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Hi, @RepThomasMassie,
It's time for Constitutional Law 101.
"Congress shall have power to . . . provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States."
Saving tens of thousands of lives = providing for the general welfare.
You're welcome. https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1279579565027921920
It's time for Constitutional Law 101.
"Congress shall have power to . . . provide for the common defence and general welfare of the United States."
Saving tens of thousands of lives = providing for the general welfare.
You're welcome. https://twitter.com/RepThomasMassie/status/1279579565027921920
In case there was any doubt that states have the power to issue such regulations, here's an example 
https://twitter.com/Lawkop/status/1279859021852237824
(You all get A's in Constitutional Law class today)
https://twitter.com/Lawkop/status/1279859021852237824
(You all get A's in Constitutional Law class today)
And if you need Supreme Court precedent for an expansive reading of the "general welfare clause" in times of a health emergency, here you go: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/197/11/
Another A+ https://twitter.com/JudeLawOffice/status/1279858349845200896
Another A+ https://twitter.com/JudeLawOffice/status/1279858349845200896
The issue in Jacobson v. Massachusetts was whether a mandatory vaccination violated the 14th Amendment right to liberty.
Nope. My right to life outweighs your right not to wear a mask.
This isn't hard.
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/197us11
Nope. My right to life outweighs your right not to wear a mask.
This isn't hard.
https://www.oyez.org/cases/1900-1940/197us11
I have the smartest followers.
You'll all do great on the critical thinking portion of the Twitter Law Exam. https://twitter.com/GreenerSkiing/status/1279873289679040512
You'll all do great on the critical thinking portion of the Twitter Law Exam. https://twitter.com/GreenerSkiing/status/1279873289679040512
You see, @RepThomasMassie, the government really does have the power to issue regulations. This means sometimes you have to do things you don't want to do for the safety of yourself and others.
It's tough. I know. https://twitter.com/David_S__/status/1279988869056745472
It's tough. I know. https://twitter.com/David_S__/status/1279988869056745472
This thread is a blog post, here: https://terikanefield-blog.com/constitutional-law-101/
