California City Bans COVID Mandates in Bold Pro-Freedom Move
Local Governments Fight Back Against Tyranny
Local governments have the power and responsibility to stand up against the brazen tyranny of our time.
According to KTTV, the city council of Huntington Beach, California, made a bold move by voting 4-3 early Wednesday morning to ban COVID-19 mandates in the city. This ban includes both mask and vaccine mandates.
The city council meeting lasted until 2:48 a.m., and while the reason for the extended meeting was not specified by KTTV, it’s clear that the contentious subject and close vote played a role.
Declaration Against Mask Mandates
Mayor Pro Tem Gracey Van Der Mark introduced a powerful declaration stating that mask mandates in 2020 and 2021 “unnecessarily limited the freedoms of the citizens of Huntington Beach — even those who were not around anyone who tested positive for COVID-19 or at risk of any exposure.”
Bravo to the four brave souls on the Huntington Beach City Council for taking a stand.
While Van Der Mark’s declaration is commendable, it’s important to note that mask mandates have no legitimacy regardless of an individual’s exposure to COVID-19.
The fundamental issue with mandates, whether they are for masks or vaccines, is that they lack the authority of the people.
In a republic, government officials only possess the power granted to them by the sovereign people.
And this power is granted expressly through written constitutions. Governments cannot claim authority simply because they are governments.
Therefore, any action taken by the government must be authorized by the people through a written constitution.
This principle is essential for self-government to thrive. It ensures that the people remain sovereign and that government officials cannot arbitrarily decide otherwise.
There are no exceptions to this principle, even in unusual circumstances. Governments do not gain additional powers just because a segment of the population feels fearful.
With this principle in mind, we don’t need to debate the efficacy of masks or vaccines. Even if these measures offer protection, mandates would still be illegitimate.
The Huntington Beach City Council vote highlights another crucial aspect of the mandate issue. In our constitutional system, no government is superior or inferior to another. Each government operates within its assigned sphere of authority.
Therefore, a city council vote holds the same weight as a state or federal mandate, unless the state or federal constitution explicitly grants such authority.
While I cannot speak to the specifics of the California constitution, I can confidently say that the U.S. Constitution does not authorize mask and vaccine mandates.
When government officials attempt to mandate something, we must question their authority. If we have not given them the power, then we are not obligated — and indeed, we must not comply.
Source: California City Takes Bold Stance Pro-Freedom Stance with Late Night Vote to Ban COVID Mandates (The Western Journal)
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