My letter to my governor

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    So I sent this to my governor today. He is a pretty good governor but seems to be modeling his response after NY and CA instead of the Constitution.

    Governor Brad Little,



    Greetings from north Idaho. I would like to offer you my sincere prayers for your continued health and wisdom as you deal with the Chinese coronavirus. I voted for you and have been pleased with the majority of your actions as governor. I am writing to you as I have observed some of your recent actions and have been greatly troubling to me as a citizen of Idaho and of the United States of America.

    As the governor, sir, you recently issued a “stay at home” order. It has been historically demonstrated that states do indeed have quarantine power, but it is limited. It has always been directed at known or suspected sick people, and never indiscriminately at the population at large. It has also been held that the government must have a compelling interest to exercise this power and that the “least restrictive means” must be used. Your executive order does not resemble either of these characteristics of a reasonable quarantine, and instead shows good intention, but incorrect action. Whether this was done out of a lack of knowledge of these historical and legal parameters, or out of a perceived need to wield unconstitutional power to ameliorate a crisis, I do not know.

    The people of this great state highly esteem you, sir. Did you think so little of us that you did not even consider politely asking us to temporarily lay aside our rights in view of our responsibilities towards our fellow man? I want to do what I can to help prevent the spread of this disease and I know that Idahoans would make almost any sacrifice willingly to protect others. However, you did not ask kindly. You instead seized power that was outside your jurisdiction.

    Among the gravest results of your order has been the abridgement of multiple First Amendment rights. Specifically, your order has infringed on the rights of Idahoans to practice the free exercise of religion, and to assemble. The Bill of Rights has been incorporated to the states and must be respected by them. I am therefore exercising another First Amendment right, namely the right to petition the government for redress of grievances, in order to seek the best for my state and its people. Your egregious order has put myself, along with countless other citizens, in the unenviable position of having to choose whether to obey the state and remain a citizen in good standing, or to obey my Lord and Savior, Jesus, and not forsake assembling together (Heb. 10:25). If I can go to a hardware store, why can I not go to church? Is one more “essential” than the other? Your order has also put me in a position where I feel compelled to write such a letter to you, sir; a governor I respect and am grateful for. It must be understood that I took an oath, much like you did, that I would “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. I take that obligation seriously, and have known men who have died for it. To see our rights, which are given to us by God and cannot be alienated from us by government, so flagrantly thrown aside once we become scared is intolerable to me. When a soldier is overseas in a fight, he does not get to forget his duty and hide once he is scared. Indeed, he can be charged with dereliction of duty for doing so. Public officials can be similarly held accountable for violating their oath, both electorally and legally (ref. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 242).

    In view of the preceding sections of this letter, I would respectfully but strongly urge you to amend your order. Please bring your directive back in line with the Idaho and US Constitutions and fulfil your oath and your purpose in being elected Governor. Idahoans are strong and capable. If you ask them for cooperation as a friend and fellow citizen, instead of demanding their obeisance, they will back you to the hilt.

    Lastly, it is my uncomfortable but necessary duty to stand for the Constitution and my faith. Therefore, I am informing you that as long as the state of Idaho declares that it is illegal for me to attend church in the manner described in the Bible I have a duty to disregard that order. I will continue to exercise my God-given right to follow my sincerely held religious beliefs. I can do no other. As long as I can find a church that is meeting I will attend and do my best to serve my Lord Jesus and my fellow man. This means that I will of course practice social distancing and proper sanitization practices as I have a duty before God to do unto others as I would have them do unto me. I stand ready to render any service required of me by my state or country that is in accordance with our Constitutions and my faith. I will continue to pray for and support you and all in government during this difficult time.

    Very respectfully,

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    Nicely done.

    Here in MT our Democrat governor has also over stepped his bounds. By no coincidence, he is also running for the US Senate. He wants to give the appearance that he is on top of the situation. He is also royally pissing us off. Thankfully, his orders are being mostly ignored, as they should be.

    I hope there is swift backlash from citizens when this bullshit is over. I plan to contact my state reps about limiting the governors powers during any future emergency.
     
    So I sent this to my governor today. He is a pretty good governor but seems to be modeling his response after NY and CA instead of the Constitution.

    Governor Brad Little,



    Greetings from north Idaho. I would like to offer you my sincere prayers for your continued health and wisdom as you deal with the Chinese coronavirus. I voted for you and have been pleased with the majority of your actions as governor. I am writing to you as I have observed some of your recent actions and have been greatly troubling to me as a citizen of Idaho and of the United States of America.

