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Title: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Defends Deeming Churches ‘Essential’
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URL Source: https://www.breitbart.com/politics/ ... breitbart+%28Breitbart+News%29
Published: Apr 5, 2020
Author: Hannah Bleau
Post Date: 2020-04-05 09:12:54 by A K A Stone
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Views: 207
Comments: 2
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) defended deeming churches as “essential” in his stay-at-home order, telling reporters during Thursday’s press conference that the government does not have the authority to close a church and adding that they play an important role, particularly “in times like this.” DeSantis formally issued a stay-at-home order on Wednesday after days of mounting pressure. The order is designed to “limit their [Floridians’] movements and personal interactions outside of their home to only those necessary to obtain or provide essential services or conduct essential activities.” Essential activities include picking up groceries, going to doctor appointments, and, notably, attending “religious services conducted in churches, synagogues and houses of worship.” DeSantis defended his decision to consider religious services as essential during Thursday’s press conference and stated that he spoke with churches and synagogues “very early on” and asked that they hold their services in a way “that is going to be conducive to this overall mission.” He said: One, I don’t think the government has the authority to close a church. I’m certainly not going to do that. At the same time, we got with the churches and synagogues very early and said in times like this, what you guys are doing, I think, is even more important. But we ask that you do it in a way that is going to be conducive to this overall mission. And I would say almost all of them 100 percent agree. Some have gone virtual. Some have had people, but they’ve been spread out far enough.
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Gatlin can you show me the authority that is used to shut down a church anywhere. I don't think you can. In fact I know you can't find any legitimate law or supreme court decision that says you can. You will find the opposite. If a church want to close as a precaution that is their business and I respect that. If they want to stay open they can lawfully do that under our Constitution. And anyone interfering with that is breaking the law. Weaklings who don't like that should amend the constitution.
I agree, let's have some semblance of freedom here.
Government is in the last resort the employment of armed men, of policemen, gendarmes, soldiers, prison guards, and hangmen. One, I don’t think the government has the authority to close a church.
#2. To: A K A Stone (#1)
If a church want to close as a precaution that is their business and I respect that. If they want to stay open they can lawfully do that under our Constitution.
The essential feature of government is the enforcement of its decrees by beating, killing, and imprisoning.
Those who are asking for more government interference are asking ultimately for more compulsion and less freedom.
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