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>Or we need to set up internal borders, which is quite against the constitution. The federal government imposing nationwide lockdowns on each and every state i
by cwhiz 6y ago
>Or we need to set up internal borders, which is quite against the constitution.
The federal government imposing nationwide lockdowns on each and every state is a gross overreach and completely unconstitutional. It's not an easily solved problem in the US system of government. We're a free country, or at least we pretend to be.
Edit: This seems to be causing some confusion. OP is referring to the need to have "consistent policy across state borders."
- ardy42 6y ago> The federal government imposing nationwide lockdowns on each and every state is a gross overreach and completely unconstitutional. AFAIK, it did no such thing. The federal government advised certain measures, and state and local governments (inconsistently) implemented stay at home orders, etc. based on their own authority.
- jeffbee 6y agoI don't know if you're referring to reality or something you saw on TV, but the US federal government has taken literally no actions whatsoever to contain COVID domestically. They certainly haven't imposed a nationwide lockdown, nor are they empowered to do anything like that.
- areyousure 6y agoThe US federal government is funding the development of vaccines and other medical advances.
- smhost 6y agoa country so free that it's functionally incapable of defending against bioterrorism
- UncleOxidant 6y agoor even just a highly contagious virus that had nothing to do with terrorism.
- jedberg 6y agoI agree with you, but this is one of those cases where the federal government would have a good reason for temporary overreach. Lots of other free countries have figured this out.