    As the governor, sir, you recently issued a “stay at home” order. It has been historically demonstrated that states do indeed have quarantine power, but it is limited. It has always been directed at known or suspected sick people, and never indiscriminately at the population at large. It has also been held that the government must have a compelling interest to exercise this power and that the “least restrictive means” must be used. Your executive order does not resemble either of these characteristics of a reasonable quarantine, and instead shows good intention, but incorrect action. Whether this was done out of a lack of knowledge of these historical and legal parameters, or out of a perceived need to wield unconstitutional power to ameliorate a crisis, I do not know.

    The people of this great state highly esteem you, sir. Did you think so little of us that you did not even consider politely asking us to temporarily lay aside our rights in view of our responsibilities towards our fellow man? I want to do what I can to help prevent the spread of this disease and I know that Idahoans would make almost any sacrifice willingly to protect others. However, you did not ask kindly. You instead seized power that was outside your jurisdiction.

    Among the gravest results of your order has been the abridgement of multiple First Amendment rights. Specifically, your order has infringed on the rights of Idahoans to practice the free exercise of religion, and to assemble. The Bill of Rights has been incorporated to the states and must be respected by them. I am therefore exercising another First Amendment right, namely the right to petition the government for redress of grievances, in order to seek the best for my state and its people. Your egregious order has put myself, along with countless other citizens, in the unenviable position of having to choose whether to obey the state and remain a citizen in good standing, or to obey my Lord and Savior, Jesus, and not forsake assembling together (Heb. 10:25). If I can go to a hardware store, why can I not go to church? Is one more “essential” than the other? Your order has also put me in a position where I feel compelled to write such a letter to you, sir; a governor I respect and am grateful for. It must be understood that I took an oath, much like you did, that I would “support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic”. I take that obligation seriously, and have known men who have died for it. To see our rights, which are given to us by God and cannot be alienated from us by government, so flagrantly thrown aside once we become scared is intolerable to me. When a soldier is overseas in a fight, he does not get to forget his duty and hide once he is scared. Indeed, he can be charged with dereliction of duty for doing so. Public officials can be similarly held accountable for violating their oath, both electorally and legally (ref. 18 U.S.C. Sec. 242).

    In view of the preceding sections of this letter, I would respectfully but strongly urge you to amend your order. Please bring your directive back in line with the Idaho and US Constitutions and fulfil your oath and your purpose in being elected Governor. Idahoans are strong and capable. If you ask them for cooperation as a friend and fellow citizen, instead of demanding their obeisance, they will back you to the hilt.

    Lastly, it is my uncomfortable but necessary duty to stand for the Constitution and my faith. Therefore, I am informing you that as long as the state of Idaho declares that it is illegal for me to attend church in the manner described in the Bible I have a duty to disregard that order. I will continue to exercise my God-given right to follow my sincerely held religious beliefs. I can do no other. As long as I can find a church that is meeting I will attend and do my best to serve my Lord Jesus and my fellow man. This means that I will of course practice social distancing and proper sanitization practices as I have a duty before God to do unto others as I would have them do unto me. I stand ready to render any service required of me by my state or country that is in accordance with our Constitutions and my faith. I will continue to pray for and support you and all in government during this difficult time.

    Very respectfully,

    Signature
    Well written, ten thumbs up!
    Many governors need that letter.
    Inspiration for similar correspondence to all that apply.
    Good job!
     
    Our reaction today should be based on what we learned in history. This is not the first pandemic. You consider these actions unreasonable, that is your opinion, but I am not sure what you are basing your opinion on. If you look at the difference between St. Louis and Philadelphia, there is most certainly compelling evidence to shut things down.

    What is your evidence that their actions are unreasonable?
     
    The First Ammendment. Especially when you consider that I can go to Home Depot and walk down a crowded aisle and the gov considers that “essential” but going to church where I can social distance the appropriate amount is verboten.
    Once again, read the letter more carefully.


    Our state is very rural and has not had the spread rate or death rate that the cities you mentioned have. Maybe you are not able to conceive of the fact that not all areas are the same.

    You mention previous pandemics, specifically the Spanish Flu. Maybe you should do some research and not just spout off. Do you happen to know what happened to sporting events during the Spanish Flu? They stayed open. That’s right. They STAYED OPEN. Because our forefathers who weathered the Great Depression and WWII had way more balls than you have and actually loved freedom more than the feeling of false security provided by the government.
     
    The First Ammendment. Especially when you consider that I can go to Home Depot and walk down a crowded aisle and the gov considers that “essential” but going to church where I can social distance the appropriate amount is verboten.
    Once again, read the letter more carefully.


    Our state is very rural and has not had the spread rate or death rate that the cities you mentioned have. Maybe you are not able to conceive of the fact that not all areas are the same.

