FILE PHOTO: California governor Gavin Newsom waits to speak at a news conference in San Diego, California, U.S. October 9, 2019. REUTERS/ Mike Blake/File Photo
In a three-page letter to Governor Gavin Newsom, the DOJ said the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution required churches and other houses of worship be given equal treatment under the law, even when a health emergency has been declared. A spokesman for Newsom, asked for comment, said only that the governor’s office had received the DOJ letter.
Newsom this week eased restrictions for some counties, making it easier for them to move toward reopening retail stores and restaurants for sit-down dining. He said the state was in discussions with major sports leagues about resuming play..
Let’s turn this around fine the governor 500.00dollars for every church that they keep closed
Barr is a corrupt Trumpanzee
Gonna do a solid a make them a template: “ A church in (location) is experiencing an outbreak after ignoring stay-at-home orders. () are reported as infected, with () already dead. “
Where’d you get this pic? He never looks like this 😂😂
FREE BIAFRA
Pretty simple, really. Studios provide jobs necessary for survival. Churches? Not so much. 😜 Their California governor GavinNewsom go it right.
Pandemic Church Closings fakeMetal Bands
The Trump administration has shown it needs no reasons to punish certain states, and will even make up a reason to do so. In that context, trying to avoid federal punishment shouldn’t be a deciding factor when governors are considering setting state health policy.
Churches are Petri dishes.
What possible business is it of the DOJ ?
Sure. Why not? Hundrets if people in a closed room, singing and celebrating? What could go wrong? After all, God is on their side, isn't she?
Churches can do SocialDistanacing just as well as any other gathering. Stop acting like people in ReligiousOrganisationsandSettings are careless and have a the wrong mindset to believe that we are above the laws of the land.
In other words California, let the church goers die...
Barr lies Barr is dangerous
I hope Newsome tells trump’s lickspittle Barr to stuff it.
Church goers are getting infected and dying! Pastors are dying! This is nuts!!🤦♂️🤦♂️🤦♂️
We still have a Department of Justice?
Bullfroggy eyes CA?
Fuck them. Nobody tells The Republic of California what to do.
Why? Churches are just businesses.
I don’t like that guy
God is everywhere, folks.
I mean, I don’t mind if the fundies die of COVID, but they will infect and take hospital beds from people who *aren’t* total trash.
I'd start going to church just to spite him.
This man doesn’t need a warning. Take him out.
Meanwhile, churches in TX and GA are re-closing due to outbreaks, cuz the blood of jesus is not an effective prevention measure.
Tyranny in the shadow of safety.
Carry on Gavin. Your job is to protect your citizens.
What happened to letting the States figure it out?
Good, somebody warned this jerk about his Napolianic attitude of governing. His , I Know everything attitude is not legal.
Sounds like Church over State, to me. Why is the trump regime trying to get governors to kill their citizens? He abdicated responsibility to them, and, when they started to succeed, he wanted it back, so that he could take the credit. VoteBidenToEndThisNightmare
That's the guy 'WE' put into office? OMG
I’m a churchgoer. KEEP THEM CLOSED‼️ Morons.
The threats by the Justice Department are getting more and more concerning. They are clearly OK with people dying if it means trump will hold onto his base. unbelievable
B.S
CalExit Too soon?
“When you pray, you shall not be as the hypocrites, for they love to stand and pray in the synagogues and in the corners of the streets, that they may be seen by men. Most certainly, I tell you, they have received their reward.' Matthew 6:5 seems they forget this gem.
Church isn’t closed. The BUILDING is closed. Get it? 🤦🏻♀️
Republicans sure like killing people.
Churches should have parishioner safety as top priority. God fully understands that temporary suspension of gathering is essential for survival.
lol
Then we’ll see the feds in court
Let them die in church. Think of the savings. DOJ. What a joke.
Department Of JustUs DOJ_EOIR
Do your thing GavinNewsom. I just love your leadership.
Close the tax-dodging Churches. Permanently. They're partly responsible for the idiocracy in the USA.
politico latimes would like to read a copy of the letter and for GavinNewsom to acquiesce and immediately apologize to religious groups in California
so the federal govt sabotages science, shortchanges frontline workers of safety gear, refuses to produce and provide testing kits and a national strategy for testing. and suddenly worries about democratic rights? free to harm others is not a spiritual principle. pray in place.
Eagles Nest in California
The likelihood that someone will become infected with a deadly virus should make all public gatherings unlawful for jeapordizing human life.
Churches do not need to be open - people need to be safe!! A moment of worship can be done at home as it is between a person and their savior!! That is how it really works!!
Very evil man...
Do an online or drive thru service like my local churches are doing! No one is tell you not to! Just don’t have a physical one!
Venice beach is open, just ask Shad Gaspard
Our Founders didnt make exceptions for the right to assemble except during a pandemic. Therefore it's unconstitutional to limit that right during a pandemic. Our Founding Fathers never made an exception during hurricanes either. Promise our Founders expected us to have more sense
Fck the church!
Sadly, the DOJ is very confused these days
The scowly Newsom is getting old.. take another
About time