SD Delegation: Dump Biden's Mandate

Thune, Rounds, Johnson reject federal coercion

There’s mounting evidence the pushback against vaccine mandates is having an impact on policy makers. On December 8 the U.S. Senate voted 52-48 to repeal the vaccine mandate that President Biden wants to impose on private businesses with over 100 employees. South Dakota Senators John Thune and Mike Rounds voted with the majority to dump Biden’s mandate.

It’s unlikely the House will vote on a similar measure, and even if passed by both houses of Congress it would face a certain veto from President Biden. Nevertheless, the Senate vote is a stinging bi-partisan rebuke of the Biden Administration’s obsession with dictating the personal medical decisions of American citizens. The Administration had already been forced to suspend implementation of the mandate in November due to adverse court rulings.

Senator John Thune commented:

“This is not something that the federal government should be interfering with when it comes to the choices made by the American people. The courts have already ruled and continue to rule, they continue to overturn this mandate. But that has not deterred or stopped the Democrats from… proceeding headlong to try and impose this onerous, heavy-handed mandate on businesses and workers across this country.”

In a Dec. 7 letter to President Biden, U.S. Representative Dusty Johnson stated:

“Our country is facing serious domestic issues: the supply chain crisis, record-low workforce participation rates, and a great sense of division between everyday Americans. This mandate will only make these issues worse.”

While it is encouraging to see growing resistance to mandates, now is not time to let up the pressure. Medical tyranny is alive and well in places like New York City, where Mayor Bill de Blasio just ordered around 184,000 businesses to force their employees to get vaccinated or fire them. In South Dakota, private sector workers continue to get fired or receive coerced injections due to the dictates of corporate bosses.

The lust to control other people’s lives has taken deep root in the minds of many politicians and big business leaders. It is an existential threat to our freedom, and the struggle against it seems likely to be a long one.

Photo by Mark Fischer via Creative Commons.