Posted on 03/29/2020 8:29:10 AM PDT by billorites
Some of these politicians have become way too intoxicated with this sudden power they’re brandishing like a club over the heads of their fellow citizens — I’m talking about you, Charlie Baker, and Gina Raimondo in Rhode Island makes two.
Check out the stories from around the country — two (Democrat) governors have taken to threatening physicians and pharmacists who dispense legal anti-malarial drugs to coronavirus victims.
In Michigan, Gov. Gretchen “Half” Whitmer is openly calling for “professional consequences” for any health care professionals who defy her edict, a directive the Detroit News said “deviates into open threats.”
Other Democrats are setting up snitch lines to report “non-essential” businesses.
On Friday night, the mayor of Los Angeles admitted to one of his comrades on CNN that they’re tracking cellphone data to keep tabs on the movements of citizens.
This Democrat has also threatened to cut off electricity and water to any businesses that won’t obey. All of this is going on in a jurisdiction where 1,700 prisoners have been cut loose … and the gun stores have been threatened with shut downs (as in Delaware, by yet another Democrat).
In Laguna Beach, where drones are outlawed for private use, law enforcement are using their drones to enforce “social distancing” on public beaches. In Lakewood, N.J., on Thursday, cops broke up a wedding — per orders of the governor, they claimed.
Closer to home, Tall Deval — or, if you prefer his newer nickname, Charlie Parker — wants to “ramp up” tracking those of us who will not obey his high-handed orders.
Yardbird now demands that everyone coming into the state “self-quarantine” for two weeks. Really? As one of my listeners asked Friday:
“I work in Massachusetts — you know, I pay taxes — and I live in New Hampshire. So do I have to ‘self-quarantine’ every morning for two weeks when I cross the border into Mass?”
Then there’s Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo.
“In a move without precedent in state history,” as the Providence Journal described it, she ordered that “anyone entering Rhode Island from New York state by any means of grounds transportation — passenger vehicle, bus or train — must provide personal information to authorities and self-quarantine for 14 days.”
So … being in an automobile with NY license plates is now considered “probable cause” for a police stop? I have a question: surely this doesn’t apply to illegal immigrants? I mean, after all, Rhode Island is for all intents and purposes a sanctuary state for criminal illegals.
According to the RI state police, New Yorkers who are stopped — citizens, anyway — will be asked their plans.
“If the response is ‘passing through,’ we will send them on their way.”
The paper continued, “Those responding that their destination is somewhere in Rhode Island will be asked for their information and will be ordered to self-quarantine.”
Asked for information? Sounds like something out of an old World War II movie, in which the Nazi guards were always demanding to see “your papers.”
The Rhode Island ACLU pointed out the existence of something called the Fourth Amendment, which prohibits illegal search and seizure, even of taxpaying citizens.
If that’s not enough, let us turn to Article 4, Section 2 of the Constitution:
“The citizens of each State shall be entitled to all Privileges and Immunities of Citizens in the several States.”
In other words, a New Yorker has as much right to be in Rhode Island as a Rhode Islander.
You may notice that the two New England governors who seem most eager to stomp on their fellow citizens’ rights are the same two who have been desperately trying to impose an unconstitutional gasoline tax on motorists under the guise of “climate change.”
Coincidence?
Down in Virginia, Gov. Ralph “Blackface” Northam is one of many who has banned gatherings of more than 10 people. In the Old Dominion, some deplorables are asking the obvious follow-up question: in addition to proscribing Christian services, will the newly woke Gov. Blackface also be breaking up religious gatherings at, say, mosques?
That’s about as likely, of course, as a Muslim baker being sued for refusing to bake a gay wedding cake.
Just a month ago, most of these same hacks were wringing their hands and calling President Trump a “fascist” or a “dictator.” Now the mayor of LA is organizing vigilante groups in the city’s neighborhoods, calling them, in his best Orwellian speak, “the Safer at Home Business Ambassadors Program.”
Meanwhile, not a single shiftless hack on the Massachusetts state payroll has been laid off, not even at UMass or Massport or at the deserted courthouses. That’s coming next, right, Tall Deval? We’re all in this together, aren’t we? Right? Right?
“Half-Whit - will Govern.”
Not always, but occasionally the camera captures the face of EVIL. Gretchen Whitmer (Mich gov),
Obama (lots), Bill and Hillary, Strzok, Brennan, Pelosi, Feinstein...the cold psychopath, the zero compassion face. Charlie Manson, Ayatollah Khomeini...
Most other times it just captures unflattering face pictures.
It’s not just governors and Democrats. In Texas, county judges are issuing stay at home orders and curfews, mostly in Democrat run cities. One of the worst offenders is Republican Montgomery County judge Mark Keogh who issued at 12-6 am curfew and stay at home order for a mostly rural county. The urban portion of this county is mostly energy industry professionals (an essential business). It makes no sense in terms of public health.
Let’s not forget the Democrat Governor of Nevada outlawing the use of the malaria drugs to treat this virus. Amazingly stupid. But Trump likes the drugs’ potential so this Democrat hates it.
‘This will come to an end and you will answer for every decision you make.’
they will answer to nothing; you are vastly underestimating the unending compliance of the sheeple...particularly the ewes of the flock...
One out of how many...
All the same. “When you see your chance, take it”. They are.
First there is a little panic. Then there is a little panic about the panic. And so forth. It does not surprise me in the least that most citizens obey the powers that be in a situation like this. To be sure, certain statists will use this health issue to maximum effect. But that is not characteristic of most citizens.
This is a refreshing season of discipline and learning. What a great time to be alive!
When this is over, Half needs to end on a tree.
As Trump says, we’re at war with an invisible enemy, and as far as he and the rest of us knows, Gov. Whitmer, female or not, does not possess supernatural powers that enable her to see what the President and Commander-in-Chief can’t.
In the Boston Herald, no less.
Maybe there is reason to hope for this country.
Now, what do all of these Blue states have in common that might lead them to such a conclusion...?
State and National “Chief Executives” by Constitutional authority have the ultimate executive power and by their essence have the ultimate responsibility and make the “final” decisions. The Left misconstrues this power as antidemocratic, which seems to be a term not appropriate to the situation.
It is the nature of modern media and civilization for certain events to bring about speedy, global responses. For us to nip this virus properly it really does take a measure of discipline at every level.
Inalienable rights are just that. They do not leave us even if we tempoarily suspend their exercise for the common good, i.e. to prevent widespread death. When we do not know what we are up against, this type of behavior is to be expected.
As I write this, it is becoming more clear that bans on gatherings and work shutdowns will soon cease. I’m not going to get all worked up about this temporary wielding of authority. In fact, it’s a good thing we have it. “Every man for himself” is a piss poor way to self-govern.
The comments at the link are great.
LEAVE CHARLIE PARKER ALONE!
If the Rats take over the Federal Government (Joementia Biden and a random Liberal Woman of Color / 2020) the next two “Emergencies” will be Climate Change and Gun Violence.
The Herald is one of a few decent papers. The other is the NY Post. The governors are out of control. They were quick to assume dictatorial powers. When do they start using drones to monitor and shoot people who are out of line?
This is one of the reasons Trump has federalized the ready reserves.
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