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by ub99 1757 days ago
OK, let’s explore that.

At what level do you think this would be enforced? Federal? Completely unenforceable unless you want to involve the military domestically. State level? Obviously half of the States are not going to do that. City level? Again, completely pointless.

Also, many business owners are antivaxx, why would they participate in this?
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howinteresting 1757 days ago
Federal funds should be withheld from states and cities until they impose mandates (this is the traditional way the feds have exercised control over states and cities). Businesses which refuse to implement them should have their lines of credit frozen or their permits revoked. Owning a business open to the public is a privilege, not a right.

There needs to be an all-out effort. The US did far more during WW2.

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ub99 1757 days ago
So, for example, all federal funds should be withheld from Florida until they introduce and enforce statewide vaccination? And we are going to do that with booster shots as well?

This sounds like tyranny to me.

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howinteresting 1757 days ago
Yes. all federal funds should be withheld from Florida until they introduce and enforce a vaccine mandate.

To the extent that this is tyranny, so be it. As I said, the US did far more during WW2.

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