Gov. Phil Murphy (D-NJ) uttered a gaffe last night that will go down in history alongside the Howard Dean scream and Edwin Muskie’s “crying speech.”
Appearing on “Tucker Carlson Tonight,” Murphy said that he “wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights” when he signed sweeping executive orders to turning New Jerseyans’ daily routines on their heads. (Law&Crime)
In what could go down in history as among the most disastrous gubernatorial gaffes of the COVID-19 pandemic, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, a Democrat, said Wednesday night on Tucker Carlson’s Fox News opinion broadcast that he “wasn’t thinking of the Bill of Rights” when he signed a series of broad-reaching executive orders which curtailed the freedoms of his loyal subjects — wait, sorry, we mean residents. The trainwreck is over; the railroad cars are scattered everywhere at this point. Let’s don our legal hardhats right now and try to put the cars back on the tracks. This is going to require some heavy gear and multiple cranes.
The first relevant New Jersey executive order, EO-104, shut down large gatherings of more than 50 people starting March 16th. The second such order, EO-107, ordered all residents to “remain home” starting March 21st unless they were leaving for a series of nine reasons, including work, education, and “religious” functions. EO-107 also banned gatherings in general, but with a caveat: “[g]atherings of individuals, such as parties, celebrations, or other social events, are cancelled, unless otherwise authorized.” The third relevant order, also dated March 21st, is EO-108. It prevented local governments from altering the governor’s orders by passing more or less restrictive measures. Murphy’s March 21st press release announcing EO-107 and EO-108 said nothing of religion. During a March 21st coronavirus briefing, Murphy said nothing of “religion,” but he did problematically say this (emphasis added by Law&Crime):
[U]nder this executive order, all gatherings are cancelled until further notice. This means no weddings, in-person services, or even parties. This decision is not an easy one and it pains me that important life moments will not be celebrated in the way we are accustomed to. And I know this will be disappointing to many residents, but my singular goal – our singular goal, not to mention frankly my job – is to make sure we get through this emergency so that you can safely gather with family and friends later and enjoy many more birthdays and weddings in the years to come.
To recap, the written orders allowed people to leave home for “religious” reasons while banning gatherings “unless otherwise authorized.” Arguably, then, EO-107 did allow religious services by “authorizing” people to leave home for “religious” reasons. However, because the governor said “in-person services” were “cancelled,” the governor’s orders were interpreted in some news reports to preclude religious services. In the wake of all of this, some local health officials reportedly issued mandatory health alerts aimed at religious centers and required them to be cleaned.
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Governor Murphjy has run the most dictator state right alongside the Michigan and Nebraska and Virginia governors.
They are all Democrats working out of the same fuhrer barrel that Pelosi and Schiff and Nadler have been displaying before us, changing the rules to suit themselves.
AG Barr has been warning them, not with veiled threats, he’s coming right out and saying they are being monitored.
It takes some crazy people, which all dictators are, to ignore Barr and the Law.
Lucifarian Obamites are pushing their global aspirations to hasten revelations. To the flame goes the mosque.
Democrats NEVER think about the Bill of Rights. Why would they. All of the Bill of Rights blocks them from taking our rights.
Maybe you don’t get it. Barr can say anything. The Dems know that he will NOT DO anything. Just like he has not filed charges against Hillary, Comey, Mueller or any of the others who have violated our rights.
Prediction: Barr will do nothing.
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A.D. Roberts. I fear sir, that you’ve hit the nail right on the head. The elitists politilical criminals will continue to walk freely away from the crimes that they’ve commited against the citizenry.
Qiestion: Will the patriots dispense justice to these traitors when anarchy hits, or will we have to wait for God to give us justice?
Want hope? John 14:1-3 Let not your hearts be troubled.
Only one way for that to happen. For you to have taken care of your ETERNITY.
the same FBI that helped kill JFK, also gassed & burned 86 citizens in 1993
SATANIC THAT THEY ALL ARE. FROM WAY BACK TO NOW AND THEY ARE OUT IN THE OPEN.
