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To: Manly Warrior

I would think that you would have to submit to the quarantine and that the government has police powers to enforce it under public protection.

The person being quarantined would file for a writ of habeas Corpus, not remain free in the meantime riding bikes with boyfriends, riding buses, or going bowling. Otherwise you leave these medical decisions to each person rather than public health officials.

Until the hearing I would think the safety concerns of protecting people from infection and death would trump your right to walk around as you chose.


57 posted on 10/31/2014 9:42:20 AM PDT by morphing libertarian
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To: morphing libertarian

Okay, so what is the law that authorizes quarantines by the fedgov? The state of Maine? Etc.

I live among others governed by laws, not some belief about a particular subject. That is how we get along in free society-actually, the higher law of God’s grace enlivens me to be better than the law- but I am subject to it nonetheless, I just don’t violate it.

But, no one will nor ought to tell another that they are restricted based on some real or perceived risk, no matter what popular opinion dictates-only what the law authorizes the gov to do. Ask 6 million Jews or 50 million under commie rule about obeying a government...

I’d rather be free than “secured” by a government. But that’s just me-and my how much I’ve changed since retiring from the Army.


65 posted on 10/31/2014 12:58:30 PM PDT by Manly Warrior (US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
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