Since when does the president get to force churches to open?

[IM2]

What happened to the first amendment?

Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits

President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.

www.bloomberg.com

Trump's Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus' Teaching To Love Neighbors: Clergy

Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm's way, Rev. William Barber said -- joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump's push to reopen churches.

www.huffpost.com

Trump claims he will "override the governors" who closed churches in the pandemic

That’s not legal.

www.vox.com

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

If trump tries to force churches to open, he violates his oath of office and the first amendment.

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

You appear very confused.

 

[MarathonMike]

As with a lot of things, you've got the Church shutdown thing backwards.

 

[Hossfly]

What happened to the first amendment?

Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits

President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.

www.bloomberg.com

Trump's Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus' Teaching To Love Neighbors: Clergy

Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm's way, Rev. William Barber said -- joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump's push to reopen churches.

www.huffpost.com

Trump claims he will "override the governors" who closed churches in the pandemic

That’s not legal.

www.vox.com

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

He's following the law and telling those Liberal Asshole Governors and Mayors not to violate the 1st Amendment.

 

[EvilCat Breath]

This really belongs in the rubber room.

 

[Justin Richardson]

This really belongs in the rubber room.

Do the churches have rubber rooms? j/k

 

[lennypartiv]

This is America. We're supposed to be in church on Sunday mornings and if it's a 3 day weekend we're supposed to have a BBQ with our friends and family.

 

[OldLady]

What happened to the first amendment?

Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits

President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.

www.bloomberg.com

Trump's Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus' Teaching To Love Neighbors: Clergy

Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm's way, Rev. William Barber said -- joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump's push to reopen churches.

www.huffpost.com

Trump claims he will "override the governors" who closed churches in the pandemic

That’s not legal.

www.vox.com

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

If trump tries to force churches to open, he violates his oath of office and the first amendment.

He doesn't. But that hasn't stopped him from claiming he has the authority to tell the states what to do several times during this pandemic. No one pays any attention to him and he just goes back to grumbling into his cups.

 

[deanrd]

What happened to the first amendment?

Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits

President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.

www.bloomberg.com

Trump's Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus' Teaching To Love Neighbors: Clergy

Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm's way, Rev. William Barber said -- joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump's push to reopen churches.

www.huffpost.com

Trump claims he will "override the governors" who closed churches in the pandemic

That’s not legal.

www.vox.com

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

He's following the law and telling those Liberal Asshole Governors and Mayors not to violate the 1st Amendment.

Have you done any Google searches to see if like pastors or the leaders of churches have gotten the coronavirus and died?

Coronavirus: Pastor who decried 'hysteria' dies after attending Mardi Gras

A preacher who said coronavirus was overhyped has died after catching the virus at Mardi Gras.

www.google.com

Pastor Who Claimed To Cure Coronavirus With Faith Dies Of Coronavirus

Frankline Ndifor had claimed to cure the COVID-19 infection in Cameroon via the laying of hands.

www.google.com

Two Southern Churches Reclose After COVID-19 Kills Pastor, Sickens Members

Both churches followed their states' suggested social distancing measures but are now asking congregants to monitor themselves for symptoms.

www.google.com

I can’t do them all because there’s so many.

 

[IM2]

You appear very confused.

Gaslighting doesn't work on me.

 

[IM2]

This is America. We're supposed to be in church on Sunday mornings and if it's a 3 day weekend we're supposed to have a BBQ with our friends and family.

We can choose not to go to church.

 

[IM2]

This really belongs in the rubber room.

No it doesn't. But since this is a trump love bias site, it will end up there

 

[Billy_Kinetta]

You appear very confused.

Gaslighting doesn't work on me.

Facts and common sense doesn't work on you either.

 

[IM2]

What happened to the first amendment?

Trump Demands States Let Places of Faith Open, Chafing at Limits

President Donald Trump demanded on Friday that states allow houses of worship to reopen from stay-at-home restrictions imposed to combat the coronavirus outbreak, yet his authority to override governors’ orders is restrained by constitutional limits.

www.bloomberg.com

Trump's Push To Open Churches Contradicts Jesus' Teaching To Love Neighbors: Clergy

Loving your neighbor means keeping them out of harm's way, Rev. William Barber said -- joining other faith leaders criticizing Trump's push to reopen churches.

www.huffpost.com

Trump claims he will "override the governors" who closed churches in the pandemic

That’s not legal.

www.vox.com

Amendment I
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances.

"I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States, and will to the best of my Ability, preserve, protect and defend the Constitution of the United States."

He's following the law and telling those Liberal Asshole Governors and Mayors not to violate the 1st Amendment.

He has nothing to say on this matter to anyone. If he wants to use federal power for something he needs to get off his orange ass and put together a national strategy for this pandemic.

 

[petro]

Coronavirus: Over 1,000 California pastors agree to defy state's order, reopen churches on May 31

More than 1,200 pastors across California, including in the Southland, say they will defy the state's stay-at-home order to resume in-person church services on May 31.

www.google.com

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/religion/2020/05/21/minnesota-catholic-lutheran-defy-walz-reopen-coronavirus/%3foutputType=amp

Churches sue Whitmer, claim coronavirus orders hinder religious gatherings despite exceptions

At issue is whether public health outweighs the right to religious assembly.

www.google.com

This is only a small sample of Churches defying their governors. Add the defiance of some restaurants, small businesses the rejection of the shutdown is growing across party lines.
The leading epidemiologist of the UofM and serving several administrations on the right and left, Dr.Osterholm doesn't see shutdowns as a cure and that the issue isn't black or white.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/21/facing-covid-19-reality-national-lockdown-is-no-cure/%3foutputType=amp

Time to face reality that we need to find a middle ground to protect the vulnerable and let the rest of us get back to our lives.

 

[IM2]

You appear very confused.

Gaslighting doesn't work on me.

Facts and common sense doesn't work on you either.

Actual they do, but you never use any.

 

[the other mike]

You appear very confused.

It's Orwellian, the degree to which the left has become
afraid of their own shadows...the days of Bernie being arrested at the civil rights march are long gone. The antiwar movement has dwindled down to Tucker Carlson, Tulsi Gabbard and 5 women dressed in pink now.

Times Square 2004 - I was here

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

“Since when does the president get to force churches to open?”

He doesn’t.

Trump is being an ignorant idiot – yet again.

As for Trump’s supporters: so much for conservatives being ‘advocates’ of states’ rights.

 

[IM2]

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Churches sue Whitmer, claim coronavirus orders hinder religious gatherings despite exceptions

At issue is whether public health outweighs the right to religious assembly.

www.google.com

This is only a small sample of Churches defying their governors. Add the defiance of some restaurants, small businesses the rejection of the shutdown is growing across party lines.
The leading epidemiologist of the UofM and serving several administrations on the right and left, Dr.Osterholm doesn't see shutdowns as a cure and that the issue isn't black or white.

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2020/03/21/facing-covid-19-reality-national-lockdown-is-no-cure/%3foutputType=amp

Time to face reality that we need to find a middle ground to protect th he vulnerable and let the rest of us get back to our lives.

We do need to find a middle ground but the majority of the people here are not willing to rush out and get a virus.

 

[MaryL]

Forcing? Like when 10 years ago the democrats created sanctuary cities without our consent or foreknowledge kinda "forced"? Or more like Trump didn't get much of a choice, it was outside of his control, its NOW the international paradigm NOW out side of control "forced"?