On Tuesday Governor Dannel Malloy agreed to allow, Jewel Mullen, the state health commissioner to quarantine the state of Connecticut. In doing so this will limit the spread of the Ebola virus and those that are currently infected from escaping. Currently, no one has shown any severe signs of Ebola (only minor symptoms). Unfortunately one man, Thomas Duncan, is in critical condition in a Dallas hospital. Overall the federal government has revoke the civil rights of the state. In doing so the inhabitants of Connecticut are not allowed to leave and outsiders are not allowed to pass through.
I agree with revoking the civil rights of the people. This is for a legitimate cause and prevents a massive surge of fear in the country. This is the perfect example of how the federal government has the power to override a state's choice. The federal government has jurisdiction because of the CDC to quarantine a state if there is a possible threat. The article also stated that this power has not been used since " influenza epidemic in the early part of the 20th century, when more than 600,000 people died."Rights or no rights, this decision was made for the sake of the whole country.
Wilson, Reid. "Connecticut Health Department Gets Power to Quarantine Possible Ebola Victims." Washington Post. The Washington Post, 7 Oct. 2014. Web. 11 Oct. 2014. <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/govbeat/wp/2014/10/07/connecticut-health-department-gets-power-to-quarantine-possible-ebola-victims/>.
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