Never thought this series title would be used during the Trump admin but here we are. Every week there is one story after another of US citizens rights and civil liberties being violated in the name of public safety.
Conservatives, Libertarians and freedom loving people always believed authoritarianism would be delivered by some tyrant or tyrants in power who would fearlessly campaign against the Constitution, calling for its end, as if some crazy Hollywood dystopian story is being played out. But all it took was a bug, one more contagious than the common flu, BUT NOT AS LETHAL, to send this country into total economic and social chaos.
Not sure what's more concerning: the people who are willfully going along with the outright violation of their/our rights or those who are making these new laws/rules and enforcing them?!
Police drag man off bus for not wearing mask
throwing off riders for not having masks. Are masks a requirement for riders? this dude's not wearing one pic.twitter.com/2IXtnI5dkO— Philly Transit Riders Union (@phillyTRU) April 10, 2020
Police fined churchgoers sitting inside their cars listening to services
Gov. Beshear announces cops will photograph your license plate and health officials will come to your house and force you to quarantine for 14 days if you go to church on Sunday. https://t.co/24b9eGPvtL— Ben Domenech (@bdomenech) April 11, 2020
Los Angeles Mayor Garrett encourages citizens to snitch on each other, "snitches get rewards"
Man handcuffed playing ball with his 6yo daughter at Colorado park
12 Year Old Girl Plays Basketball Alone, City Takes Hoop As Part Of ‘Social Distancing’
"A 12-year-old girl was playing basketball alone on a court near her family’s home when city officials arrived and removed the hoop as part of “social distancing” enforcement"
— Tori Sachs (@Tori_Sachs) April 11, 2020
Per order from @GovWhitmer, people in Michigan are now banned from purchasing a new baby car seat in stores.This is dangerous and this order needs clarification immediately. #migov #mileg pic.twitter.com/hlWNab6OTY
— BeachMilk (@BeachMilk) April 11, 2020
In Michigan, USA the #Coronavirus #MartialLaw overlords have banned citizens from buying certain produce including fresh meat.The #ClimateFraud Democrats want to BAN MEAT don’t they?
LOTS of communist #Agenda21 boxes being ticked during this forced lockdown! pic.twitter.com/zR0A9FMTy1
Boston suburb sets up one-way sidewalks - police will hand out $100 fines to anyone who walks in the wrong direction
- Police in the suburb of Beverly noticed locals brushing up against one another as they walked in opposite directions along busy Lothrop Street
- Fearing that the residents might inadvertently be spreading COVID-19, authorities implemented one-way sidewalks
- Residents must now walk against traffic so they are never coming into contact with someone who is walking in the opposite direction
- Failure to comply will result in a $100 fine, but police says residents have been receptive to the idea
Papers Please?!
That 'Woman Governor' Just Banned Michigan Residents From Visiting Family and Neighbors
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer issued an executive order that severely restricts travel between residences. She also basically forbade residents from travel to their own summer home. The new rules are the latest updates to the "stay-at-home" order and are among the most restrictive in the nation.
Apple, Google Bring Covid-19 Contact-Tracing to 3 Billion People
Apple Inc. and Google unveiled a rare partnership to add technology to their smartphone platforms that will alert users if they have come into contact with a person with Covid-19. People must opt in to the system, but it has the potential to monitor about a third of the world’s population.
There are plenty more stories out there, we haven't even touched on the fight over gun stores being essential or not, but the real question you need to answer is how much is enough?
Those of you in law enforcement, what the hell are you doing!? The ones enforcing these insane laws/rules are the same ones this site has been concerned about over gun confiscations. The number of LE officials ready to jump enforcing these regs should concern people because it's safe to assume they're the same ones ready to go door-to-door confiscating weapons if the order is given.
Yes, we all have to be careful but also put things in perspective. This virus IS NOT the killer the media has made it out to be. This meme says it all about what's being pulled on the entire world at this point...
More people are dying from the flu, heart disease, various other illnesses and suicide than coronavirus.
How is it hospitals and our infrastructure hasn't been brought to the brink where just last year (2018-19 season) "an estimated 35.5 million people getting sick with influenza, 16.5 million people going to a health care provider for their illness, 490,600 hospitalizations, and 34,200 deaths from" the flu yet they're brought to their knees now!?
None of this makes sense especially the blatant infringement on our rights and civil liberties. Truth of the matter is the best way to stop a bug is for everyone to be a little more courteous outside their home. When you cough, sneeze, touch your nose or mouth to WASH YOUR HANDS before touching anything. And when you do cough and sneeze to thoroughly cover up, not with your hands but at the least into your elbow, or better yet pull up shirt collar, or pull your coat from one side over your face if you dont have a tissue, paper towel, a handkerchief or something to use. DO NOT touch your face (eyes, nose, mouth) after touching any surface outside the home. This is something you should be practicing in the first place. If you don't know to wash your hands before touching your food or whatever then you have much bigger problems.. or are you the type to buy something where you pull out the dirty cash or swipe your card, touch the keypad to complete the sale and then touch your face or whatever afterwards!?
How many people out there want leaders and lawmakers to stay out of our lives but have turned an about face because those who willfully comply with these new rules don't practice basic hygiene!? Is this it, is this how we lose our Republic over citizen's stupidity using basic hygiene?
Grow up, mind your surroundings, be more courteous, cover up when you cough/sneeze and WASH YOUR DAMN HANDS before touching anything. Or you can surrender your rights via Medical Martial Law.
