ThinkCivics News
An educated citizenry is a vital requisite
for our survival as a free people.
Join ThinkCivics+
  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Health
  • US News
  • Faith
  • Science & Tech
  • World News
No Result
View All Result
ThinkCivics News
  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Health
  • US News
  • Faith
  • Science & Tech
  • World News
Join ThinkCivics+
No Result
View All Result
ThinkCivics News
Join TC+
Home Health

Another poll shows support for Biden’s federal vaccine mandate at 60%

Hot Air by Hot Air
September 15, 2021
in Health
Reading Time: 4 mins read
0
0
Another poll shows support for Biden’s federal vaccine mandate at 60%

This one from Axios-Ipsos lines up with the result yesterday from Morning Consult, which had support for the mandate at 58/36. There’ll be more data coming this week, I’m sure, but it looks like around three-fifths of the public is willing to tolerate the mandate at the outset.

Emphasis on “at the outset.”

What happens if thousands of workers quit in protest? What happens if massive anti-mandate demonstrations are held? What happens if several federal judges block the mandate on statutory or constitutional grounds?

It’s becoming clear that Americans will entertain Biden’s vaccination requirement for businesses with more than 100 employees as a threshold matter, in the belief that it’ll increase immunizations and end the pandemic more quickly. But the more snags the policy hits, the more disabused of that notion voters will become, and the more support might fade. Although I continue to wonder: If a bunch of workers do end up quitting, particularly workers in critical industries, will the vaccinated majority blame Biden for that or will they blame the anti-vax employees who walked out?

I’m not as confident as some are that an anti-mandate backlash to the policy necessarily hurts him rather than the GOP, especially if the COVID picture in the U.S. brightens in the next six months. Anyway, from Axios:

That shakes out to around 60 percent approval overall, similar to yesterday’s poll, with independents solidly in favor of both policies. The Republican share in favor of the employer mandate, 30 percent, is also similar to the GOP share in Morning Consult’s survey, 33 percent. It’s fascinating that the numbers within each party didn’t vary much between Axios’s question about Biden’s mandate for federal employees, which he has plenty of authority to order, and the question about his mandate for private workplaces, which is questionable. It goes to show you that most Americans don’t care much about constitutional or procedural niceties. If they like the policy, they like the policy.

Last night I wrote about the minor wrinkle in Biden’s new policy that, uh, OSHA seems incapable of enforcing it in any meaningful way. They lack the staff, they lack the budget. They were barely enforcing COVID-era regulations even before Sleepy Joe suddenly put them in charge of vaccine compliance for 100,000 U.S. businesses. The best OSHA will be able to do, in all likelihood, is name and shame aggressive violators in press releases in hopes that bad publicity will make business owners ride herd on their own employees. But there’s another potential enforcement problem lurking: What if it’s actually incredibly easy to fake proof of vaccination? How many unvaccinated employees will “comply” simply by presenting forged documents?

They’re not hard to come by in NYC, at least:

Dana said that she was recently out with a friend who, upon learning she wasn’t vaccinated, asked for her birthday, texted his friend, and “within a minute” supplied her with a Photoshopped QR code to mimic the state’s Excelsior Pass. Except there was no need: Dana already secured a fake card from her co-worker, who sold it to her after he supposedly swiped a stack of cards while getting his shot, when the administrator’s back was turned. “It’s kind of like buying weed before it was legal,” she laughed. “Everyone knows someone that has weed.”

Indeed, some of the fake cards are being provided by drug dealers. “Business is very, very good,” said Alan, a counterfeit-card purveyor who also pedals weed and coke. “Too good. I need a vacation.”

The Daily Beast reported today that the black market in bogus vax cards has predictably exploded since Biden announced his new mandate, with prices doubling in some quarters as demand surges:

The number of sellers peddling bogus cards also went up, spiking from 1,000 to more than 10,000 sellers, security researchers at Israeli security firm Check Point, which was founded by veterans of an elite cyber unit of Israel’s military intelligence directorate, tell The Daily Beast.

The number of subscribers in Telegram groups oriented towards fake vaccine cards has grown by a multiple of five, the researchers, who monitor the darknet and deep web, said…

It’s illegal to order fake vaccine cards, and those who opt for phony cards that use an official government seal are committing a felony and could be sent to prison for five years, according to an alert from the FBI.

It’s typical that the leader of a lumbering, rapidly declining imperial power like 21st century America would slap a cumbersome vaccine/testing mandate on half the economy with barely a thought as to whether he had a way to enforce it. It’s gestural politics, hoping that the mere fact that the new policy has been proclaimed will be enough incentive for some vaccine holdouts to give up already and get the shot. Some people just need a little nudge to bring them off the fence. That’s what this is from Biden in practice, a little nudge.

In lieu of an exit question, read this story about aviation industry experts groaning over Fauci’s idea of requiring proof of vaccination in order to fly. That’s another case in which proof can and will be widely forged, and in the meantime it’ll make the already sluggish airport check-in experience that much more unpleasant.

This article was originally published by Hot Air. Read the full article article.

