unconstitutional new laws. I believe every American should willingly risk death before surrendering an iota of his liberty. “ Of all tyrannies, a tyranny exercised for the good of its victims may be the most oppressive... those who torment us for our own good will torment us without end, for they do so with the approval of their own conscience .” – C. S. Lewis This situation sets a precedent that will surely be exploited for years to come. The government is getting used to ordering us all around. It isn’t going to stop.
If our country’s willingness to kowtow to the most blatantly unconstitutional orders in the history of our nation doesn’t bother you because you still believe in the “common good”... or because you buy into the big lie that we’re all in this together... I think you should be ashamed of yourself. First, because you’re stupid to have any faith at all in our leaders’ ability or willingness to make good decisions. They don’t even know how many people have the virus already and they never bothered to find out ! They’ve completely ignored the Diamond Princess cruise ship case study, the German data, and the wastewater studies. They’re doing the only thing they can with their very limited understanding of this virus: Ordering everyone to stay home. Meanwhile, plenty of hard evidence shows why this strategy won’t work and isn’t necessary. But beyond all of the facts and the medicine... there’s another reason I believe every American ought to be ashamed of the way our government has behaved. We’ve acted just like the communists in China behaved – ordering everyone around, telling them they can’t travel, telling them they can’t work. That ain’t what we do here. By all means, if you want to wear a mask, be my guest. And if you are older or if you have health problems, please, take sensible precautions. But those decisions are rightfully yours to make... We aren’t in this together. You have your health and your priorities... And I’ve got mine. I hope you’ll join me in calling out anyone who supports these tyrannical and
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