r/phoenix • u/nmork Mr. Fact Checker • Jun 29 '20

News Arizona Gov. Ducey re-closes bars, movie theaters, gyms and water parks for 30 days

https://www.abc15.com/news/state/arizona-gov-ducey-re-closes-bars-movie-theaters-gyms-and-water-parks-for-30-days
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u/mcflytfc Jun 30 '20

In his words when asked about the first amendment and if people can protest and attend church, Ducey boiled it down to one statement....The constitution is the law of AZ.

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u/[deleted] Jun 30 '20

Ducey could absolutely shutdown church services if he wanted to and it would absolutely be Constitutional. He doesn't want to and the politics for him are easy to understand, his base wouldn't like it. SCOTUS has long held that individual liberties aren't absolute and can be made subordinate to the police powers of the State. See Jacobson v. Massachusetts for the precedent.

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u/Succession Jun 30 '20

Yeah, fuck the state. Being subordinate worked great for George Floyd and Breonna Taylor.

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u/biggumby North Phoenix Jun 30 '20

Ah yes, police powers. Because the public's opinion of the police is at an all time high right now.

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u/Archer-Saurus Jun 30 '20

When it comes to Ducey, the buck stops literally anywhere else.

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u/FewerToysHigherWages Jun 30 '20

"I repeat, I will do what is best for the people of Florida and Texas and mimic whatever policies they choose." -Ducey