    You mention previous pandemics, specifically the Spanish Flu. Maybe you should do some research and not just spout off. Do you happen to know what happened to sporting events during the Spanish Flu? They stayed open. That’s right. They STAYED OPEN. Because our forefathers who weathered the Great Depression and WWII had way more balls than you have and actually loved freedom more than the feeling of false security provided by the government.
    He likes to argue on behalf of his masters.
     
    Well what I find interesting, and very disturbing, is the number of church-goers that don't protest. I was talking to somebody I work with who's always talking church, small group, etc. So I said something about the yahoos in KY and MS having LE come out to "enforce stay at home orders." They were like...'I don't have a problem with that. People SHOULD stay home - they can watch on TV or internet. ' Ok, I happen to agree that people should SOCIAL DISTANCE. But, 1) what if one wants to attend their church should they remain open? 2) maybe their church has no video capability (not that many traditional churches do), 3) The point is, the government has told people they cannot attend worship - clearly IMO a violation of 1st amendment rights. Hey, I can still buy liquor....but if I wanted to go to church, I cannot. Blows my mind how the most religious (on the surface) are less offended at this than the less religious who believe in The Constitution.
     
    I have written many letters such as this to many politicians over the years and I will write more, however,

    I would have gotten a better response and more satisfaction had I used that paper to wipe shit off of my ass and then flushed the paper along with a turd.

    That is the best you can expect from a politician. Everything wadded up and thrown in with what they consider shit.

    IMHO writing to a politician is like wiping your ass, it all goes to shit, they don't care.

    You can however, BUY MORE AMMO and be happier and just as fruitful. Just my 2 cents worth and that is all it is worth.

    PS. Write on toilet paper, it is easier on your asshole and gives better results.
     
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    That’s good shit.
    It's a start we need to keep pushing back hard. This country need to repent and turn back to Jesus and put the full armor of God. Join the winning team at the end.
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    The First Ammendment. Especially when you consider that I can go to Home Depot and walk down a crowded aisle and the gov considers that “essential” but going to church where I can social distance the appropriate amount is verboten.
    Once again, read the letter more carefully.


    Our state is very rural and has not had the spread rate or death rate that the cities you mentioned have. Maybe you are not able to conceive of the fact that not all areas are the same.

    You mention previous pandemics, specifically the Spanish Flu. Maybe you should do some research and not just spout off. Do you happen to know what happened to sporting events during the Spanish Flu? They stayed open. That’s right. They STAYED OPEN. Because our forefathers who weathered the Great Depression and WWII had way more balls than you have and actually loved freedom more than the feeling of false security provided by the government.

    I think you should do some research about the spanish flu, and the 650,000 people in united states that died from it, and the actual measures that were taken in different places. Maybe read the link I already gave that compared on contrasted the actions of two different cities, for some historical perspective. Maybe that will help you understand why, in some eyes, these measures are necessary. Because you clearly have not studied the history of the Spanish flu, the great depression or WWII.

    BTW. The 1918 {Spanish Flu} was before the depression or WWII. :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:

    Now connect the dots, everyone is saying this thing has finally been down graded to a bad flu. 1918 was a bad flu that killed 650K Americans. Cites that shut down public gatherings, schools and what not had many less deaths. Now, can you see how they are looking at history to make these decisions? Never mind I guess you can't go do research in between paragraphs.
     
    I am well aware of the history you have laid out here. However, you have still not addressed my points as mentioned above. Resorting to ridicule is a clear indicator that you do not have the wherewithal to respond in a substantial manner.
     
    Explaining something to you is not ridicule. You have not made any points, only ranted and hurled childish insults. You clearly are not aware of the history of Spanish flu, or even history in general as it would appear. You stuffed all three into one paragraph here.

    "You mention previous pandemics, specifically the Spanish Flu. Maybe you should do some research and not just spout off. Do you happen to know what happened to sporting events during the Spanish Flu? They stayed open. That’s right. They STAYED OPEN. Because our forefathers who weathered the Great Depression and WWII had way more balls than you have and actually loved freedom more than the feeling of false security provided by the government."

    I have laid out the history for you, and asked you a simple question. What is your evidence that these restrictions are unreasonable? The argument you have already made, have been trumped or these restriction would not be in place in the first place. We learn more everyday, and with some of the evidence showing this is bad flu, and not black death. We will hopefully see some return to sanity. That is not to discount a bad flu, like the one in 1918 that caused many cities and towns to shut down schools, ban public gatherings, and so on, and so on.
     
    I think the point is clear: Whether someone considers it appropriate or not has nothing to do with the legality or Constitutionality of the orders . . . Illegal is illegal, no matter what the excuse. States that don't have power hungry bkowholes in gov. seem to be getting the same results (or better) by simply asking instear ofmplaying "Der Fuhrer" . . .