tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post5845404304180500528..comments2024-03-12T21:13:06.850-05:00Comments on Legal Schnauzer: For more than 100 years, the U.S. Supreme Court has held states have the "police power" to require vaccinations; so why is COVID-19 raging again?legalschnauzerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-18863596715757349272021-09-16T11:09:32.669-05:002021-09-16T11:09:32.669-05:00Why is Covid-19 raging again?
“Think of how stupi...Why is Covid-19 raging again?<br /><br /><b>“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.”</b> George Carlin.<br /><br />The problem requires a group effort.<br /><br /><br /><b>“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.”</b> Also George Carlin.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-85839198504094755792021-09-15T10:33:57.010-05:002021-09-15T10:33:57.010-05:00Another good question, and I don't know the an...Another good question, and I don't know the answer. My semi-educated guess would be yes, but I don't know that for sure. In fact, I'm not sure such police powers have been fully defined by courts. That could be another area of contention if Biden mandates face challenges in court.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-41617694018370858992021-09-15T10:31:27.164-05:002021-09-15T10:31:27.164-05:00The Jacobson case refers to the police powers of s...The Jacobson case refers to the police powers of states, but does the federal government have the same powers?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-14220410040134109002021-09-15T10:29:28.187-05:002021-09-15T10:29:28.187-05:00My understanding is that U.S. Supreme Court cases ...My understanding is that U.S. Supreme Court cases tend to spawn a long line of similar cases, especially when they have been around for more than 100 years. It probably would take days, maybe weeks, of research, but it would be interesting to see how issues have been interpreted in what you might call "the Jacobson family of cases."legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-32583664424213070742021-09-15T10:24:08.296-05:002021-09-15T10:24:08.296-05:00In reading the Jacobson opinion, it seems to use t...In reading the Jacobson opinion, it seems to use the word "states" in a couple of different ways -- with a small "s," which seems to refer to individual states (New York, Rhode Island, etc.) and with a large "S," which seems to refer to "the State" in a general sense, as a broad governmental entity. How will that be interpreted now? How has that been interpreted through the years?legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-75464157724689866482021-09-15T10:18:20.346-05:002021-09-15T10:18:20.346-05:00That's a question I had, too, and if the Biden...That's a question I had, too, and if the Biden mandates are challenged in court, your issue could be a key point of contention. It could be interesting to see if today's courts interpret the issues in Jacobson the same way they were seen in 1905.legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-73344703883800605462021-09-15T10:15:46.713-05:002021-09-15T10:15:46.713-05:00As I read this, the Jacobson opinion seems to give...As I read this, the Jacobson opinion seems to give states authority to mandate vaccines, but I'm not sure the same power exists for the federal government, as in the presidency and Joe Biden.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-86304358555074327132021-09-15T10:12:51.484-05:002021-09-15T10:12:51.484-05:00So, you don't have a problem with Biden's ...So, you don't have a problem with Biden's mandate; you just don't think the vaccines are effective against Delta? Am I understanding you correctly?legalschnauzerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09619089628125964154noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3669412675139526125.post-76101763034607177092021-09-15T08:35:17.102-05:002021-09-15T08:35:17.102-05:00The vaccines don't prevent transmission of Del...The vaccines don't prevent transmission of Delta so they wouldn't be effective for stopping the spread.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com