I simply don’t like the idea of a single person solely on their own grabbing such unlimited powers.
Me neither.
A mayor, governor or president gets to unilaterally declare a state of emergency for a short period of time, say a week.
After that he has to get permission from the respective jurisdiction legislature to continue it for another agreed to period of time, which can be revisited by the legislature as things change.
Realistically the virus isn't going to be contained within a week. Make it a month or two and I'd be on board too.
A week is long enough for a legislature to get together, get informed, and pass a law if necessary.
“Realistically the virus isn’t going to be contained within a week. Make it a month or two and I’d be on board too. “
If that is the general perception, I would think the legislature would give him that much time, but I want to keep the “dear leaders” on a short leash. Again, each of these deadlines can be revisited as things change.