Civic Register
| 12.23.21
Supreme Court to Hear Arguments Over Biden’s Vaccine Mandates
Do you support or oppose the Biden administration’s vaccine mandates?
What’s the story?
- The Supreme Court announced Wednesday that it will fast-track a pair of challenges to the Biden administration's COVID-19 vaccination policies, namely the vaccine-or-test mandates for private-sector workers at businesses with at least 100 employees, and healthcare workers at facilities that receive federal funding.
- Justices will hear arguments regarding those policies on January 7th, and given the emergency nature of the arguments, it’s possible a ruling may be issued shortly thereafter. The expedited hearings follow conflicting federal court rulings, as the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals blocked the vaccine-or-test mandate for private-sector workers pending judicial review and then the Sixth Circuit reinstated the mandate.
- The private sector mandate was formulated by the Occupational Health and Safety Agency (OSHA) using an emergency temporary standard (ETS). Under the ETS, private employers with at least 100 workers would have to require employees to either show proof of vaccination or show a negative test once a week, and also give employees time off to get vaccinated. Violators would be fined up to $14,000 for each violation.
- The rarely used ETS process allows OSHA to implement a rule immediately for up to six months without undertaking the standard rulemaking process with opportunities for public comment. OSHA has said it won’t assess fines until January 10th at the earliest.
- The Congressional Research Service (CRS) notes that there have been 10 ETS put forward by OSHA since 1971. Only three ETS weren’t challenged legally (ETS related to asbestos in 1971, vinyl chloride in 1974, and DBCP in 1977), while another one put forward in June by the Biden administration related to COVID-19 is currently undergoing judicial review. Of the six ETS that have been challenged and courts rendered a decision on, four were vacated or stayed by the court, one was partially upheld and partially vacated, and the request for a stay was denied in one case to uphold the ETS for vinyl cyanide in 1978.
- The other mandate was issued by the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) and requires all healthcare workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 unless they’re eligible for a medical or religious exemption. Lower courts blocked the mandate and the Biden administration appealed to the Supreme Court to allow enforcement pending judicial review.
- There is an effort underway in Congress to reverse the Biden administration's private sector vaccine mandate using the Congressional Review Act. The Senate passed the repeal bill 52-48 and the House will vote on it in the new year, although if the House approves it as well it will likely be vetoed by President Biden and Congress won’t have the votes to override it.
— Eric Revell
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"Biden's an idiot" is getting old to say and hear. We should come up with alternatives besides that. Until then, let's go brandon will have to work.
Let him do his job. Let him help stop this deadly virus. What is wrong with you? It is not time for party politics and that is all we are getting from our reps. Grow up! Forget your senseless jealousies try to save the Populus! Now there's a good idea!
Totally for mandate to protect myself, my family, my friends, and all of you. People who refuse to be vaccinated should NOT receive any kind of free health care. Insurance companies and the government should refuse to pay for their ignorance.
Way to much government over reach . Put the vaccine out there and if people want they will go get it. But that’s the problem with this country today everyone wants someone to tell them what to do .
We all should be vaccinated.
Let’s end this 2 year pandemic in our Country by getting vaccinated! Our hospitals are full, our nurses get infected when caring for UNVaccinated sick covid people, we are turning people away as we have no more space for them, we are burnt out caring for the UN -Vaccinated people. PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING AND SUPPORT VACCINATIONS !
It’s unconstitutional. Both Biden and Harris said as much. And then they decide to have OSHA do their dirty work. This is all about control. And by that I mean their control of the American people.
How are we ever going to get out of this if half the population is allowed to refuse getting the vaccine? Why are the Republicans allowing the public health to be compromised over the illusion of a right that is not in the Constitution. If I held a gun to your head, I would be arrested. The unvaccinated are doing just the same.
