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"'Are we willing to kill people? Are we willing to lay our lives down? We have to say yes,' Adam Smith said in a Facebook Live video posted on Friday."
Cracker Barrel On Demand, By Any Means Necessary! #CBOD #ReOpenNC
Cracker Barrel On Demand, By Any Means Necessary! #CBOD #ReOpenNC
It's telling that the #ReOpenNC rhetoric gets this unhinged as NC is *already* reopening, before infections have even peaked
These people don't believe in freedom or ordered liberty. It's individualized tyranny that they want, where you are ruled by their pestilence.
These people don't believe in freedom or ordered liberty. It's individualized tyranny that they want, where you are ruled by their pestilence.
I keep envisioning that picture of Malcolm X looking out the window with his rifle
Except it's a white guy, the rifle is a hand-carved wood replica, and he's looking down on a closed Cracker Barrel
Except it's a white guy, the rifle is a hand-carved wood replica, and he's looking down on a closed Cracker Barrel
Am I reading this right, that they sued claiming defamation even though they made the comment on social media?? π€¦ββοΈ
Ah. Guaranteed dismissal under the substantial truth doctrine
Double bonus: they also have to prove actual malice since it's a media defendant
Freedom of Association is for cucks
Republicans Against Private Property Rights is certainly on brand for Trumpists though
Yes, Tenth Amendment prevents the President from overriding the states on matters falling under their general police powers (most of which have delegated broad authority to their Governors)
But states also can't discriminate against churches in devising their orders
But states also can't discriminate against churches in devising their orders
The President can't make that determination, no
About all the federal government can substantively do is have the DOJ file an amicus brief in pending lawsuits
About all the federal government can substantively do is have the DOJ file an amicus brief in pending lawsuits
It'll depend on the specific wording of individual orders
For example, if you allow drive-up liquor sales you'll need to allow drive-up church services
If you allow 50 people at a funeral, you'd need to allow 50 people at a church service
Etc
For example, if you allow drive-up liquor sales you'll need to allow drive-up church services
If you allow 50 people at a funeral, you'd need to allow 50 people at a church service
Etc
For those who spent time aboard the Threadnought, I'm reliably informed there are plans afoot to celebrate the 1-year anniversary on Saturday, 6 June 2020
In light of the CHUDlet LOLetry that occupied so much of it, though, attendance will be (lightly) restricted
In light of the CHUDlet LOLetry that occupied so much of it, though, attendance will be (lightly) restricted
If you're interested in attending β I'm assuming it will be via Zoom or Google Hangouts or some such β kindly send a DM to our Mistress of Ceremonies Alexis (@VioletWanderers) and/or our Mistress of Spreadsheets Lindsey (@LindseyPaigeB) to be added to the invite list
I'm debating whether to break out the vodka π
"new"
"historically"
"historically"
Nah. HBCU's are defined in 20 USC Β§1061 as universities "established prior to 1964, whose principal mission was, and is, the education of Black Americans, and that is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency"
Would not surprise me if they actually tried that π
This tweet is so white it thinks mayonnaise is spicy
Conservative white pastor who's one of Trump's "spiritual advisors"? Of course he grasps the implications
Racism is second nature for these people, they just forget to keep the hood on sometimes
Racism is second nature for these people, they just forget to keep the hood on sometimes
So white it thinks wearing a mask violates its civil rights
My God, a politician admitted he f*cked up β and within hours of it happening π±
Is this still 2020?
Background:
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The comments on ol' Sidney's tweet are, somehow, even dumber
Quarantines? Fascism
Masks? Fascism
Contact tracing? Fascism
These people have a fantastically warped view of how constitutional government works, and apparently think there's a God-given right to infect everyone else with their pestilence π
Masks? Fascism
Contact tracing? Fascism
These people have a fantastically warped view of how constitutional government works, and apparently think there's a God-given right to infect everyone else with their pestilence π
β‘οΈ The @scsj (their OpenDataPolicing.com data opened my eyes on racial profiling)
β‘οΈ @elisabeth (the list is long π)
β‘οΈ @jduffyrice (esp that 2017 essay re violent offenders)
β‘οΈ @elisabeth (the list is long π)
β‘οΈ @jduffyrice (esp that 2017 essay re violent offenders)
There's a long list. @radleybalko, @ScottGreenfield, @BlanksSlate, @ConLawWarrior are a few others from the more libertarian / conservative side of things
This is the 2017 essay in that first tweet. Definitely made me marinate on my beliefs
Ahmaud Arbery + the Law on Quarantines + new artwork! (Fireside Lawyers #11) pscp.tv/w/cZQW6TFlZGpuβ¦
I forgot what we talked about lol, that's how crazy the past week has been
We're chatting about General Flynn now
We're chatting about General Flynn now
Currently talking substantial assistance and 5K letters, including a former client who was facing 5 years but got probation
It's not even 11am and I've already gotten two tips on new public corruption scandals π
The first comes from an R contact at the NC General Assembly, suggesting there will be some moves made at the Board of Governors (RR == Randy Ramsey)
I'd already heard similar rumors, but rumors is how BOG operates. No clue if anything will actually happen
In today's criminal justice news, Sheriff Wayne Ivey of Brevard County FL is so desperate for social media clout that he conscripted his deputies to stand around as he shot what is basically a campaign video outside a residence
Who needs courts when you have Facebook Live?
