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Mitigation should be done at the state level, with the federal government recommending best practices.

• paulmd 7y ago
  now's not really the time for libertarian pontification about the merits of federalism Nor are you are not legally in the right here to claim that as a solely state power. The CDC has well-established authority and duty to prevent the spread of communicable disease. This has been litigated to SCOTUS numerous times. https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantineisolation.html https://www.cdc.gov/quarantine/aboutlawsregulationsquarantin...
  • taborj 7y ago
    Unfortunately, history has shown that these are the situations that are used as an excuse for a power grab. So, yes, it's exactly the right time for "libertarian pontification" as you put it. Because there may not be another time. Rights once given away are nearly impossible to regain, and all that.
    • sp332 7y ago
      Yeah it's like people have forgotten how the Patriot Act was pushed through after 9/11. And aside from debating the merits of federalism generally, maybe I just don't want this specific administration to be in charge of any life-and-death decisions.
  • sp332 7y ago
    Ethics questions are more important during dangerous life-and-death incidents, not less. https://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker/status/1237557583717621760 https://twitter.com/ByMikeBaker/status/1237557583717621760