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Break the law? "Dictator" given mandates without scientific backing are "law" now?

Because everywhere you look... with or without lockdowns, COVID is spreading... California, New Jersey, Florida, Texas... all different approaches. All spreading in "2nd waves"...

Not everyone is okay with following "decree's from on high by a benevolent master" without end because "the war will never be over so give me more power"...

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Just to be clear, the state and federal government have a long history of challenged (and ultimately upheld) sweeping authority to impose restrictions in support of public heath. Here's an analysis by the CATO institute, which is, dare I say, not exactly "left-leaning". [1]

There were pandemics and lockdowns all the way back to the founding fathers, which I still find very strange to hearken back to, they made a lot of poor decisions too - but I digress.

[1] https://www.cato.org/commentary/are-lockdown-orders-constitu...

Not in New Zealand though huh. Where they did the lockdowns properly, and it stopped Covid completely. Compliance is the issue not the approach.

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