Cops jump on swine-flu power: Shots heard 'round the world'

WorldNetDaily.com ^ | September 01, 2009 | Chelsea Schilling

[Man50D]

A "pandemic response bill" currently making its way through the Massachusetts state legislature would allow authorities to forcefully quarantine citizens in the event of a health emergency, compel health providers to vaccinate citizens, authorize forceful entry into private dwellings and destruction of citizen property and impose fines on citizens for noncompliance.

If citizens refuse to comply with isolation or quarantine orders in the event of a health emergency, they may be imprisoned for up to 30 days and fined $1,000 per day that the violation continues.

[Man50D]

The Massachusetts bill is based on a document titled The Model State Emergency Health Powers Act was initially written by a lawyer who assisted in drafting this proposal was also very involved in Hillary Clinton's health care task force. Thirty eight states have passed a total of 66 bills or resolutions that include provisions from or closely related to the Act. The extent to which the Act's provisions are incorporated into each state's laws varies. The status of these bills by state can be seen at www.publichealthlaw.net

[LibFreeOrDie]

HIV and AIDS are specifically excluded from the section on isolation and quarantine:

Section 96. (a) In this section, “isolation” means separation, for the period of communicability,
450 of infected individuals or animals from other individuals or animals in such places and under
451 such conditions as will prevent the direct or indirect transmission of an infectious agent to
452 susceptible people or to other individuals or animals who may spread the agent to others. In this
453 section, “quarantine” means restricting the freedom of movement of well individuals or
454 domestic animals that have been exposed to a communicable disease for a period of time
455 relating to the usual incubation period of the disease, in order to prevent effective contact with
456 those not so exposed. In this section, “disease or condition dangerous to the public health” does
457 not include acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) or the human immunodeficiency
458 virus (HIV).

http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02pdf/st02028.pdf

[ninergold3]

God help us. This administration is totally out of control.

[A message]

Now we know why 0bama is so, um, concerned about our health.

[Talisker]

God help us. This administration is totally out of control.

As Man50D pointed out, "this was initially written by a lawyer who was also very involved in Hillary Clinton's health care task force."

Obama is a front. Obamacare is actually Hillarycare, and it always has been. And damn near everyone in "his" administration is a long-time Hillary tool.

This entire administration is an illusion.

[lonewacko_dot_com]

How is MA’s law different from stock quarantine laws?

[Max_850]

“Obama is a front.” “This entire administration is an illusion.”

I’ve been thinking along those lines as well.

Is it a coincidence that Axlerod was grooming both Obama and Deval Patric?

Is it a coincidence the Deval Patric has taken such a strong, really Totalitarian stance on this issue?

Is it a coincidence that Obama “borrowed” some lines from early campaign speeches from Deval Patric?

Maybe the power behind the throne looked at both of them as “useful idiots”, just wasn’t sure which one would gain traction first on a run for the WH.

Maybe a stretch to think that, but not entirely out of the question...

[Squantos]

Any unvited person that forces entry to my home dies as they try ......one more reason to stay out of such socialist states.

This never waste a crisis concept will go real bad for those trying to govern real Americans with it.

[Erik Latranyi]

The bill passed and signed in Pennsylvania permits temporarily isolation or quarantine
of individuals (without a declaration of emergency).

Nice and statist.

[rarestia]

Any unvited person that forces entry to my home dies as they try ......one more reason to stay out of such socialist states.

This never waste a crisis concept will go real bad for those trying to govern real Americans with it.

Obama's (or his cronies') first mistake: they did not disarm the populace.

