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Aristus

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42. Not the first time that I wished Constitutional rights were understood as collective,

Tue Apr 21, 2020, 02:00 PM

Apr 2020

rather than individual.

You know that asshole who revs his motorcycle as loudly as possible on Sunday mornings, just because he can? His argument is "It's a free country. I have a Constitutional right."

In Germany, for example, they don't put up with that shit. Your right to make all the noise you want is outweighed by the right of everyone else not to have to hear your stupid fucking motorcycle on Sunday mornings.

Germany has strict no-noise policies in effect in nearly every municipality in the country. From noon Saturday until Monday morning, you keep reasonably quiet, or you get fined.

That sort of thing will never happen here, unfortunately.

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Barr Says DOJ May Act Against Governors With Strict Virus Limits [View all] TomCADem Apr 2020 OP

Good luck with that. Freethinker65 Apr 2020 #1

Constitutional rights? YOU DO NOT HAVE A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT TO EXPOSE YOUR... TreasonousBastard Apr 2020 #2

My first reaction was PatSeg Apr 2020 #12

My First Reaction Is Roy Rolling Apr 2020 #47

We are already way into Bizzaro World DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #58

By the time this gets to the courts, Trump and Barr will already be gone. patphil Apr 2020 #3

But would they still have standing? mahina Apr 2020 #8

They'll take it straight to the SCOTUS. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #37

Monopolizing the USSC to the right DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #66

So the hard work is up to the states, the "easy" work (opening the businesses) is the Federal govt.. George II Apr 2020 #4

Looks like Lots of people gonna die bluestarone Apr 2020 #5

Chaos is the Goal. Generate Division TomCADem Apr 2020 #17

The goal is not to test, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #31

*ding* !!! FirstLight Apr 2020 #50

Young lawyers should consider starting firms that specialize in nothing but Mike 03 Apr 2020 #6

you are so right rurallib Apr 2020 #45

And then they gonna go after all the individuals who continue to stay at home? tanyev Apr 2020 #7

Yes, and they actually have a multitude of ways to do this: machoneman Apr 2020 #14

Gov Cuomo and others have already addressed the issue of federal verses states rights Thekaspervote Apr 2020 #9

Yeah... Newest Reality Apr 2020 #10

How about going after some guy, maybe a kind of orange guy, who REFUSES to facilitate testing?????? BamaRefugee Apr 2020 #11

The Attorney General of the United States was on the Hugh Hewitt radio show underpants Apr 2020 #13

Barr, go fly to Singapore to see what "once the crisis subsides" means. Exploding 2nd wave worse. nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author Sherman A1 Apr 2020 #16

PROOF AGAIN of who BARR is!! bluestarone Apr 2020 #18

Many of us didn't need any time to know DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #67

Somebody take care of that bloated toad Traildogbob Apr 2020 #19

murderous bastard barbtries Apr 2020 #20

Meh, all hat, not cattle. spudspud Apr 2020 #21

If they somehow imdemnify corporations from liability and make people come back to work pecosbob Apr 2020 #22

Let the litigation begin... Blasphemer Apr 2020 #23

Trump doesn't care if people die, gab13by13 Apr 2020 #33

Does that go for republican governors too, I wonder? blueinredohio Apr 2020 #24

Barr can't northoftheborder Apr 2020 #25

When in the HELL KS Toronado Apr 2020 #26

Welcome to DU wryter2000 Apr 2020 #51

Using the power of government to enforce open air self-annihilation bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #27

Except you can't, you piece of shit geomon666 Apr 2020 #28

The big problem Mr. Barr nykym Apr 2020 #29

F*ck you, Barr!!! He needs to hold a GIANT party at Mar Al Largo!! THAT would open the economy ElementaryPenguin Apr 2020 #30

these jerks really want us dead . AllaN01Bear Apr 2020 #32

I guess this can be called the "right to die" initiative. Vinca Apr 2020 #34

was wondering when the other shoe would drop. mopinko Apr 2020 #35

They incorrectly assume that once they open everything up, people are going to flock to those places CrispyQ Apr 2020 #36

And what rights does the feds have in overriding state issues? They don't. If the state sanctions SWBTATTReg Apr 2020 #38

So be it. Then after tRump's out we'll haul his ass before a war crimes tribunal. ffr Apr 2020 #39

I hope he has a HUGE rally to celebrate. LastLiberal in PalmSprings Apr 2020 #40

Internal DOJ memo Python boot Apr 2020 #41

Not the first time that I wished Constitutional rights were understood as collective, Aristus Apr 2020 #42

GOP States' Rights Party coercion against States and citizens' health bucolic_frolic Apr 2020 #43

Barr can take it and stick it up his oversized ass Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #44

...excuuuuse me? FirstLight Apr 2020 #46

We are going to need a Nuremberg like trial when this is all over. nt. BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #48

Extremes won't work RRDrummer Apr 2020 #49

We Are Far From the Extreme of Being Overly Protective TomCADem Apr 2020 #53

The problem I see RRDrummer Apr 2020 #59

Except You Can't Reason With The Virus... TomCADem Apr 2020 #60

It's a great choice RRDrummer Apr 2020 #63

Trump only cares about getting Trump elected. procon Apr 2020 #52

This is all about those damn MAGA rallies. Initech Apr 2020 #65

Does Barr have brain damage? He has to know this is an empty threat. Too bad his mutual ... marble falls Apr 2020 #54

Governors have quite broad powers and responsibilties under the Constitution. Barr has to know it, Ford_Prefect Apr 2020 #55

The Daddy Party vs the Mommy Party maxsolomon Apr 2020 #56

good luck with that beachbumbob Apr 2020 #57

This message was self-deleted by its author BlueIdaho Apr 2020 #61

Barr is using the old saying--Is the cure worse than the disease?................. riversedge Apr 2020 #62

God these people are out of their fucking minds. Initech Apr 2020 #64