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Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by NewRoxFan, Feb 23, 2020.

  1. NewRoxFan

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  2. durvasa

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    That it's a federal mandate rather than a state mandate is what makes it unprecedented, I think.

    https://www.businessinsider.com/vac...legal-challenges-biden-vaccine-mandate-2021-9

    But the virus spreads easily between states as it is especially contagious, so elevating this to a federal mandate does not seem unreasonable.

    One could characterize it as a federal mandate that all employers (> 100 employees) must require all employees to test weekly or show proof of vaccination. It shouldn't apply to work-at-home employees (not sure if it does or not). It's crazy to me that free, rapid COVID testing isn't more available to people, like in other developed countries. I would have preferred a mandate like this to be accompanied by better testing accessibility.
     
  3. J.R.

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    Watching Liberterian/Republican/anti-vax meltdown…
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    Same people who never took it seriously in the first place
    It’s a hoax!
    It’ll magically go away!
    It’s just the flu.
    No mask
    No vaccine
    Do not comply! We’re gonna own the libs!

    Of course these are the same people filling hospitals (begging for treatment, even asking judges to force doctors to give them livestock medication (LOL … Who’s the sheep again?))

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    “OMG Jimmy wants us to die!” LOL

    Seriously, why are you showing up to the hospital? It’s just the flu, right? Oh now you trust the science and doctors?
    Go to church. Go pray. God got your back, right?
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    “This is un-American! This is tyranny!”
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    Anyways, keep crying…
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  4. ROCKSS

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    I am all for that, hell, if your not smart enough to get a FDA approved vaccine that could save your life.....or your family and friends then I don't think you should mingle with those who choose to live. I bet back in the day your family didn't get the polio vaccine did they.....hell no , your kind don't need modern medicine......
     
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  5. Amiga

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    Federal mandate of vaccination is not new. Federal mandate through OSHA is new. The general idea of gov mandating vaccination for public safety is well established with few exceptions (religious or health obviously). Expanding coverage for public safety is quite reasonable.
     
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  6. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    You can't travel on an airline without an ID. Is that government overreach?
     
  7. Amiga

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    That's a great idea. If you want to leave the country, you just need to be vaccinated or have a neg test. You likely need that anyway to enter any modern society.
     
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    Lol what exactly is the reason to not get the vaccine for some people here? Because all I'm seeing it's due to stupid political reasons.
     
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    What all of the anti-mandate people don't seem to understand is that we tried it your way for months and it didn't work. You were not compelled to be vaccinated and guess what? A more contagious variant popped up and began infecting not only your compatriots, but children who cannot exercise whatever myopic definition of "liberty" you have because they're not eligible for the vaccine yet. You clogged our hospitals and took away resources from those who didn't choose to get cancer or get into a car accident. This is your fault.

    Your freedom and liberty are not sacrosanct when they infringe upon everyone else's freedom and liberty, especially those too young to engage in your grade-school-reading-level of constitutional law. Once again, your "personal responsibility" is nothing more than righteous selfishness.
     
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    There's no port in a storm for a boat full of lepers who wanted leprosy.
     
  11. Phillyrocket

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    Why is this tyrannical but requiring children to have vaccines to attend school is not?
     
  12. mtbrays

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    Because he doesn't know what "tyrannical" means.
     
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    No. Is voting without an ID government overreach?
     
  14. tinman

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    Wait, how come it's ok for LEBRON and WESTBROOK to NOT get vaccinated?
    @SuraGotMadHops

    Does the NBA get a pass?
     
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  15. Amiga

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    Up to the NBA. Don't think OSHA have jurisdiction to regulate the safety of professional sports players due to their special relationship (contracts) with their employers. They aren't typical employee.
     
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    You mean normal people can't get booty calls like Danuel House with a non wife female while technically at his work sanctioned facility?
     
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  17. Amiga

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    House mistake is thinking he's Lebron.
     
  18. Astrodome

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    100 seems somewhat random. Why not mandate everyone? My company has about 150 and I work from home. I am not sure I want a booster shot after that speech yesterday.
     
  19. bobrek

    bobrek Politics belong in the D & D

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    The poster I responded to presented the hypothetical that one would need a vaccine just to get on an airplane. I assume he would take that as government overreach, but I will wait for him to explain.

    My question back to him is that we all have to have an ID to board an airplane. So, the government forces people to present an ID in order to fly. Is that an overreach?

    And...you're asking the wrong person about voter ID. I have no problem with it considering we all had to register. So...at the very least one should have to present their voter registration card. Is requiring or not requiring it overreach. I don't see it.
     
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