Topic: Police Powers

An analysis of the Surveillance Legislation Amendment (Identify and Disrupt) Bill 2021 in Australia. The segment claims this law allows police to break into social media accounts, delete data, and impersonate individuals to disrupt groups. It is presented as a tool for framing political dissidents and countering "COVID disinfo."

Dr. Francis Boyle explains how the draft WHO treaty is designed to override the 10th Amendment of the US Constitution, which reserves public health powers to the states. He warns that if the treaty is signed, the WHO—controlled by interests like Bill Gates and the Chinese government—will have dictatorial power to issue mandates in the US. Boyle urges the Senate to issue a circular letter vowing to defeat the treaty.

Attorney Michael Hamilton recounts a story of a 26-year-old pediatric nurse in Kentucky who was allegedly given Remdesivir against her will. Despite Hamilton intervening with a power of attorney and calling 911 to report "attempted murder," the hospital reportedly stonewalled the investigation. The nurse eventually died in the ICU after being told her insurance would not cover her if she left against medical advice.

The current era is described as a fourth wave of constitutional law characterized by the creation of a national police power in the name of the "public good." Norm Pattis traces this evolution from the founding of the Republic through the New Deal to the present. He warns that individual rights are being sacrificed for collective action on issues like climate change, systemic racism, and public health.

The U.S. Supreme Court blocked the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccine mandate for large businesses, which was to be enforced through OSHA. Norm Pattis explains that the court signaled this was a federal overreach into the "police power" traditionally reserved for the states. While the mandate for healthcare workers was allowed, the stay on the business mandate is hailed as a victory for federalism.

The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has issued a stay against the Biden administration's vaccine mandates, calling them "wildly unconstitutional." Norm Pattis explains that the federal government lacks a "national police power" to mandate medical procedures. This legal battle is expected to reach the U.S. Supreme Court and will define the limits of federal authority over public health.