New Hampshire AG joins opposition to Biden vaccine mandate
New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella has joined other Republicans in threatening to sue Democratic President Joe Biden over his COVID-19 vaccine mandate.
Tom Evslin: 9/11, COVID-19, and civil liberties
The Patriot Act was passed by Congress and included sunset provisions. The states of emergency are largely both unlegislated and unlimited. Democracies die in a state of emergency!
Sununu vows to fight Biden’s vaccine mandate in New Hampshire
Gov. Chris Sununu said he opposes President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate and expects New Hampshire will eventually join legal challenges against the nationwide requirements.
Meg Hansen: Masking children belies honest cost-benefit considerations
We can all agree that the steps to contain this virus must not inflict irreparable damage on the developing minds and bodies of children. The modus vivendi would be to make masks optional for them.
Americans support governors’ revolt against federal vaccine mandate, poll shows
New polling shows that the majority of Americans do not approve of President Joe Biden’s new vaccine mandate. Biden announced the mandate last week, which includes requirements that any business with more than 100 employees ensure they are vaccinated or be tested weekly.
Army sets vaccination deadline for active members, soldiers who refuse shot may be fired
“While soldiers who refuse the vaccine will first be counseled by their chain of command and medical providers, continued failure to comply could result in administrative or non-judicial punishment- to include relief of duties or discharge,” the Army guidelines said.
Scott shifts focus from cases to deaths and hospitalizations when discussing the fully vaccinated
At a press conference last week, Republican Gov. Phil Scott shifted his focus away from coronavirus case counts and on to hospitalizations and deaths when discussing vaccinated Vermonters. The downplaying of cases is a reversal of his focus since the beginning of the pandemic.
New Hampshire leaders split over Biden’s vaccine mandate
“No one should be forced or coerced to get vaccinated,” Stepanek posted on social media. “The Biden Administration has so epically failed at promoting vaccinations that they have resigned to mandates and fines through OSHA.” Only 55% of New Hampshire residents are fully vaccinated.
Letter: Vermont Libertarian party says no mandates
Libertarians believe all people have certain inalienable rights, and that chief among these is bodily autonomy. Forcing a medical procedure on someone is an egregious abrogation of this principle, and we will not stand silently by during this injustice.
Opinion: There is no ‘right’ to be free from association with unvaccinated Americans
Recently, a clamor has arisen over the right to be free from association with the unvaccinated, and how this increases liberty and civil rights. But, this notion turns the idea of liberty on its head.
‘See you in court’: Republican states are reviewing all legal options on Biden vaccine mandate
Several state attorneys general quickly condemned the president’s actions Thursday and warned they would take the Biden administration to court to defend individual liberties. Arizona, Montana, Indiana, Arkansas, Missouri, Georgia and South Carolina were all among the states.
Denmark lifts all COVID-19 restrictions, doesn’t consider virus ‘a socially critical disease’
Denmark announced Friday that all COVID-19 restrictions — in place for 548 days — have been lifted, the Associated Press reported.