he’s finished trying to explain that, Herring should tell us why a meeting of sixteen lawyers in a conference room — an event Virginia permits — doesn’t put lives at the same or greater risk.

It is a human virus.

[eyeamok]

Until US Attorney’s start Arresting and Prosecuting these Tyrants, nothing will change.

[eyeamok]

a violation of the constitutional right to the free exercise of religion

??? My Rights come from GOD, and the Constitution Forbids Government from Interfering with my GOD GIVEN RIGHTS, Subjects Get their Rights from a piece of Paper and hope the Public Masters don't change it.

[zeugma]

It is a human virus.

Very well played!

[SunkenCiv]

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[libertylover]

Good point.

[justme4now]

There are those on here who will argue with you over that!

I know, I've got a dozen or so private, back and forth 'messages' as proof! 🙄

Even on FR .. government run education rears it's ugly head!