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A lot of people here are talking about the merits of the eviction moratorium but the most surprising thing to me is that it was created by the CDC. How on earth
by _-david-_ 5y ago
A lot of people here are talking about the merits of the eviction moratorium but the most surprising thing to me is that it was created by the CDC. How on earth does the CDC have such power? If any government agency is going to do something like this it seems like it should be the Department of Housing and Urban Development or a similar agency.
- underseacables 5y agoIMHO it’s like with any government agency, department, or proclamation: the authority is in the acquiescence of the people. If someone sued and challenged in court, it would be interesting to see who would come out on top. Ultimately a lot of what government has pushed and forced and cajoled everyone through these past 6-12 months is mostly untested overreaches of power. The scary part for me is that once government pushes a boundary, it rarely returns to before. By not fighting back on the mandates and such, the government essentially pushed until the citizenry gave up. Now that claimed land, if you will, is the new normal for government power.