Many citizens are concerned with the stepped up efforts of the state & federal governments dire warnings about a pending pandemic of the H1N1 flu. While I suspect it is largely a contrived pandemic, the preparations and related legislation arising the last two weeks is alarming.
My friends on the radical left will say I am fear mongering for discussing it. They will defend the measures being taken as "responsible". I believe the preparation that would be reasonable would be to keep reminding folks to wash their hands and cover their mouth when coughing.
We watched last week as the Iowa state government put Draconian measures in place to deal with the situation.
This week has seen the Massachusetts Senate pass similar legislation and I am providing a link to the actual bill, and some excerpts that highlight the reason I believe it to be Draconian. I shared with everyone a couple of weeks ago that I received a fax from Homeland Security that was a federal version of the state laws described here.
When reading the Massachusetts bill, you will realize this is not just about H1N1, but also, any other emergencies.
It allows confinement of individuals to private or public premises
It allows seizure and destruction of both private and public property
Provides for fines up to $1,000 per day for noncompliance
Allows for the arrest and detainment of those not complying
Permits the government to force vaccination, treatment of both disease & injury
Provides for the healthcare providers to be deputized as it relates to the declared emergency
We have entered a new era in American life. Voters can not support such measures.
http://www.mass.gov/legis/bills/senate/186/st02/st02028.htm
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