Who needs courts when you have Facebook Live?
"'Congratulations, you are now on the sheriffβs office HIT list,' Ivey said. Ivey said the HIT list, which stands for a high-intensity target list, is a 'pet project' of his targeting people who commit crimes at the problem home."
clickorlando.com/news/local/202β¦
clickorlando.com/news/local/202β¦
In several states, this sort of conduct β a half-dozen law enforcement officers posting up outside your home as they broadcast to the public how evil you are β would net ordinary non-police people a charge for stalking
In colonial America, it would've prompted armed revolt
In colonial America, it would've prompted armed revolt
These f*ckin' guys...
Got banished from my own couch though π
Occupied by the spouse
Just started watching @NBCSongland for the first time
These songwriters are freakishly talented, wow
These songwriters are freakishly talented, wow
And yes I just used "drop" 2x in one sentence. That's how astonishing it was to see/hear π
What are the odds Donald Trump tested positive for COVID-19, and staff started giving him meds hoping he doesn't become symptomatic?
TouchΓ© π
He must own stock in some hydroxychloroquine vendors
He must own stock in some hydroxychloroquine vendors
In a normal world I'd agree with you, but he's had at least two doctors now attest in a press conference that he's the healthiest president ever or some such
When I first moved to North Carolina in 1998, the notion of "dry" counties seemed so bizarre
We're down to just 1 (out of 100) now
We're down to just 1 (out of 100) now
Graham is still, IIRC
When I first moved here there were a lot though. Buncombe, Robeson, Davidson, etc etc
When I first moved here there were a lot though. Buncombe, Robeson, Davidson, etc etc
Would it surprise you to learn that moonshine citations are not-uncommon in the VA border counties north of Durham?
Officially sworn in to the @statebaroftexas! π
A huge **THANK YOU** to my good friend Sean Lemoine (@TXantislapplaw) for introducing me to the court, and to Justice Ken Molberg of the Fifth Court of Appeals for administering the oath!
A huge **THANK YOU** to my good friend Sean Lemoine (@TXantislapplaw) for introducing me to the court, and to Justice Ken Molberg of the Fifth Court of Appeals for administering the oath!
One of the (many) absurd qualified immunity decisions from years back. Police raided a home, stole $100K+ in rare coins, but got qualified immunity when they were sued because it wasn't "clearly established" that they couldn't steal stuff seized in a raid
Generally no
The original qualified immunity case, Harlow v Fitzgerald in 1982, required a 2-prong analysis by the courts: 1οΈβ£ was someone's right(s) violated, and 2οΈβ£ was the right(s) clearly established at the time of the violation
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The original qualified immunity case, Harlow v Fitzgerald in 1982, required a 2-prong analysis by the courts: 1οΈβ£ was someone's right(s) violated, and 2οΈβ£ was the right(s) clearly established at the time of the violation
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Gibberish π
I think he was pointing out it's HIPAA, not HIPPA?
Either way, I seem to recall HIPAA's Privacy Rule applying only to healthcare provider disclosures, and there's also no private right-of-action for violations of it (not a healthcare atty though)
Either way, I seem to recall HIPAA's Privacy Rule applying only to healthcare provider disclosures, and there's also no private right-of-action for violations of it (not a healthcare atty though)
The MAGAt desperation for the mantle of victimhood, without actually suffering the downsides of it, is unending
Pro Tip: if you're going to threaten an attorney with sanctions for not responding to something by the deadline, make sure the deadline has actually passed π
I'm sending an "as you may be aware" letter tomorrow, attaching the applicable language "to review at your convenience"
And promising a Rule 11 motion if they file
And promising a Rule 11 motion if they file
Yep π
Hey now, President Fitzgerald Grant III did just fine ::shakes fist::
Of course π
Don't forget killing off a Supreme Court justice
This ruling will be hailed as a sweeping win, but it's really not a surprise
If you listened to @fsckemall #100, or watched the Fireside Lawyers video where we discussed quarantine laws, you'll see the same cases that Judge Dever has in his order here
If you listened to @fsckemall #100, or watched the Fireside Lawyers video where we discussed quarantine laws, you'll see the same cases that Judge Dever has in his order here
The Government has sweeping police powers to address public health threats; "Jacobson [v Massachusetts] remains the lodestar," Judge Dever writes
But in exercising those powers, Government can't discriminate against religious services vs comparable non-religious activities
But in exercising those powers, Government can't discriminate against religious services vs comparable non-religious activities
It's also a fairly narrow ruling, focusing primarily on the "unless impossible" verbiage of the Governor's Executive Order and how other indoor activities don't share the same burdens as religious services
Alright folks, it's another mid-month Friday!
Which means I once again risk abject financial ruin by putting my bank account *in your hands,* in service to a good cause
Who's up for another PHILANTHROPY FRIDAY?? π
Which means I once again risk abject financial ruin by putting my bank account *in your hands,* in service to a good cause
Who's up for another PHILANTHROPY FRIDAY?? π
We've picked up a couple hundred folllwers since the last time we did this, so let me give you some background on how this works
The very abbreviated story is that I became "Twitter Famous" by accident (see the below thread), and wanted to put that fame to good use
