How Far Can the Government Restrain Citizens' Lives During COVID-19?
<p>As the pandemic continues, there have been more and more examples of government intervention. Police ticketed people attending church in their cars on Easter. One Florida county introduced curfews. And localities across America are mandating face masks in certain situations. What is the government allowed to do, and what is it not? John Malcolm, head of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, unpacks the legal scenarios.&nbsp;</p><br><p>We also cover these stories:</p><ul><li>About 13.5% of America’s labor force has filed for unemployment over the past 5 weeks.&nbsp;</li><li>New York’s non-essential businesses will remain closed until May 15.</li><li>Los Angeles is letting businesses deny entry to someone without a mask.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>The Daily Signal Podcast is available on&nbsp;<a href="https://ricochet.com/podcast/daily-signal/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Ricochet,</a><a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-daily-signal-podcast/id1313611947?mt=2" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">&nbsp;Apple Podcasts</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://shows.pippa.io/thedailysignal" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Pippa</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Ioljswxouzznf6gseznz3sptndu" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Google Play</a>, or&nbsp;<a href="https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/the-daily-signal-podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Stitcher</a>. All of our podcasts can be found at&nbsp;<a href="https://www.dailysignal.com/podcasts" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">DailySignal.com/podcasts</a>. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email protected]" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">[email protected]</a>.&nbsp;Enjoy the show!</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>
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Show Notes
As the pandemic continues, there have been more and more examples of government intervention. Police ticketed people attending church in their cars on Easter. One Florida county introduced curfews. And localities across America are mandating face masks in certain situations. What is the government allowed to do, and what is it not? John Malcolm, head of the Meese Center for Legal and Judicial Studies at The Heritage Foundation, unpacks the legal scenarios.
We also cover these stories:
- About 13.5% of America’s labor force has filed for unemployment over the past 5 weeks.
- New York’s non-essential businesses will remain closed until May 15.
- Los Angeles is letting businesses deny entry to someone without a mask.
The Daily Signal Podcast is available on Ricochet, Apple Podcasts, Pippa, Google Play, or Stitcher. All of our podcasts can be found at DailySignal.com/podcasts. If you like what you hear, please leave a review. You can also leave us a message at 202-608-6205 or write us at [email protected]. Enjoy the show!
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