I don't care that this is happening in Massachusetts, but I'm concerned that a group of government representatives thinks that they have the right to do this. The Northeast has turned into Great Britain circa 1800. And yes, Squantos, I heartily echo your sentiments on this. ANYONE uninvited in my home, regardless of name, rank, serial number, badge number, inmate identification, driver's license number, or voter ID will be met with EXTREME force. And, as the Lord is my witness, should I die in the conflagration, "Confutatis maledictis, voca me cum benedictis"

While the wicked stand confounded, call me with thy Saints surrounded

[markomalley]

I always take World Nut Daily with a grain of salt, but it appears to be correct in this case. From Senate Bill 2028:

(b) Specifically, but without limiting the generality of section 2A and notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, the commissioner shall have and may exercise, or may direct or authorize other state or local government agencies to exercise, authority relative to any one or more of the following if necessary to protect the public health during an emergency declared pursuant to section 2A or a state of emergency declared under chapter 639 of the acts of 1950.. During either type of declared emergency, a local public health authority as defined in section 1 of chapter 111 may exercise authority relative to subparagraphs (1), (2), (3), (4), (6), (7), (13), (14), and (15); and with the approval of the Commissioner may exercise authority relative to subparagraphs (5), (8), (9), (10), and (11):

(1) to require the owner or occupier of premises to permit entry into and investigation of the premises;

(2) to close, direct, and compel the evacuation of, or to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated any building or facility, and to allow the reopening of the building or facility when the danger has ended;

(3) to decontaminate or cause to be decontaminated, or to destroy any material;

(4) to restrict or prohibit assemblages of persons;

(5) to require a health care facility to provide services or the use of its facility, or to transfer the management and supervision of the health care facility to the department or to a local public health authority;

(6) to control ingress to and egress from any stricken or threatened public area, and the movement of persons and materials within the area;

(7) to adopt and enforce measures to provide for the safe disposal of infectious waste and human remains, provided that religious, cultural, family, and individual beliefs of the deceased person shall be followed to the extent possible when disposing of human remains, whenever that may be done without endangering the public health;

(8) to procure, take immediate possession from any source, store, or distribute any anti-toxins, serums, vaccines, immunizing agents, antibiotics, and other pharmaceutical agents or medical supplies located within the commonwealth as may be necessary to respond to the emergency;

(9) to require in-state health care providers to assist in the performance of vaccination, treatment, examination, or testing of any individual as a condition of licensure, authorization, or the ability to continue to function as a health care provider in the commonwealth;

(10) to waive the commonwealth’s licensing requirements for health care professionals with a valid license from another state in the United States or whose professional training would otherwise qualify them for an appropriate professional license in the commonwealth;

(11) to allow for the dispensing of controlled substances by appropriate personnel consistent with federal statutes as necessary for the prevention or treatment of illness;

(12) to authorize the chief medical examiner to appoint and prescribe the duties of such emergency assistant medical examiners as may be required for the proper performance of the duties of the office;

(13) to collect specimens and perform tests on any animal, living or deceased;

(14) to exercise authority under sections 95 and 96 of chapter 111;

(15) to care for any emerging mental health or crisis counseling needs that individuals may exhibit, with the consent of the individuals.

[EBH]

Just something of note on almost all these orders.

30 DAYS

Most Americans can’t even plan for a 3-day emergency situation, let alone a 30 day in-home quarantine. Let alone if you have it, then a week later your husband catches it...it could mean several months.

How much food does the average American have stocked?

[foxfield]

How much food does the average American have stocked?

Not to worry! The government will provide for all your needs.

[Le Chien Rouge]

...I’m not the average American but I’m well stocked....ammo and food..

[DvdMom]

swine-flu powers article ping

[Eye of Unk]

All I need is beans and bullets!

And a little bit of vitamin water, it is after all the 21st century.

[mkcc30]

HAHAHAHAHA!!! Break into my house at your own risk....LOL! Thank you God i needed a good laugh.

[Merlinator]

Beans and bullets work for me!

[metmom]

Not to worry! The government will provide for all your needs.

Just like Hussein in Iraq. Give the populace a month's supply at a time; not allowed to have more than that on hand.

[Scythian]

Don't Inject Me

Don't Inject Me, Don't infect me, Don't stick that needle in my arm and chemically wreck me
All you parents grab your kids, shoot em up just like guinue pigs,
Inject your teens and your babies in the crib,
And when they get paralyzed, that's when you realize, it's too late to undo what you did ...

A great rap by the "Health Ranger"