Friday, September 10, 2021

They told me.....

 ......that if I voted to re-elect President Donald Trump that America would be subject to authoritarian type rule like we haven't seen in a nearly a century. 


And they were right


In his most forceful pandemic actions and words, President Joe Biden on Thursday ordered sweeping new federal vaccine requirements for as many as 100 million Americans — private-sector employees as well as health care workers and federal contractors — in an all-out effort to curb the surging COVID-19 delta variant.

Speaking at the White House, Biden sharply criticized the tens of millions of Americans who are not yet vaccinated, despite months of availability and incentives.

“We’ve been patient. But our patience is wearing thin, and your refusal has cost all of us,” he said, all but biting off his words. The unvaccinated minority “can cause a lot of damage, and they are.”


Given Biden's tone, he is directing his anger toward unvaccinated Trump supporters. However, a look at the demographics of Americans who have yet to get the "jab" would indicate that supporters of the previous POTUS aren't the substantial portion of the "unvaccinated minority."





Like the extension of the eviction moratorium, this likely has no standing from a Constitutional perspective. I wouldn't be shocked if Biden knows this given he conceded that his E.O. on the eviction moratorium likely didn't pass Constitutional muster (the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately confirmed that). 


Along those lines, conservative commentator Erick Erickson floated an interesting theory as to why the President issued a ruling he likely knows will not survive legal challenges. 


He knows this is most likely unconstitutional, but he needed to do something to appear strong for progressives. As a result, he will rely on the courts to strike down his mandate and then blame the Trump-appointed judges. He can claim he tried something, but Trump….


Given how Trump continues to live rent free in progs' heads, can we really dismiss this as a possibility? 


Here's perhaps the most accurate depiction of today's discourse surrounding hot button issues. 


  



Americans need to resist this mandate with every fiber of their being. And while I concur that social media is not the best gauge for such things, the majority of posts I've seen question the legality of this order, whether the person posting such content is vaccinated or not. 


One final thought: Biden's mandate impacts private sector employers with more than 100 employees. So if you work for a company with about 100-110 employees, it might not be a bad idea to update your resume given employers may now broach the possibility of getting below 100 in order to avoid this mess. 


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