New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy Employs Militarized Rhetoric, Tactics to COVID-19 Response, Protests
By Theresa Inacker Over the past several weeks, Governor Phil Murphy of New Jersey has used peculiar words to describe his approach to handling the COVID-19 situation. Those words include “army,” “recruit,” “deploy,” and finally, “SWAT team.” These words resound like a dog whistle for Second Amendment advocates: caution ahead. In a recent press briefing, … Read more
