re: Central Pastor church charged, accused of disobeying governor’s order

In normal circumstances? Obviously. In a pandemic? Not at all.

The point is there’s clearly nothing unconstitutional about prohibiting assembly in times and places deemed unsafe to the assemblers or the public writ large. That’s all the pastor is prevented from doing, having an assembly of people in such a manner that it’s dangerous to the assemblers and the public writ large

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and I agree that its irresponsible. But at the same time, he isn't forcing anyone to attend the service. Nor do I think that it should be within the governors powers to prohibit the assembly.

if JBE sends out LEOs to break up crawfish boils this weekend, people will lose their minds. But its the same principal.

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Look at it from a governor's viewpoint.

If he does absolutely nothing then people would flip their shite because "the government knows what is going on and they don't care. People are getting sick and the government is moving on like nothing is happening. They have blood on their hands".

He takes the measures he has taken in order to try to prevent it from spreading as much as possible and people will get made because "the government shouldn't be able to stop people from getting together".

How is he supposed to slow down the spread of this? You want him to "make suggestions"? "I suggest people stay home and not get into groups of 10 or more people, etc". If he said that then most people would continue to live life as usual and it would only spread around even faster. There will be people who don't listen. In this rare situation, I think its okay to take action because if they didn't then that only gives the green light for others to do the same.

Didn't he claim that if they shut him down he'd leave the area?


If that's true- any takers?

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The hell he does. You can't yell fire in a crowded theater even though you have a first amendment right to free speech, anymore than he can ignore emergency pandemic orders...

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The issue here is will you let the government just make up emergencies to eliminate your civil rights?

"shall not be infringed upon"......that is there for a reason. People sure like communist government actions when they are scared.

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Church is stupid anyways.

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So edgy. So brave.

So pedophiles have an unencroachable right to molest kids because to forbid it would encroach in their pursuit of happiness?

Also that’s not even a legal right.

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Also that’s not even a legal right.

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uh, excuse me?


better go back to 6th grade social studies and go over the constitution again

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The issue here is will you let the government just make up emergencies to eliminate your civil rights?

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There are numerous checks on the governments ability to declare emergency status. None of those have been initiated. Why? Because this is a legit reason for emergency status even though mouthbreathers think otherwise.

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"shall not be infringed upon"......that is there for a reason. People sure like communist government actions when they are scared.

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Declaring a state of emergency is in no way akin to communism. You are using terms you don't understand to describe ideas you cannot comprehend.

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All you “right to assemble no matter what” folks...I assume you were equally up in arms when BLM protestors get arrested for assembling on roadways right?

Bc please explain to me the difference.

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the people who were being blocked in the roadways weren't willfully doing so

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should have offered free abortions so the courts would protect him.

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His congregation pays for them just like everyone else. Don't kid yourself.