The following is a great article by Sundance that appeared over at CTH on Sunday. It draws a clear correlation between Poland and Solidarity and what is happening here in this country now. It is well worth your time to read.
Americans all over the country are rising up against draconian lockdown orders by governors who believe they have become dictators. These governors are trashing constitutional rights and freedoms. The inner totalitarianism of these wannabe tyrants is now on display in many states. Michigan, New Jersey and Virginia have been in the forefront of curtailing the God-given rights of Americans in their states. Of course, they are not the only ones.
Patriotic Americans began to organize peaceful protests against government overreach regarding Shelter-In-Place executive orders through Facebook. Such Americans were in for a surprise. When they tried to network on Facebook, Facebook officials were quick to snitch to state governors in an effort to prevent these activities.
American Liberty reports,
AG Barr has taken an interest in the possibility that states may be violating their citizens’ rights with Stay-At-Home orders. And it is more than just a passing interest. On Monday Barr ordered federal prosecutors across the U.S. to identify coronavirus-related restrictions from state and local governments that may exceed constitutional bounds. Interestingly enough, along with the head of the Civil Rights Division, he assigned the US Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan to coordinate these efforts. Governor Whitmer of Michigan has been one of the most dictatorial ones in restricting her citizens’ rights of speech and association. Was Barr sending a message?
As I write this, I am not confident enough to say in any real way whether the economic shutdown that we are currently experiencing was necessary or not. There are non-hysterical arguments to be made on both sides of the question.
One of the things that seems clear to me is that the CDC and the FDA were not prepared for this pandemic. This is despite the fact that America spends enormous amounts of money on these bureaucracies. Is it way past time to take a close look at how these agencies spend our tax dollars?
A Meridian, Idaho woman, Sara Brady, was arrested Tuesday evening after attending a planned protest at a park playground closed due to concerns about the new coronavirus.
The arrest was captured on a roughly 45-minute video posted on Facebook. The video has since been removed. The parents took their children to a playground at Meridian’s Julius M. Kleiner Memorial Park. The city of Meridian had closed playgrounds last month in an effort to help stop the spread of the virus.
The silent majority is becoming decidedly less silent. As draconian lockdown orders have spread throughout the country, the level of frustration has gone up with most Americans who were fine with voluntary compliance with the CDC guidelines.
While the MSM initially attempted to downplay the protests as a fringe movement by a few “right wing idiots,” the reality is that thousands and thousands of people are no longer going to sit by and allow politicians to dictate what they can and cannot do. Beginning with the drive-by protests by people in their cars in Lansing, Michigan, pushback against the various state lockdown orders has now spread to 18 states. Another seven states have rallies scheduled this coming week including Missouri, Pennsylvania and Maine.
Abuse of power was one of the charges that the Democrats tried to hang around PDJT’s neck during their faux impeachment. The COVID-19 crisis has allowed the American public to see just how many politicians in positions of power become tinpot dictators and worse. It has not been pretty.
Some governors, mayors and law enforcement have become tyrants. This sudden ability to control all aspects of the lives of others has allowed their inner totalitarianism to come out. Most, but not all, are Democrats. Most are Democrats because those who would abuse power gravitate to the Democratic Party. As Democrats, they know that it is unlikely that they will ever be held accountable for their abuses.
President Lincoln once said,
Hat Tip…CTH
Fundamental liberties do not end because there is a pandemic. Individual rights in our Constitution do not disappear during a public health crisis. This does not mean that quarantine cannot be imposed if someone has been exposed to a highly communicable and/or deadly disease. However, measures taken need to be even-handed. A government entity is not permitted to discriminate against one group while allowing another group to engage in the same or similar activity. There can be no disparate treatment.
Last week Greenville, Mississippi mayor Errick Simmons, a Democrat, and the city council banned churches from hosting drive-in services.
“The City of Greenville put in place an Executive Order that orders all church buildings closed for in person and drive-in church services, until the State of Mississippi’s Shelter In Place Executive Order No. 1466 is lifted by Governor Tate Reeves. Churches are strongly encouraged to hold services via Facebook Live, Zoom, Free Conference Call, and any and all other social media, streaming, and telephonic platforms,” the order read.
The governor’s order (EO 1466) recommended that church services not be in person but, he did not prohibit drive-in services. “Mississippi is not China, and it never will be,” Reeves insisted.