Posted on 05/16/2020 12:35:25 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
A federal judge temporarily blocked Gov. Roy Cooper’s restrictions on religious services put in place in response to the coronavirus pandemic, in an order released Saturday.
Judge James C. Dever III set a hearing for May 29.
On Thursday two Baptist churches, a minister and a Christian revival group sued the governor in federal court, saying his executive order violates their First Amendment freedom of religion, The News & Observer reported.
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As someone pointed out- OK to go wander around walmart which is packed like sardines, but not ok to attend church where people actually practice social distancing and take precautions?
If it’s good enough for walmart- it should be fine for churches- or any business
All of these lockdowns are unconstitutional!
NC DemoRat tyrant Governor.
If WalMart is safe with precautions, so is church.
posted on 5/15/2020, 6:54:56 PM by matt04
I still wonder if mosques are being forced to shut down and if the shut down orders are being enforced against them.
“....I still wonder if mosques are being forced to shut down and if the shut down orders are being enforced against them.....”
Doubt it. Moslems will shoot back and govt is scared spitless of em. They only pick on who they think they can forcefully strong-arm. Moslems ain’t gonna be strong-armed...they’ll kill ya. Who wants to lose their govt pension/retirement over that!!! /s
The Governors got to ease up. Or their citizens will rebel. It is already happening in Michigan.
thnaks- couldn’t remember who had said that-
Numerous counties all over NC telling Coop to kiss ass.
I remember that commie paper’s famous feuds with Jesse Helms.
There were probably more, but Matt’s was the most recent one I recalled.
Cripes the vaunted Dr. Fauci thinks Americans can take a risk to hook up for anonymous sex on Tinder.
But not to attend church?
You’re right...Since when do you quarantine well people. Makes no sense at all.
Hail Cooper! The fascist pig!
“Hail Cooper! The fascist pig!”
The North Carolina State Constitution is very clear on the subject of religious liberty. Governor Cooper’s limiting the size of church services is completely illegal. Here’s Section 13 of the NC Constitution word for word:
“All persons have a natural and inalienable right to worship Almighty God according to the dictates of their own consciences, and no human authority shall, in any case whatever, control or interfere with the rights of conscience.”
If only the US Constitution were as clearly written. Perhaps it is time to amend the first amendment to the US Constitution in order to strengthen the protection of religious liberty nationally.
Better yet, use the article's actual headline, which included "NC". Democrats obfuscate, (Minority) Republicans reveal.
That is all.
“The Governors got to ease up. Or their citizens will rebel. It is already happening in Michigan.”
Cooper is trying everything to slow walk the re-open so he can question the “safety of having the RNC Convention in Charlotte this summer. He floated the idea this past week that it may not be “safe” to have the convention. North Carolina citizens are not protesting and pushing back enough. They are talking about not opening schools next fall and I tell all the young mothers I see that they need to push back hard!
time for another letter to Cooper - esp about the Republican Convention but also about the schools.
The one about the churches already done.
exactly- he called it a ‘calculated risk’ i think- well- Church goers can calculate their own risks too by going to worship God and doing so far more safely than illicit sexual hookups
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