Eric July is a Libertarian. I don't have a problem with that. I do have a problem with his "roads" philosophy and demonstrated why I think it's not how he thinks it is. However; grown people can disagree on points and agree on other points and his analysis o f a recent Horowitz article is a point of agreement.
The points here is why "conservatives" continue to fail at conserving and why they are losing nation wide.
It was astonishing to me that the CDC, a body with absolutely ZERO legislative power was able to tell private property owners that they cannot charge rent. Yet they still owe property taxes (where applicable).
The reason they did it was because none of these so called conservative governors have or had the guts to say NO, not here you don't, while pointing out the CDC has no legislative power.
Also that the supreme court has repeatedly ducked cases with the excuse that the case was "moot" is also enraging. Anyone with eyes to see knows the game being played here. It takes ages for cases to make it's way to SCOTUS. Meanwhile the unconstitutional rule or law is on the books and being enforced. This is not an accident. The justices need to make a decision, pro or con,