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I didn't get to vote. Police were on site, they were yelled over (real emergency). Tried to explain to 'em mandates are not law, and that I have every right to vote but their NPC defense would not allow them to think.

I didn't get to vote. Police were on site, they were yelled over (real emergency). Tried to explain to 'em mandates are not law, and that I have every right to vote but their NPC defense would not allow them to think.

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[–] • 4 pts

I mean, if you can't vote then you should omit paying your taxes.

Seriously.

If your beliefs disallow you to participate in the most fundamental part of being a citizen of a country, why the fuck are you paying taxes?

[–] • 4 pts

Because the government will fine you, imprison you and just plainly fuck with you if you get caught. Don't go acting like its easy as piss to dodge the taxman too

[–] • 2 pts

Exactly. You get a lot of keyboard warriors handing out dumb "advice".

[–] • 1 pt

To add onto this, the IRS has more power in the US than law enforcement. They don't need a warrant to seize assets for instance. Not sure what they have in Canada. But I would guess the taxman has a lot of power there too.

[–] • 0 pt

It's called planting seeds. That is not advice I gave. That is an idea to ponder.

[–] • 4 pts

So you're saying they've blocked you from exercising your constitutional rights... And civic duty....

[–] • 1 pt

It's okay because of 'pandemic'

[–] • 1 pt (edited )

I'm pretty sure there are rooms for a lawsuit, a lawsuit none of us can afford of course, but collectively, as class action... It takes a fuckton of legal ass-twisting and red tapes to trample constitutional rights, not sure they've done a good enough job when it comes to it, they're often sloppy at what they are supposed to do best, and they mostly count on the fact that it's not going to go to court and if it ever does it's going to take time, enough time for them to power abuse their way. That is of course, without mentioning partisan judges.

But still. Constitutional rights aren't subject to pandemic levels. There are instances in which they can be suspended/restricted, such as martial law I think (I'm not a lawyer), but those cases are defined in the constitution.

https://www.heritage.org/the-constitution/commentary/constitution-isnt-suspended-covid-19-attorney-general-barr-warns-public

Barr reiterated that while the Justice Department will not “unduly interfere with the important efforts of state and local officials to protect the public,” the Constitution is “not suspended in times of crisis.”

For instance https://constitutioncenter.org/interactive-constitution/interpretation/article-i/clauses/763

The Suspension Clause protects liberty by protecting the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus. It provides that the federal government may not suspend this privilege except in extraordinary circumstances: when a rebellion or invasion occurs and the public safety requires it.

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"when a rebellion or invasion occurs and the public safety requires it." != "when a rebellion or invasion occurs or the public safety requires it."

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I'm not saying it's a clear cut, and I'm saying it's not a clear cut

[–] • 2 pts

U.S. constitution > Canada's constitution. Lawsuit over this is harder to win in Canada.

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Those boring cops probably had boring names and boring addresses

[–] • 1 pt

I thought they exempted people of crap because economics or something? Just say you're black.

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Just say you're black.

Fuck. I WISH I thought of that.