Tin foil hat time, but I get a sense the whole reason the fed is staying hands off is because they want the states to sink or swim on their own over this.
If they come bail the blue states out, there is nothing stopping those states from doing this again for any reason they can dream up. That's been a lot of people's biggest fear in all of this.
If the state fails, that's a pretty big disincentive for ever shutting your state down over a bug again.
If the state legislature starts to do its job again and protect its citizens, or the citizens manage to pull this thing out themselves with civil disobedience, then there won't be anyone who has the power over them to do it again in the future.
From that point of view, the fed has no reason to come help right now. Which is why Trump tweeted out those "liberate" messages a few weeks back. Those people need to take action. Get out in the streets. File lawsuits against the governers. Make them own this.
Oh I agree bro, no bailouts. That's not what I mean. I mean Barr needs to put his money where his fat mouth is and have federal prosecutors file charges against governors of blue states.
I don't claim to know all the ins and outs of how this works, but if a blue state has a tyrant governor, and both the legislature and judicial branch refuse to stop him, I think the feds can step in to protect the constitution. Because the other option is revolution which isn't ideal
I agree that revolution isn't ideal at all. And I think you kind of hit it on the nose as to what the real problem is here. No one knows what to do in this situation. No one knows where the governor's powers begin and end, which is why they are flexing the way they are, and some of them are getting smacked down by judges.
In Illinois you have one or two senators who have finally said enough is enough and started pushing back and are finding quite a bit of success in it. Same goes for that barber in Michigan. You'd expect all the Republicans would galvanize and fight back since they have to be able to see that they would win, but they aren't yet. Same goes for all the rest of those blue states. The opposition party needs to nut up and start actually being opposition. Stop being afraid of the part of the population of the state that is terrified to leave their homes, and start defending the people who want to get back to work. How do you hold their feet to the fire? God only knows.
I just read that the Illinois minority leader (a Republican) just floated some legislation to give Pritzker the ability to start confiscating property. And there you go. The Republicans in these states aren't Republicans at all, but just Democrat turncoats.
MN went from having a 2.1 billion dollar surplus to a 2 billion dollar deficit (and its climbing) because no one is working. Yet these stupid ass cucks are praising Walz like he is the second coming. Meanwhile businesses are closing left and right all over the metro.
Tin foil hat time, but I get a sense the whole reason the fed is staying hands off is because they want the states to sink or swim on their own over this.
If they come bail the blue states out, there is nothing stopping those states from doing this again for any reason they can dream up. That's been a lot of people's biggest fear in all of this.
If the state fails, that's a pretty big disincentive for ever shutting your state down over a bug again.
If the state legislature starts to do its job again and protect its citizens, or the citizens manage to pull this thing out themselves with civil disobedience, then there won't be anyone who has the power over them to do it again in the future.
From that point of view, the fed has no reason to come help right now. Which is why Trump tweeted out those "liberate" messages a few weeks back. Those people need to take action. Get out in the streets. File lawsuits against the governers. Make them own this.
Oh I agree bro, no bailouts. That's not what I mean. I mean Barr needs to put his money where his fat mouth is and have federal prosecutors file charges against governors of blue states.
I don't claim to know all the ins and outs of how this works, but if a blue state has a tyrant governor, and both the legislature and judicial branch refuse to stop him, I think the feds can step in to protect the constitution. Because the other option is revolution which isn't ideal
I agree that revolution isn't ideal at all. And I think you kind of hit it on the nose as to what the real problem is here. No one knows what to do in this situation. No one knows where the governor's powers begin and end, which is why they are flexing the way they are, and some of them are getting smacked down by judges.
In Illinois you have one or two senators who have finally said enough is enough and started pushing back and are finding quite a bit of success in it. Same goes for that barber in Michigan. You'd expect all the Republicans would galvanize and fight back since they have to be able to see that they would win, but they aren't yet. Same goes for all the rest of those blue states. The opposition party needs to nut up and start actually being opposition. Stop being afraid of the part of the population of the state that is terrified to leave their homes, and start defending the people who want to get back to work. How do you hold their feet to the fire? God only knows.
Preach it
I just read that the Illinois minority leader (a Republican) just floated some legislation to give Pritzker the ability to start confiscating property. And there you go. The Republicans in these states aren't Republicans at all, but just Democrat turncoats.
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2020/05/illinois-lawmaker-floats-legislation-give-governor-pritzker-power-confiscate-property-including-cars-trucks-food-gas-animals-clothing-etc/
Oh, I think if the Fed stays out of it all the hate will fall on the blue Governors and people are getting furious with them. Red wave incoming,
MN went from having a 2.1 billion dollar surplus to a 2 billion dollar deficit (and its climbing) because no one is working. Yet these stupid ass cucks are praising Walz like he is the second coming. Meanwhile businesses are closing left and right all over the metro.