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Dr. Joh: The federal government cannot compel the states to do certain things. That's unconstitutional because of the 10th Amendment. Big difference between what the federal government can lawfully do and the president.
The pres. has what we call a "bully pulpit," re: his platform to make specific calls for action.
Dr. Joh: Unfortunately the history of surveillance tech is not very reassuring. A number of examples throughout history where data has been collected for a specific purpose and then used for some other purpose later.
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Dr. Joh: Court challenges and protest are the ways that state restrictions are typically challenged. Case involving church in Louisville, KY that defied state order to have a drive-in service.
Dr. Joh: Twitter cannot be sued as a platform for the speech of their users. Twitter put a fact-check on a tweet from Pres. Trump that said mail-in ballots are fraudulent.
Q: Does gov't have reason to direct vaccines to certain groups of people, like health care workers, first?
Dr. Joh: Yes, they can.
Dr. Joh: Universities can require their students to be vaccinated or tested before returning to campus for in-person classes in the fall. #CovidTownHall
A: Universities could be held liable, but a tough case to make in court because so much is still unknown. #CovidTownHall
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