SOON THE GALLOWS WILL WAIT PATIENTLY FOR ALL OF THOSE WHO HAVE COMMITTED TREASON. JUST AS THE 4 THAT HANGED AFTER THE ASSASSINATION OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
Lincoln was the tyrant that destroyed the republic, sailor boy. My dad served on the USS Enterprise in WWII. Guess how many on that ship thought that Pearl Harbor was a surprise attack ? Z E R O ! Amerika is evil. Full of cowards with a 2nd amendment, ruled by sissies & perverts
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This is the funniest thing I have read in a long time. Well done.
Barr is going to follow up on the warnings with some heavy handed prosecution within two weeks or the Demoncrats [est. 2012] will see him as just another empty suit making noise on the wind.
and the enslaved to the Den of Corruption (since 1865) are making jokes. Pansies, cowards and brainwashed of the pubic skul sistem(not misspelled)
The US virus map clearly shows some Democrat Governors are keeping entire States shut down for PURELY Political reasons.
Punish the 98% over the 2% or less.
Over 80% of the Chinese medicare for all virus deaths are to those over age 65. Last time we checked they do not go to work. They are retired.
Phil Murphy is just another shit for brains Democrap asshole. No surprise that New Jersey has nine cities on the list of places that Americans don’t want to live anymore. That’s the most in the nation. Way to go Murphymotherfucker.
So who enforces the law when these lawless commie clown tyrants issue “orders” that are clearly in violation of the Constitution, Bill of Rights, Civil Liberties, and Rule of Law?
Law enforcement of ALL TYPES could stop this be refusing to enforce the commie cretins lawless orders.
The police state, they have been militarized and thugs hired that are trained to expect every citizen is the enemy if they question and demand whether unconstitutional or not, go to YouTube and investigate the truth about our police state…
and the good ole’ Patriot Act ! Same thing Lincoln did. This ain’t new, moron
Let’s hope so, considering that the Garden State’s severe firearms laws will keep the majority of residents – oh, that’s right, loyal subjects – from resisting.
No Bill of Rights? And the people of New Jersey elected this ‘want to be Tzar’? Well…I guess the Jersey people ought to just give up their Bill of Rights. They elected a Democrat. They are all ‘Tzar wanna be’ politicians. Every last one.
They killed the Tzar, you mean Stalin.
Politicians,like Murphy, NEVER consider the Bill of Rights in making any decision!
I blame not the evil man for his crimes, I blame the coward that does nothing, yet claims how much of a Patriot he is. Go support your millionaire victims in the N1663R Fools-ball League
I hope Attorney General Barr steps up and tells these morons that ignoring the Bill of Rights is not in their best interest.
If Barr and the law does not destroy this Dem trash, then I guarantee that we will.
When has a democrat politician ever obeyed the bill of rights or the constitution for that matter. Everyone of them like Chomo from NY
I’m waiting for the first (of many I’m certain) class-action against these elitist morons and their respective staff members. It’s apparent NONE of them are prepared to actually govern, let alone manage a state emergency…soooo, they copy one another with sweeping mandates that do nothing but piss people off. None of them (pelosi especially) have adhered to any of it. They have earned the eternal contempt of Americans by calling on citizens to report on each other. A pox on ALL dimwits and their flunky rino cohorts.
Comrade Murphy and his contingent of lieutenants rule with an iron fist to impose on his subjects. He is there to cement NJ as sheep who willingly go to slaughter. Criminals will never revolt since they are a protected class therefore while finding liquor stores and marijuana shops “essential” severe restrictions and punishment for any slight infraction must be placed on law-abiding citizens seeking both self-protection and their constitutional right who just might. Constitution? only some old brown paper which has outlived its service of rights and freedoms. Anyone want to bet he won’t be reelected by brain-dead New Jerseyans who love to be flogged every day?
I am not surprised that Democratic/leftist governors are simply NOT well educated on the US Constitution. They are mostly products of the US educational system that, until 30-40 years ago, taught a course called “Civics” in our high schools where my generation learned about our govt. and the US Constitution. Since then, our educational system has been dumbed down and largely eliminated “Civics” as a separate course in our high schools. So leftist US governors, by their nature and worldview, have no regard, nor interest, in the US Constitution; hence we see displays of ignorance like this. It’s very sad and sobering, and does not bode well for the future of the US, if we continue to indoctrinate current and future generations this way.
