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Apparently, in the past, the Supreme Court even allowed knocking down people's doors in order to force vaccinations. "That was a relatively easy no for the cou
by boplicity 5y ago
Apparently, in the past, the Supreme Court even allowed knocking down people's doors in order to force vaccinations.
"That was a relatively easy no for the court. In a 7-2 ruling in Jacobson vs. Massachusetts, it decided that jurisdictions do have the right to require people to get vaccinated. Back then, the government was much more forceful about it, knocking down people’s doors to get them vaccinated, the New York Times says."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/10/republican-governors-challenges-vaccine-mandates/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2021/09/10/republica...
Denying access to restaurants seems....timid? At least, in comparison.
- TechBro8615 5y agoThis meme about “Jacobson vs. Massachusetts” doesn’t seem as strong an argument as the useful idiots believe. It’s an example of the court affirming the right of a State Legislature. It says nothing about the right of the executive branch of the federal government to forbid private transactions between employers and employees, unless the employee submits to a medical procedure mandated by executive order. I’m sure the argument falls apart in many other ways. You can probably find the counter arguments in the same Twitter thread where you found your talking points – just make sure to unhide the tweets containing them.
- jbeam 5y agoThe poster above was replying to a comment about mandates to enter restaurants. Those mandates have been entirely state directed. So it does not fall apart at all.
- boplicity 5y agoIn terms of Biden's recent mandate announcements, that would be two questions: 1. Is OSHA legal? 2. Is the mandate within OSHA's scope? In terms of state level mandates, the Jacobson vs. Massachusetts ruling clearly applies.