Good news on the medical freedom front. It may be the case that Charlie Baker’s Massachusetts in one of just a few blue states with vaccine mandates for public-sector workers.
Politico is reporting growing apprehension among blue state Democratic governors to impose vaccine mandates on public sector workers. This includes Phil Murphy, Charlie Baker’s classmate at Needham High. As a result, Massachusetts could be one of just a few jurisdictions that force state employees to submit to vaccine requirements.
Politico writes:
In recent comments, several high-profile Democrats have stated their opposition to vaccine mandates, specifically applied to private businesses. The most recent Democratic lawmaker to voice her concern was Michigan Gov. GRETCHEN WHITMER. Once considered to be Biden’s vice president, Whitmer said she opposes mandates, citing the impact on the state’s workforce — as Michigan grapples with upticks in cases and residents are split on whether or not to get the vaccine.
“We’re an employer too, the state of Michigan is,” Whitmer said on Monday, according to the Daily News in Greenville. “I know if that mandate happens, we’re going to lose state employees. That’s why I haven’t proposed a mandate at the state level. Some states have. We have not, we’re waiting to see what happens in court.”
Whitmer isn’t the only Democrat now sounding these notes. Sen. JOE MANCHIN (D-W.Va.) has said he does not support requiring businesses with over 100 employees to ensure that their workforces are vaccinated from Covid-19. Sen. JON TESTER (D-Mont.) has thrown a bit of shade on it too.Gov. PHIL MURPHY (D-.N.J.), shortly before an unexpectedly close re-election win, shied away from embracing a strict vaccine mandate for teachers and other public workers. Gov. KATHY HOCHUL (D-N.Y.), who is running for election after taking over for disgraced former Gov. ANDREW CUOMO (D-N.Y.), has stated her opposition to a “broad-based mandate for all private-sector workers in New York.”
GOUSA has provided a forum for those opposed to vaccine mandates. Our November 2 Opportunity Report Show featured Karina Demurchyan from Make Americans Free Again MA. You can watch the show at this link.
