Tag: constitutional rights

NFL’s Raiders Will Require Fans to Show Vaccination Proof or Get Jab at Entrance

The Las Vegas Raiders are requiring all spectators at home games in the upcoming NFL season to show proof-of-vaccination documentation, or get inoculated against the CCP (Chinese Communist Party) virus at Allegiant Stadium prior to home games. The announcement came hours after Nevada Gov. Steve Sisolak, a Democrat, said on Monday that large events in…


Amy Coney Barrett Refuses to Block Indiana University’s Vaccine Mandate

Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday declined to block Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement which takes full effect this fall, offering no explanation for her decision. Barrett, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, made the decision alone in response to an emergency request from eight IU students who sued the school…


Hundreds Protest Vaccination Mandate Tyranny in Michigan

LANSING, Mich.—About 800 protesters gathered Friday afternoon on the grounds outside the Michigan State Capitol to rally against government-mandates for vaccinations and masks. In a call for residence to push back against the government’s increasingly intrusive health policies in an attempt to protect Americans during the pandemic, Tammy Clark, executive director of the conservative group…


Hundreds Protest Vaccination Mandates in Michigan

LANSING, Mich.—About 800 protesters gathered Friday afternoon on the grounds outside the Michigan State Capitol to rally against government mandates for vaccinations and masks. In a call for residents to push back against the government’s increasingly intrusive health policies in an attempt to protect Americans during the pandemic, Tammy Clark, executive director of the conservative…


An Antidote to Socialist Education for Kids—Connor Boyack and Daniel Harmon on the ‘Tuttle Twins’

“Through storytelling and beautiful illustrations, we tell the time-tested virtues that made our country great: entrepreneurship, free markets, property rights, personal freedom, the golden rule,” says Connor Boyack, author of the “Tuttle Twins” books. Since the pandemic started, books sales have shot up as more parents found themselves looking for educational resources for their kids….


Flight and Teacher Unions: Masks for Thee, No Vaccine Mandates for We

Flight attendants’ and teachers’ unions whose members are on the front lines of disputed covid safety protocols are ardent enforcers of mask mandates for the public but do not require their members to get vaccinated. Such inoculation is widely acknowledged as the most effective measure in stopping the spread of the highly infectious new Delta…


Appeals Court Upholds Indiana University’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Indiana University’s (IU) COVID-19 vaccine requirement, after a group of students sued the school arguing that the mandate is unconstitutional. The Chicago-based appeals court upheld an Indiana district court judge’s ruling that found that the university was acting reasonably “in pursuing public health and safety for its campus…


National Institutes of Health Head: Businesses Should Require Vaccine Credentials From Customers

The director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) suggested that some businesses require vaccine credentials from customers. In recent weeks, some businesses—including a restaurant group and Broadway venues in New York City—have said that customers, not just employees, will have to provide proof they received the COVID-19 vaccine to enter their premises. When asked by…


Florida Governor Blocks School Mask Mandates in Executive Order

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Friday issued an executive order to block mask mandates in schools. The governor said his order lets parents exercise their right to decide for their own children whether to wear masks. School districts in two Florida counties—Broward and Gadsden—previously issued mask mandates for students, effective when classes start in August….


Maine Church Seeks to Prohibit Governor’s COVID-19 Restrictions in Supreme Court

A Maine church filed a motion in the Supreme Court on July 27, seeking to prevent Gov. Janet Mills from issuing new COVID-19 restrictions. The plaintiff, Calvary Chapel of Bangor, alleges in the petition (pdf) that the governor “continued to impose discriminatory and unconstitutional restrictions on religious worship services,” and even though Mills suspended the…