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Since this seems to be mostly about COVID mandates, for now, I'm putting this in the COVID section...
A California city council voted to make itself a 'Constitutional Republic City' to skirt state and federal orders it doesn't want to enforce
At the link in the quote, you find... Oroville City Council will discuss a resolution that could possibly bypass state mandates
At the end of the first piece...
Such has always been my understanding of these 'sanctuary' movements; i.e., that they are more political statements than actual, enforceable laws. But, in this context (and others), we could use a few more statements like this.
Anyone from Oroville or that area with more, first-hand insight?
A California city council voted to make itself a 'Constitutional Republic City' to skirt state and federal orders it doesn't want to enforce
A city council in California voted 6-1 in favor of designating the city a "Constitutional Republic City" in an attempt to skirt state or federal orders it doesn't want to enforce.
The move follows more than a year of state and federal mandates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, though city officials said the resolution was not tied to any particular mandate or effort by California Gov. Gavin Newsom or by President Joe Biden...
"It's just basically drawing the line," Thompson said, according to the report. "It's not necessarily against one specific mandate, we're not talking about one mandate that's been pushing on us recently it's a barrage of mandates."...
Thompson previously told ABC 7 in an email: "this has to do with the large amount of mandates that are affecting every aspect of our lives and our kids' lives. The American culture and way of life is being challenged at its very core and perverted by radicalized politicians who have forgotten that, as a republic, the power belongs to the people." ...
The move follows more than a year of state and federal mandates concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, though city officials said the resolution was not tied to any particular mandate or effort by California Gov. Gavin Newsom or by President Joe Biden...
"It's just basically drawing the line," Thompson said, according to the report. "It's not necessarily against one specific mandate, we're not talking about one mandate that's been pushing on us recently it's a barrage of mandates."...
Thompson previously told ABC 7 in an email: "this has to do with the large amount of mandates that are affecting every aspect of our lives and our kids' lives. The American culture and way of life is being challenged at its very core and perverted by radicalized politicians who have forgotten that, as a republic, the power belongs to the people." ...
The Northstate, like much of the country, is divided over COVID-19 protocols and vaccine mandates.
The City of Oroville is considering rejecting state control and executive orders. At the request of Vice Mayor Scott Thomson, Oroville City Council will discuss during Tuesday's meeting declaring the city a constitutional republic, a move he believes will allow them to bypass state mandates...
As the resolution is currently written, "any executive orders issued by the State of California or by the United States federal government that are overreaching or clearly violate our constitutionally protected rights will not be enforced by the City of Oroville against its citizens executive orders issued by the state or by the federal government the council believes are overreaching or clearly violate constitutionally protected rights, will not be enforced by the City of Oroville."
In an email exchange with Vice Mayor Thomson, he said, "this has to do with the large amount of mandates that are affecting every aspect of our lives and our kids' lives. The American culture and way of life is being challenged at its very core and perverted by radicalized politicians who have forgotten that, as a republic, the power belongs to the people. Our founders understood the dangers of those who would like to have more control over the people, and thus they set up our country with a firm foundation that separated the powers, by forming a Republic, and protected our God-given rights, in the founding documents in the US Constitution. America is already a Constitutional Republic, however, I put this declaration out for the agenda as a reminder and a statement that we the people in Oroville are not amicable to the tyranny of power-hungry politicians."...
The City of Oroville is considering rejecting state control and executive orders. At the request of Vice Mayor Scott Thomson, Oroville City Council will discuss during Tuesday's meeting declaring the city a constitutional republic, a move he believes will allow them to bypass state mandates...
As the resolution is currently written, "any executive orders issued by the State of California or by the United States federal government that are overreaching or clearly violate our constitutionally protected rights will not be enforced by the City of Oroville against its citizens executive orders issued by the state or by the federal government the council believes are overreaching or clearly violate constitutionally protected rights, will not be enforced by the City of Oroville."
In an email exchange with Vice Mayor Thomson, he said, "this has to do with the large amount of mandates that are affecting every aspect of our lives and our kids' lives. The American culture and way of life is being challenged at its very core and perverted by radicalized politicians who have forgotten that, as a republic, the power belongs to the people. Our founders understood the dangers of those who would like to have more control over the people, and thus they set up our country with a firm foundation that separated the powers, by forming a Republic, and protected our God-given rights, in the founding documents in the US Constitution. America is already a Constitutional Republic, however, I put this declaration out for the agenda as a reminder and a statement that we the people in Oroville are not amicable to the tyranny of power-hungry politicians."...
...Councilmember Art Hartley, who voted in favor of the resolution, called it a "political statement" that had "absolutely no teeth," according to ABC 7.
UC Davis Law Professor Lisa Pruitt told CBS 13 the resolution likely had no legal basis.
"My sense is the strong presumption would be that the city of Oroville does not have the power to do this," she told the outlet. " I see this primarily as a gesture."
UC Davis Law Professor Lisa Pruitt told CBS 13 the resolution likely had no legal basis.
"My sense is the strong presumption would be that the city of Oroville does not have the power to do this," she told the outlet. " I see this primarily as a gesture."
Anyone from Oroville or that area with more, first-hand insight?
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