Posted on 04/16/2020 9:41:07 AM PDT by bobsunshine
Tucker Carlson pressed Democratic New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy Wednesday on the scientific rationale and constitutional fitness of Murphy's executive measures in response to the coronavirus pandemic, which have essentially locked down most of the Garden State.
Murphy's orders have included the closure of all state parks and a ban on large gatherings. New Jersey had more than 71,000 confirmed coronavirus cases as of Wednesday night and 3,156 deaths, more than any other state except New York.
Host Tucker Carlson drew Murphy's attention to a widely publicized case in which 15 men were arrested for congregating at an Ocean County synagogue earlier this month, violating Murphy's ban on large gatherings and his stay-at-home order.
The Bill of Rights, as you well know, protects Americans' rights — enshrines their right to practice their religion as they see fit and to congregate together to assemble peacefully," Carlson said. "By what authority did you nullify the Bill of Rights in issuing this order? How do you have the power to do that?"
"That's above my pay grade, Tucker," Murphy responded. "I wasn't thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this ... we looked at all the data and the science and it says people have to stay away from each other. That is the best thing we can do to break the back of the curve of this virus, that leads to lower hospitalization and ultimately fatalities."
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That was one of the best dissections and dismantlings of a politician I have seen in my lifetime.
Well done, Tucker!
New Jersey Governors never think of the Bill of Rights, not even Donut Boy Christie.
This is a no risk for the governor. Democrats want this. The panic driven are ok with it.
The disturbing part of his comments was how flippant he was. He said Constitutional concerns were “above his pay grade”. Then resign, Governor.
In fairness to the governor, do any Democrats think about the Bill of Rights?
‘I wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights when we did this’
Or closing gun stores either...F head.
VIOLATED his oath of office right there!
This morning on Fox, Judge Napolitano referenced this interview. He went ballistic when the gov said the Bill Of Rights is “above his pay grade”. Also said that gov violated the oath he took when becoming governor.
“The disturbing part of his comments was how flippant he was.”
Even worse ... he was blatantly smirking.
I wish Tucker or some other interviewer would simply ask any of these Democrat politicians how they manage to keep a straight face while pledging to uphold the Constitution of the United States when being sworn in to office.
That is all there is to the second amendment, the rest is above his pay grade.
Did you ever hear such a flippant, casual answer to a very serious constitutional question?
The demonRATs neither know nor care about the Constitution.
[[Democrats want this. The panic driven are ok with it.]]
Exactly, which is why just talking about the issue doesn’t amount to a hill of beans- only court action will stop the left from violating constitutional rights
While it’s good that folks like Tucker talk about it to get it out to the public’;s attention, unless it results in lawyers filing court cases against the violators- the left will keep right on violating- precisely for the reason you stated, that the panic driven are a-ok with losing rights-
Anyone know the specifics of the oath the Governor took when he was sworn in?
VIOLATED his oath of office right there!
is the oath available for review? We should confirm whether it says anything about upholding the US constitution, rather than just NJ’s.
If it takes another great depression to get rid to Trump it's worth it to them.
“If it takes another great depression to get rid to Trump it’s worth it to them.”
The public is too stupid to understand what this will mean to them. The political class will be fine, depression or no depression.
It’s been said before, and I agree wholeheartedly, the political class hates us, President Trump is simply in the way.
New Jersey Gov. “What’s a Bill of Rights?”
We??? What a weasel.
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