Facts really do matter. A lot of people trying to prop up Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate are being very, very loose with the facts in order to justify what Biden is doing. They are relying on Jacobson v. Massachusetts, 197 U.S. 11 (1905), a Supreme Court case that upheld a vaccine mandate for smallpox. It is true. The Court did that. But everyone citing
1. I have always contended that misinterpretations/misapplication a of them 14th Amendment have eroded the explicit purpose of the 10th.
2. Re. comments from others about the leftist agenda. Broad brush here, but they certainly don’t care about traditional western, Judeo-Christian values. If interested, run the terms “Nietzsche,” “overman” (or Superman), and “the last man” through the Google machine.
My opinion is the last man scenario is already upon us, which I believe was Francis Fukuyama, thesis. (Although I am very far removed from reading him!)
Both Biden and Harris said this that the vaccinated need to be protected from the unvaccinated. If you are vaccinated why are you afraid of the unvaccinated? Are the admitting the the vaccinations don't work? If that's the case why get vaccinated at all?
I’m becoming more and more convinced that ‘progressive’ leftists are entirely frustrated by any norms, laws, and precedents that stand in the way of their image of a perfect world. Steamroll away any barriers because our living and caring desires to determine your welfare should not be encumbered. So throw out that filibuster, pack that court, sustain that unconstitutional edict as it’s done for society’s best interest. I believe the reason America has been so successful till now is because our nation has been very imperfectly crafted from its founding upon God’s Word, directly and indirectly. The need for laws and precedents were obvious because God’s Word as well as a casual inspection of human history displays that man is sinful and desperately needs barriers to live within. The left’s religion has rejected that truth and so every whim of what they view as right and good on social media and nightly news supplants the rule of law as their ever shifting ideas for the public interest devolve. Court rulings, precedent, too much like work, just make our ideas happen yesterday!
Biden's actions are likely unconstitutional, yes, but it'll still require the courts to stop him and that's likely to take a while. Meanwhile, every self-righteous "enlightened" CEO who's been awaiting an excuse to pull the trigger on a mandate now has one. This experience (COVID) and my unvaccinated status (for medical reasons and acquired immunity, which I've detailed on this board previously) have left me with a very small, yet bitter inkling of what it's like to be discriminated against. Science, that 2x4 the left has used to pummel us with these past two years, has recently produced multiple studies touting the efficacy of acquired or "natural" immunity, which I thought might relieve the tension and narrow the divide. But that doesn't move the scale for those who are terrified of COVID and allow emotions to rule their lives. They still view me and those like me as a bona-fide threat to THEIR existence, despite their vaccinated status. It's totally irrational and baseless, yet no one in the CDC, NIH, or the the administration will say as much. On the contrary, they continue to stoke the flames of panic and further the divide. Even President Unite-r goes on national TV and eggs them on with his "our patience is wearing thin" statement. Why?? Remember the words of Saul Alinsky: Never let a good crisis go to waste. (Rules for Radicals, pg 89)
Great explanation, Erick. These people are evil. They are hoping it will take months to years to get to the SCOTUS and in the meantime they can impose their tyranny on us and change the country. They truly are evil.
The elites will carve out exemption for themselves for mask wearing (Obama’s birthday party) and getting the vaccine. If you believe that COVID and our reactions to the government decrees are a vast conspiracy theory, your head is about to explode.
1. I have always contended that misinterpretations/misapplication a of them 14th Amendment have eroded the explicit purpose of the 10th.
2. Re. comments from others about the leftist agenda. Broad brush here, but they certainly don’t care about traditional western, Judeo-Christian values. If interested, run the terms “Nietzsche,” “overman” (or Superman), and “the last man” through the Google machine.
My opinion is the last man scenario is already upon us, which I believe was Francis Fukuyama, thesis. (Although I am very far removed from reading him!)
I think smallpox, even in the early 20th century, was a lot deadlier that COVID-19 is now.
Facts only seem to matter (to the left) if they are in your favor...otherwise make s**t up.
Now to see whether anyone actually follows through by taking this mandate (and 197 U.S. 11) to the Court.
"But that doesn’t mean they are telling the truth or even really understand the facts."
That's never stopped a talking head from opening their mouth and spewing disinformation before. Why should it stop them now?
Both Biden and Harris said this that the vaccinated need to be protected from the unvaccinated. If you are vaccinated why are you afraid of the unvaccinated? Are the admitting the the vaccinations don't work? If that's the case why get vaccinated at all?
I’m becoming more and more convinced that ‘progressive’ leftists are entirely frustrated by any norms, laws, and precedents that stand in the way of their image of a perfect world. Steamroll away any barriers because our living and caring desires to determine your welfare should not be encumbered. So throw out that filibuster, pack that court, sustain that unconstitutional edict as it’s done for society’s best interest. I believe the reason America has been so successful till now is because our nation has been very imperfectly crafted from its founding upon God’s Word, directly and indirectly. The need for laws and precedents were obvious because God’s Word as well as a casual inspection of human history displays that man is sinful and desperately needs barriers to live within. The left’s religion has rejected that truth and so every whim of what they view as right and good on social media and nightly news supplants the rule of law as their ever shifting ideas for the public interest devolve. Court rulings, precedent, too much like work, just make our ideas happen yesterday!
Biden's actions are likely unconstitutional, yes, but it'll still require the courts to stop him and that's likely to take a while. Meanwhile, every self-righteous "enlightened" CEO who's been awaiting an excuse to pull the trigger on a mandate now has one. This experience (COVID) and my unvaccinated status (for medical reasons and acquired immunity, which I've detailed on this board previously) have left me with a very small, yet bitter inkling of what it's like to be discriminated against. Science, that 2x4 the left has used to pummel us with these past two years, has recently produced multiple studies touting the efficacy of acquired or "natural" immunity, which I thought might relieve the tension and narrow the divide. But that doesn't move the scale for those who are terrified of COVID and allow emotions to rule their lives. They still view me and those like me as a bona-fide threat to THEIR existence, despite their vaccinated status. It's totally irrational and baseless, yet no one in the CDC, NIH, or the the administration will say as much. On the contrary, they continue to stoke the flames of panic and further the divide. Even President Unite-r goes on national TV and eggs them on with his "our patience is wearing thin" statement. Why?? Remember the words of Saul Alinsky: Never let a good crisis go to waste. (Rules for Radicals, pg 89)
Thanks for keeping us informed!
Great explanation, Erick. These people are evil. They are hoping it will take months to years to get to the SCOTUS and in the meantime they can impose their tyranny on us and change the country. They truly are evil.
The elites will carve out exemption for themselves for mask wearing (Obama’s birthday party) and getting the vaccine. If you believe that COVID and our reactions to the government decrees are a vast conspiracy theory, your head is about to explode.
Thanks for the analysis Erick.
I rather suspect we're going to find out if the Supremes think it's constitutional