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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by ashtonkem on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:09AM (#23879653)
I’m sorry, but you’re just not right.

The Supreme Court has repeatedly held that the government has a pretty wide reaching authority when it comes to fighting disease. If the federal government can quarantine entire towns and force vaccines, they can similarly force you to be tested.

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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by chrisco255 on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:18AM (#23879683)
No, they haven't. There's no such precedent in U.S. history.

They can't quarantine towns from the federal level. Not in the least. A state might be able to, because the 10th amendment is a thing, but Federal government cannot. And neither state nor federal government can force vaccines because it violates the 4th amendment. You don't get to search my body for diseases and use them to discriminate against me. Sorry. Furthermore, Roe v. Wade was argued on the basis of a right to privacy that's implicit. So no, I'm right on this.

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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by sfblah on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:43AM (#23879772)
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2020/05/15/national-q...

I mean, you’re entitled to your opinion, but at least some people disagree.

Edit: and, your claim that there is no such precedent is a flat out lie.

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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by irrational on Saturday July 18, 2020 @05:34AM (#23880221)
No such precedent? George Washington forced vaccinated his entire army from smallpox. There is precedence from the very start of the country.

I am so embarrassed on your behalf.

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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by bernie_simon on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:49PM (#23884266)
Wikipedia says Jenner first demonstrated the smallpox vaccine in 1796. The revolutionary war ended in 1783.
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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by irrational on Saturday July 18, 2020 @03:55PM (#23884311)
According to a tiny bit of research, it was a crude form of smallpox vaccination, yet still a vaccination.
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Re:The explosion of new coronavirus tests that could help to... by ashtonkem on Saturday July 18, 2020 @04:44PM (#23884683)
Inoculation, technically.
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