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Re:Contact apps won't end lockdown. But they might kill off ... by lonelappde on Saturday April 25, 2020 @09:32PM (#22983445)
The US Constitution has always been treated as having a huge asterisk of the form "X is required/banned unless there is a really good reason", even by original signatories, because humans matter more than paper. Now, what's considered "a good reason" is the heart of politics.
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Re:Contact apps won't end lockdown. But they might kill off ... by koenigdavidmj on Saturday April 25, 2020 @11:21PM (#22984088)
It’s only certain rights we treat like that—nobody is yet bold enough to suggest suspending double jeopardy because we have really good evidence the second time.
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