Laurie Gaddis Barrett: "I never dreamed, never dreamed that I would find a bill like that introduced into the Rhode Island legislature. And as a matter of fact, the representatives that we spoke with later on told me that they had constituents calling them left...
Any person over 16 who is not vaccinated would face fines and "shall owe twice the amount of personal income taxes as would otherwise be assessed"...
"Canada has absolutely ZERO jurisdiction over how we manage our funds here at GiveSendGo. All funds for EVERY campaign on GiveSendGo flow directly to the recipients of those campaigns, not least of which is The Freedom Convoy campaign."...
"Is this Trigglypuff all grown up?"...
Split verdict. 6-3 against OSHA mandate, with liberals dissenting. 5-4 in favor of CMS mandate, Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Barrett, dissenting....
Sotomayor: "Why is the human being not like a machine if it's spewing a virus, blood-borne viruses?" ...
In each case, expect the non-federal government litigants to focus on whether the agencies involved had the power to impose the mandates, while the goverment will argue that PEOPLE ARE GONNA DIE if the mandates are not upheld....
A good time to reflect on WHO's antics early in pandemic history....
Airlines have not sounded the alarm over Omicron as they did over the Delta variant....
Oral argument scheduled in two sets of mandate cases, one involving the OSHA employer mandate and the second involving the CMS mandate....
Complaint: "the company broke its promises, its stated policies, and our laws, including a nearly 150-year-old California law that explicitly sets out its obligations as a company in the business of carrying messages"...
OSHA Says Enforcement Starts January 10...
Meanwhile, Sec. of State Blinken vows more US military might in Asia to counter China....
"Recognizing that the “old normal” is not going to return, employers and employees have sought new models for a workplace that will protect the safety and health of employees who earn their living there."...
Meanwhile, Oklahoma's Republican governor and the state attorney general have filed a federal lawsuit challenging the military mandate for the state's Guard....
"Students, faculty, staff and visitors must get a booster shot by Jan. 21 or secure an approved medical or religious exemption."...
Gorsuch dissent: "Those who cite medical reasons are exempt. But no comparable exemption exists for individuals whose sincere religious beliefs prevent them from taking one of the currently available vaccines. It seems New York is one of just three States to have a scheme like...
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