by Monty Self | Sep 21, 2021 | Opinion
Is the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate constitutional? As part of President Biden’s Sept. 9 announcement, he stated: “The Department of Labor is developing an emergency rule to require all employers with 100 or more employees, that together employ over 80...
by Monty Self | Sep 20, 2021 | Opinion
President Biden announced on Sept. 9 that he would be instating vaccine mandates. These requirements apply to federal executive branch employees, the employees of businesses that contract with the federal government, as well as employees in most health care facilities...
by Monty Self | Jul 30, 2021 | Opinion
Federal employees and contractors will be required to demonstrate they have received a COVID-19 vaccine or submit regular negative tests, wear a mask and socially distance when on federal property. This was announced by President Biden on Thursday afternoon. The push...
by Monty Self | Jun 10, 2021 | Opinion
More than 100 unvaccinated employees have filed a lawsuit against Houston Methodist Hospital over its vaccine mandate. On Tuesday, the hospital suspended without pay 178 of its employees who refused to be vaccinated against COVID-19. It is shocking to see a group of...
by Monty Self | Apr 1, 2021 | Opinion
Vaccine mandates have a long, somewhat controversial, history, as I outlined in yesterday’s article. They raise ethical questions about how to balance individual freedom and religious / philosophical objections with the public health concerns. The first vaccine...