We’re not a democracy
We’re a constitutional republic
It matters
Pure democracy = two wolves and a sheep voting on what’s for dinner
Constitutional republic = a system of rules limiting who can do what to whom through government, protecting the rights of minority interests
@FabrizioRomano Clear and obvious should be just that. One look at the replay and make the call. If it requires lines on the screen and super slow motion then the original call should be enforced.
@fasc1nate My favorite Carl Sagan quote about our Pale Blue Dot
“Our planet is a lonely speck in the great enveloping cosmic dark. In our obscurity, in all this vastness, there is no hint that help will come from elsewhere to save us from ourselves.”
@RobertKennedyJr The Courts were the most cowardly of all. They completely abandoned their role as an equal branch of government. Did nothing for much to long.
The government’s response to Covid violated our constitutional rights, including the first, fourth, fifth, and seventh amendments. It was a militarized and monetized response; health was never the priority.
@EdKrassen So any governor can just decide on their own and declare a state of emergency? This is a licence to abuse power. All you have to do is declare an emergency real or imagined. Any state of emergency should only last 2 weeks and then be subject to review by 2/3