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The Department of Homeland Security is preparing to quarantine people with confirmed swine flu infections, according to a newly released memo obtained by CBS News.
From CBS:
[The memo] says: "The Department of Justice has established legal federal authorities pertaining to the implementation of a quarantine and enforcement. Under approval from HHS, the Surgeon General has the authority to issue quarantines."
McGaw appears to have been referring to the section of federal law that allow
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
reply to post by Night Watchman
That's besides the point. The government has given themselves the legal authority to detain anyone at will. That's what we should be worried about.
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
reply to post by Night Watchman
That's the whole problem. Now they've just activated the authority to use it and they're conditioning us to let them use it on a mass scale. Don't you see?
Originally posted by ModernAcademia
Your constitution was made to restrain the government, not the people!
Originally posted by Frankidealist35
What the hell is the DHS getting involved in this? I don't understand why the homeland security department is getting involved in this when isn't this the job of the health and human services department?