Hot Air

HotAir.com provides news analysis and commentary from a conservative perspective.

hotair.com/
Tags: Joe BidenPollsvaccine mandates

Related Posts

‘Could Revolutionize Stroke Treatment’: Researchers Discover Breakthrough Treatment For Stroke

‘Could Revolutionize Stroke Treatment’: Researchers Discover Breakthrough Treatment For Stroke

June 30, 2022
Study: Teen cannabis use rose, mental health declined in states with fewer legal restrictions

Study: Teen cannabis use rose, mental health declined in states with fewer legal restrictions

June 28, 2022

Pfizer’s COVID-19 Vaccine Reduces Sperm Count In Men, Study Finds

June 20, 2022

Fauci’s Response to Paul on Royalty Payments Raises Eyebrows

June 17, 2022
Load More
Next Post
The conversation Gen. Milley and Speaker Pelosi had about Trump launching a nuclear strike: ‘You know he’s crazy’

The conversation Gen. Milley and Speaker Pelosi had about Trump launching a nuclear strike: 'You know he's crazy'

Rand Paul Corners Blinken on the Biden Administration Drone Striking Without Identifying Targets

Rand Paul Corners Blinken on the Biden Administration Drone Striking Without Identifying Targets

Biden State Dept. Chief Blinken Faces Calls To Resign In Congressional Grilling Session

Biden State Dept. Chief Blinken Faces Calls To Resign In Congressional Grilling Session

TODAY'S TOP STORIES

  • American Heart Association issues warning on mRNA vaccines

    American Heart Association issues warning on mRNA vaccines

    2 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WATCH: Biker kicks car, then what happens next is priceless

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Dem Strategists Get Clocks Cleaned After ‘Report’ About Ron DeSantis Is Debunked by Journalists

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • WATCH: Joey Chestnut Takes Down Protester Before Winning Hot Dog Eating Contest

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Whistleblower: Nearly 50,000 Medicare patients died soon after getting Vaccine

    1 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0

‘Zero Trust in Our Government’: Spouse of WNBA Player Jailed in Russia Blasts Biden Administration

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 22, 2022
0
‘Zero Trust in Our Government’: Spouse of WNBA Player Jailed in Russia Blasts Biden Administration
National Security

Joe Biden's ineptitude knows no bounds. As Obama famously said, "Don't underestimate Joe's ability to f*ck things up." So it's...

Read more

State Dept ‘racial equity’ czar said white colleagues too ‘protective of US, lack ‘humility, empathy’

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 21, 2022
0
State Dept ‘racial equity’ czar said white colleagues too ‘protective of US, lack ‘humility, empathy’
National Security

A 2020 podcast episode with Desirée Cormier Smith resurfaced after the U.S. State Department appointed her on Friday to serve...

Read more

More countries looking at nuclear weapons programs because of Russia

by Hot Air
June 21, 2022
0
More countries looking at nuclear weapons programs because of Russia
National Security

Over the past year, we have seen multiple nations including the United States conducting tests of their nuclear-capable weapons delivery...

Read more

22 Democrats who voted against extra security for SCOTUS justices approved it for themselves after Jan 6

by ThinkCivics Newswire
June 15, 2022
0
22 Democrats who voted against extra security for SCOTUS justices approved it for themselves after Jan 6
National Security

Ahead of the highly anticipated decision that could overturn Roe v Wade, the House passed a bill on Tuesday to...

Read more
3 Reasons To Use Store Financing for Furniture
Economy

3 Reasons To Use Store Financing for Furniture

by ThinkCivics News Staff
July 6, 2022
0

Buying new furniture can get expensive, especially when you’re trying to furnish an entire room. Many furniture stores offer their...

Read more
Red States Leave Blue States Eating Their Economic Dust in the Post-Pandemic World
Economy

Red States Leave Blue States Eating Their Economic Dust in the Post-Pandemic World

by RedState
July 5, 2022
0

Red states –those that lean Republican—are performing better economically and gaining more residents than blue states, where economic performance lags...

Read more
A Rare Paradigm Shift With Huge Implications… 5 Reasons Why It’s Imminent
Economy

A Rare Paradigm Shift With Huge Implications… 5 Reasons Why It’s Imminent

by ThinkCivics Newswire
July 5, 2022
0

Although many don’t realize it, interest rates are simply the price of money. And they are the most important prices...

Read more
Karine Jean-Pierre Throws Hissy Fit at Jeff Bezos for Blasting Bidenomics
Economy

Karine Jean-Pierre Throws Hissy Fit at Jeff Bezos for Blasting Bidenomics

by RedState
July 3, 2022
0

Welp, this one started out bad — and quickly swirled down the White House personal-attack toilet. Zillionaire Amazon founder and...

Read more
Facebook Twitter RSS

Brilliantly

SAFE!

thinkcivics.com

Content & Links

Verified by Sur.ly

2022

Recent News

  • Chris Rufo leaves Marc Lamont Hill SPEECHLESS with perfect response to racist question
  • AZ GOP Candidate Drops Amazing Ad on Second Amendment That Has Dems Fuming
  • The Mother of All Ads Drops After Gavin Newsom Burns Money Attacking Ron DeSantis

Category

  • Culture & Society
  • Economy
  • Editorials
  • Education
  • Elections
  • Energy
  • Environment
  • Faith
  • Health
  • Immigration
  • Military
  • National Security
  • Politics
  • Science & Tech
  • US News
  • Videos
  • World News

© 2022 ThinkCivics Media. All Rights Reserved.

  • Login
  • Sign Up
  • Cart
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • About
  • Store
  • Contact Us
  • Join
  • Contribute

© 2022 ThinkCivics Media. All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password? Sign Up

Create New Account!

OR

Fill the forms below to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.