Posted on 05/03/2020 8:01:56 AM PDT by stars & stripes forever
Governors and mayors across the nation have claimed that their emergency powers allow them to ban large groups during the coronavirus pandemic. They don't want groups gathering in malls, movie theaters or even churches, despite the constitutional protection of religious rights.
Now one official is moving into extreme territory, demanding churches provide him with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of anyone who shows up to worship. The move by Quinton Lucas, the mayor of Kansas City, Missouri, already is attracting the attention of Liberty Counsel, which has been defending churches amid the coronavirus lockdowns.
Liberty Counsel founder Mat Staver noted Kansas City is requiring that churches "submit list of members and attendees along with their names, addresses and telephone numbers to city officials for tracking and surveillance purposes."
(Excerpt) Read more at wnd.com ...
Just like firearms registrations - we just ask that you compile a list, we wont do anything untoward with it /s
Mosques first; better yet, send them moose-lame names and addresses. Goose... gander.
[[Now one official is moving into extreme territory, demanding churches provide him with the names, addresses and telephone numbers of anyone who shows up to worship.]]
Where is Barr on this? Clear intimidation of religious folks!
Thank you!
Publish names, addresses, and personal information of all “officials” who stand behind this crap. Tell the left these people are withholding some benefit and the rent-a-mobs show up by the bussload.
Does WALMART require a list of every customer that comes into their store? TYRANNY.
“outright fear mongering twisted headline”
Agree 100%, they did that for the Social Media click bait shares. I am seeing a lot that from sites you would not expect to do that.
Who are They?
They were losing big chunks of sales tax revenue because Kansas City, KS was just across the state line and street from Missouri and capturing all the Sundays sales tax revenues.
But the point being, Kansas City, MO had for decades a longstanding prohibition against the sale of anything on Sundays.
I think part of this church harassment is just a carryover from that era. Plus the democRATS wanting to control the population.
Point if the same conditions are not kept!
I think the Lord would understand if a few fed up Christians, especially the kids, were to send a few upraised middle fingers and drop a few f-bombs in the general direction of the idiots who are pushing this nonsense.
Paging Bill Barr. Bill Barr, pick up the white courtesy phone.
Unless you just like to spew bullshit in Friday night interviews.
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