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An emergency declaration allows the government to expand its powers temporarily to deal with a crisis, suspending some civil liberties but avoiding military control
Emergency powers are supposed to be used in the event of, I don't know, an emergency.
This isn't that.
I'm pointing out to you that she does have emergency powers. I don't agree with her use of emergency health powers, but for reasons Thomas Jefferson pointed out.
I shouldn't be surprised how many here are ok with this. If Trump had said in 2020, "I'm declaring a national emergency to get control of the rioting going on in our cities" there was FAR more justification for that then this nonsense in New Mexico.
I don't agree with it. I just know she can do it, but it's unwise.
Bruen and Heller I*are* the sane interpretations of it. You're not getting anything else.
And even if you did, there won't be any compliance.
Heller is good, Bruen I see as unworkable. But many righties don't understand that rights exist in tension with other rights, and that society has rights too. The Governor is about to find out why Jefferson advised against it at this low a level.
You see, to me, the 2d Amendment isn't sacred. You can suspend my right to carry for 30 days and it won't bother me. I'll just comply without whining about it. If there seems to be a break down in order, I'll cooperate. I may question the usefulness or validity of it, but I'll comply.
Here's Jefferson:
Acting beyond the written Constitution was not for the weak of heart or the
low in status. Obeying the higher law of protecting the nation was a duty of
the highest elected officers, not those 'with petty duties.' 132 It could only be
called upon during genuine moments of crisis, not when 'consequences are
trifling, and time allowed for a legal course.'133 When less dangerous times
were at hand, 'overleaping the law' was worse than 'a strict adherence to its
imperfect provisions.'134 During such times, the elected leader exposes
himself to a sharp backlash if he misjudges popular opinion. 'It is incumbent
on those only who accept of great charges, to risk themselves on great
occasions, when the safety of the nation, or some of its very high interests are
at stake.'135 Jefferson trusts that his fellow Americans would be forgiving;
they would 'put themselves in his situation' and judge his decisions based on
what he knew at the time.1 (Jefferson believed he acted beyond the Constitution a few times)
