Everything is an emergency. We've moved so much up to the federal level that needs to be done by states. And now through delegations of authority, through emergency legislation of all stripes, we've moved it over to the executive branch. And I just don't think that's a recipe for a healthy democracy over the long term.
Discussing the abuse of emergency powers
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