Hey, they voted for him.
Why they voted for him because Americans are stupid and this proves it!!
April 23rd – Ramadan starts – bet N.J. relents – He’s the governor who shut down the tulip drive. You can buy and pick up tulips but you cannot stay in your car and drive through the tulips, which is a million dollar private business. What’s his rationale for that? Social distancing maintained because no one gets out of their car.
He’s a democrat so no surprise. The people elected him so they have to deal with him on their own or suffer the consequences.
It was not a gaffe! What is in the well of the heart, comes up through the bucket of the mouth. For you liberal progressive socialist democrats, he spoke what he believes.
There it is folks, proof of what will happen if the radical far left wing of the criminal Democrat Party Mob leadership gains complete political power in the 2020 election!! Our economy will be destroyed, which is happening today, which is why they want the quarantine to continue as long as possible, to destroy President Trump and we, the American voters, all to win the 2020 election!!! They do not ‘GIVE A DAMN WHAT HAPPENS TO US AS AMERICANS AND WE ARE DESTROYED AND AS LONG AS THEY WIN THE 2020 ELECTION, OUT OF PURE HATRED”!!! This truth above will set us all free as American voters in the 2020 election, period!!!!…..
The UN and American government have effectively, in less than two months, accomplished the defeat of freedom, independence, and sovereignty of the world. That is something no war fought with weapons of destruction or mass destruction could never have accomplished. Amazingly, most people are still feeling beholding to the dictators of cities, states, and countries to keep them safe at the cost of total destruction of jobs, businesses, and freedom. What sheep we are.
You can only fix stupid at the voting booth … come November 2020. TRUMP / PENCE 2020 keep the red train rolling thru the blue until all is made red! MAGA
If the economy is not opened as fast it was shutdown we will NEVER recover and get the great economy we had. What us happening is exactly what the Democrats want abd they want it to continue.
It’s become quite a common practice for all democrats to just ignore the likes of the Bill of Rights and the Constitution when deliberately throwing citizens under the bus wheels.
Mr. President & AG Barr, something has to happen soon!!! Dems are doing & lying anything and everything they want, they have O respect and No fear to Do & Say Anything knowing there is No consequences for their dishonest and illegal actions and lying statements!! May God Almighty Help USA!! DO Something!!!!!
Thank God that Brearly, Livingston, Dayton, Houston and the other founding fathers DID think about the Bill of Rights as they founded the states. This idiot miss-placed immigrant from Massachusetts needs to go back in history and find out what and why the founders of the State did and said what they did for free Americans. They and the New Jersey delegates to the Constitutional Convention; Hopkinson, Stockton, Witherspoon, ( my wife’s great, great, great, great Uncle), Hart and Abraham are probably rolling over in their graves over the elitist, imperialistic, royalist attitude and actions being taken by idiot governing New Jersey at present. They evidently don’t teach history at Univ. of Penn., Harvard, and Wharton, but there certainly appears to be extensive socialistic studies for up and coming Goldman Sachs executive elites. AS finance chairman of the DNC under Howard Dean he evidently has decided on revenge on the public for making Howard scream.
I grew up in N.Y.C.,. lived there as an adult for a while. I always wondered as to exactly what was what with N.J.
Really Alan, so you do not see the same problem in NY?
I also lived in both states and they are both the same shitholes
I have been reading a lot of criticism about stupid voters, but with all the voting fraud we’ve uncovered lately, who knows who has really won our elections fairly? I don’t know a whole lot about Virginia but what has been happening there leads me to suspect voter fraud!
His face looks pretend as if he cares, but he may be killing off people with the contaminated test kits which give the virus and with coma/ventilators. Test kits may also give false positive. He doesn’t since sincere and maybe glad to be lowering the population with the contaminated kits. https://arstechnica.com/science/2020/04/cdcs-failed-coronavirus-tests-were-tainted-with-coronavirus-feds-confirm/?fbclid=IwAR1ZBYC1xx5mrkwD7q2r7FShWH6Cku3Mnk8kHucxZBsXWBWcMno_HDPlGQM