Are federal government is a pack of lying stealing criminals from the constituents of this country I do not recognize their mandates and forcing people to do things against their constitutional rights
My Dad was LUCKY to find a non Covid bed at Methodist Houston due to the packed Covid Er’s. He’s in this shape because his specialists have been treating Covid patients for 2 years, putting off HIS TREATMENTS, TESTS AND PROCEDURES. Yes yes yes dammit, y’all are KILLING our families that have done EVERYTHING TO PROTECT YOURS. You EARN FREEDOM with RESPONSIBILITY AS A CITIZEN. If you can’t be bothered to do it as your PATRIOTIC DUTY, then yes MANDATE THEM ALL THE WAY OUT OF PUBLIC LIFE!
Good ones, Mr.Geer! 👏🏻👍🏻😊❤️
For crying out loud!….how many other ‘mandates’ do we honor already? Get over yourself.
This overreach will further hurt the economy by people deciding to quit their jobs rather than be forced into constant shots for something they probably can fight on their own. It's not a vaccine - it's the gov. testing how much BS they can sell the public - sadly they can be extremely controlling. What's next, no smoking, stop eating sugars & exercise? After all the U.S. does not have enough money to support people that don't want what's best for society.
There would be no need for a mandate if people simply chose to get vaccinated. Why did Trump’s supporters boo when he said he got the booster? Why are Republicans working so hard to discourage their voters from getting the vaccine?
I oppose anything that Biden proposes, he is neither of sound mind or fortitude to carry out any intelligent purpose. We all know someone else is pulling his strings telling him what to say and do. He cannot go on a Jimmy Fallon show without having the script written for him. This country has fallen down so bad with Biden at the helm and many Americans like myself fear what the next few years will bring.
I don't typically support mandates or banns, I think if provided with factual information an adult should be able to make their own decision on things. That said, this is a public health issue that effects others, and the level of misinformation and politicalization of this issue force the hand of health officials. this is also a failing on the part of our mainstream media for representing ''both sides'' to an argument that is not on the same footing. If your not a virologist and your arguing with one- your not arguing, your just wrong. And for those crying about their ''freedom''- your freedom ends at mine, and you don't have the right to expose me, or anyone else to a virus.
Does the Court support life?
I Oppose the Biden's Vaccine Mandates. As President Trump announced and all U.S. Governors agreed, Leave the COVID (CCP virus) treatments to the States. Big Government needs to back off from creating total fear and the "do as I say" crap. Having The People under total 'control' is not what the USA is all about, maybe CCP but NOT the USA!! There are proven early virus treatments to prevent all-out panic! As for the mass media sticking their noses into COVID treatments, they need to BACK OFF! All they do is create fear by demoralizing our very own ability to determine what is best for us as individuals. If some people cannot see where Biden mandates (and I doubt mandates are actually coming from Biden but whomever is writing his script for him) are headed, they need to wake up. From what I have been researching and learning, MOST people are awakening, refusing the mandates...Thank God!! Look it up, Hydroxychloroquine and monoclonal vaccines are "Antibodies." Foods rich in flavonoids will rush bacteria/viruses out of your body! And Get proper rest, your life depends on it...always has.
Not only do I support vaccine mandates, I also support allowing providers to refuse to treat unvaccinated people. My sister had a life-threatening reaction to medication and she needs to be tested at various times to assure the situation is resolving properly. She is unable to return to the hospital for necessary tests - thanks to halfwits. Totally unnecessary behavior and we should begin treating these people as the pariah they are and stop indulging their idiocy. Your freedom should not interfere with my ability to receive SAFE health care.
From the first we knew we needed at least a 70% vaccination rate to reduce the spread of COVID. People who refused to get vaccinated are the reason for this prolonged problem. It is not Biden’s fault; it is not CDC’s fault. It is the fault of those who refuse vaccination. THIS IS STRICTLY A PUBLIC HEALTH PROBLEM. Those who refuse the vaccine are also the cause of non-COVID deaths—accident victims, heart attack victims, etc. who died because the unvaccinated were filling the hospital beds.