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Should the Supreme Court put workplace vaccination mandates on hold?

Asked by ABC 17 News

529 Votes

Should the Supreme Court put workplace vaccination mandates on hold?

69%

Yes Yes

31%

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69%

Yes

States and some business groups argued Friday that the Supreme Court should put requirements for large workplaces and health care providers on hold.

States and some business groups argued Friday that the Supreme Court should put requirements for large workplaces and health care providers on hold. Show Less

7 Comments

Peter Wexler

1) There is no legal recourse if something goes wrong. 2) These dangerous gene therapies have never been tried before. 3) The chief executive does not make laws. 4) Something needs to happen to Joe Biden.

Max

Biden has no authority to do this, and he will soon find that out.

Larry Sabulsky

Mandates need to go away. Freedom needs to return.

Paul Hamby

not the role of the federal government. the mandate is unconstitutional and that is the question the high court should be answering

Fredrick Green

It's not the government's job to tell someone to get a vaccination. While I promote getting the vaccine it is up to the person to make their decision on receiving the vaccine.

Jacob G

It is now known public info that the vaccines do not prevent the vaccinated from spreading COVID19. Therefore the mandate, targeting only the unvaxxed for weekly testing does not stop the vaccinated from workplace spread.

Lisa Gore

It is illegal for the government to claim they are smarter than every citizen in the US for making our own sound intelligent medical decisions like they have a conservatorship over us. It’s called Parens Patrae, also the Brandon-admin lawyer said the unvaxed are a threat to vaxed=vaxes dont work🇺🇸

31%

No

The government argued that the mandates are necessary to protect the health and safety of workers and patients.

The government argued that the mandates are necessary to protect the health and safety of workers and patients. Show Less

1 Comment

Sue Evans

Employers are expected to provide a safe working environment. Employers providing health insurance benefit will have tor raise premiums or stop offering all together.

Max

Forcing a person to inject a foreign substance into their body, is not providing a safe work environment for that person, or for anyone else. It is also unconstitutional.

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Are you wearing a medical-grade mask as coronavirus cases surge?

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560 Votes

Are you wearing a medical-grade mask as coronavirus cases surge?

45%

Yes Yes

55%

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45%

Yes

Many experts are recommending the use of medical-grade masks as the easily transmitted omicron variant continues to spread.

Many experts are recommending the use of medical-grade masks as the easily transmitted omicron variant continues to spread. Show Less

5 Comments

Sue Evans

Along with fabric mask

Jack L

Buy your masks locally. Amazon has enough of our money

Jack L

@ mary ann bittle Amen Mary

Mary Ann Bittle

We HAVE to break the cycle of this thing mutating over & over, or it WILL become a much deadlier variety if we don't. A well-fitting mask over our faces (plus better handwashing, avoiding touching our faces, social distancing, and staying home when sick) will do that! DO IT!

55%

No

Many people continue to either not wear masks or stick with the cloth masks that were recommended earlier in the pandemic.

Many people continue to either not wear masks or stick with the cloth masks that were recommended earlier in the pandemic. Show Less

4 Comments

Max

Everyone, is already exposed to this virus. The masks, are only a flag of surrender, for the weak and insecure. It's time we move on with life.

Lisa Gore

Why support masks at all, CV is smaller microns than even an N95, there is literally no mask that protects against CV...but ask your local testing location how they test for variants when the rapid test is only 64% effective at detecting CV at all.

Lisa Gore

They don’t work.

Max

The masks, are useful at controlling the sheeple, and for covering ugly faces. Useless, for all other applications.

Cindy Lou Smith

I have cloth masks

Vicki Mansfield

I wear a cloth mask to save medical grade for the medical workers

Max

Menards has loads of N95 masks. Please support your community.

Lisa Gore

Cloth masks are virtually useless. It’s sad people still believe they work...if you can smell smoke while wearing your mask it’s not working for viruses or anything else...but you think you’re doing the “right” thing...just live your life!

Should Columbia Public Schools reconsider mask mandates as the surge continues?

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2,062 Votes

Should Columbia Public Schools reconsider mask mandates as the surge continues?

60%

Yes Yes

40%

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60%

Yes

Cases are surging in Boone County and other parts of Missouri as omicron is detected in more areas of the state.

Cases are surging in Boone County and other parts of Missouri as omicron is detected in more areas of the state. Show Less

5 Comments

Mary Ann Bittle

We absolutely have to break the cycle of this thing mutating over and over, because it WILL become a much deadlier variety soon enough, if we don't. A mask over our faces, as well as better handwashing, avoiding touching our faces, social distancing, and staying home when sick, will do that! DO IT!

Peggy Placier

Masks have been shown to reduce numbers of cases.

Mike Bellman

This virus isn't going away for many years. I know people are exhausted but this is just the new world now. Let's protect each other and ourselves to have the best tomorrow we can share. - Mike Bellman

Max

Run. Run, the sky is falling. Biden said so.

Kathy R

This disease is real. It has long term side effects that can be debilitating. We need to do everything we can to keep kids safe and in school.

Adam Schrader

We've already voted and spoke about this. Move on

40%

No

The school board decided to drop its mask mandate after threats of legal action from the attorney general. Many parents take issue with mask requirements.

The school board decided to drop its mask mandate after threats of legal action from the attorney general. Many parents take issue with mask requirements. Show Less

7 Comments

Corey Smith

It should be their choice.

Max

95% of new cases are Omicron, and only one death has been reported from the Omicron virus, and that was a person from Houston on December 24, 2021, who had serious underlying issues.

Larry Sabulsky

Mandates need to end. If you want your child to wear a mask, that's your choice. We need to start living life and quit having the government and especially the school board inducing fear. That is how they are going to control the society is by fear. Live life to it's fullest, not in fear.

Izabel Riley

mask done do anything, only N95 mask work. which they only work for 2 hours most, and you wouldn’t have much fun having to change your mask every 2 hours. the cdc had said that. and not everyone’s kid wants to wear a mask, you can have ur kid wear a mask but don’t make kids who don’t want to do so.

Lisa Gore

Studies show they done work. And it is unconstitutional by the MO & Fed Constitution to force citizens, including kids, into a health care system without their consent. This also means without parental consent. No science doesn’t support them. Hope Eric Schmitt is watching.

Matthew Arthur

Masks are both ineffective at reducing spread of covid and also impair interpersonal relationships.

Kent Airy

Masks are foolish and won't work, they increase your chances of illness, they are nasty. A bacteria laden petri dish on your face!

Covid-19 SquareOffs

Should the Supreme Court put workplace vaccination mandates on hold?

69% Yes Yes

31% No No

69% Yes

31% No

Are you wearing a medical-grade mask as coronavirus cases surge?

45% Yes Yes

55% No No

45% Yes

55% No

Should Columbia Public Schools reconsider mask mandates as the surge continues?

60% Yes Yes

40% No No

60% Yes

40% No

About Covid-19

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