[Buckeye McFrog]

I’ve seem criticism on other boards (seemingly valid) that this ruling is based on equal protection when, in fact, religion is entitled to UNIQUE and SUPREME PROTECTION under the First Amendment.

Fears were expressed that government could still shut down churches by applying the shutdown equally to all parties (Walmart, Target, etc.)

Fortunately Walmart has tons of lobbyists so as a practical matter it will never happen. But it’s a judicial error that needs fixing.

[cuban leaf]

Fears were expressed that government could still shut down churches by applying the shutdown equally to all parties (Walmart, Target, etc.)

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But they can’t do that without martial law. The country would collapse into chaos in a matter of days.

[conservatism_IS_compassion]

I’ve seem criticism on other boards (seemingly valid) that this ruling is based on equal protection when, in fact, religion is entitled to UNIQUE and SUPREME PROTECTION under the First Amendment.

“Rights” are things the government is not entitled to violate. Prudence may demand that I eschew meeting in a crowded church - but the government is not uniquely prudent.

The governor of NY lost that recent SCOTUS case; his personal history includes a diktat which put nursing home residents in danger - and no few of them died. The governor's order might have been prudent - but whether prudent or no, it was certainly presumptuous.

It’s that freedom - that so-called “negative liberty” - thing . . .