I have noted before that Republicans' dedication to states' rights is contingent: they seem to insist on states' rights only in cases where the state is harming some part of the citizenry. Let a state try to do something to benefit its citizens, and Republican principle vanishes.
We have seen similar behavior lately in the Republican attitude toward the rights of business owners. They have insisted that businesses involved in weddings should be allowed to discriminate against same-sex couples. No cake for you!
But consider what has been happening in Florida. Cruise lines, for the protection of their customers, and of their businesses, want prospective customers to prove that they have been vaccinated for COVID, or that they have a recent negative test for the virus. Suddenly, the Republican pro-business stance is reversed.
It seems to me that one principle overrides any others in these cases. Which choice will harm the most people? Republicans seem intent on spreading misery.
