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Billy Mount

Professor Fuglsang

September 21, 2021

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

            President Biden’s Vaccine Mandate causes some concern for a majority of Independent and Republican voters. President Biden, through powers over the Labor Department, mandated that all employers with 100 or more employees must require their employees to get the Covid-19 vaccine or regular testing for the virus. The mandate also added vaccination requirements for federal employees, removing the option for regular Covid tests.

An article on The Daily Wire by Amanda Prestigiacomo obtained a survey stating: “The first polling data on President Joe Biden’s employer vaccine mandate were released Monday, and the findings bode incredibly poorly for POTUS. The polling was conducted over the weekend by the Convention of States Action and The Trafalgar Group — one of the most accurate pollsters in 2016, 2018, and 2020 elections.”

The surveyors asked 1,000 potential 2022 voters their thoughts regarding the executive order forcing businesses who employ 100 people or more to require their workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

            The survey revealed that, of Independent voters, 68% believe that the President does not have the authority to require a vaccine mandate, 21% believes that he does, and 11% are uncertain. Concerning the Republican voters, 84% say the President does not have the authority, 11% believe he does, and 6% are uncertain. Then, out of the democratic voters surveyed, 27% believe the President does not have the authority to require a vaccine in the private sector, 55% believes he does, and 18% are uncertain.

            In addition to polling constitutional authority, the sources polled the support for Governors who would challenge or oppose the mandate. 62% of Independent voters, 79% of Republican voters, and 30% of democratic voters polled support Governors opposition to the vaccine mandate. Either not in support or unsure about Governors opposing the vaacine mandate is 38% of Independents, 22% of Republicans, and 70% of Democrats.

            The vaccine mandate is a part of a wider plan that is intended to help reduce Covid-19 in the U.S. The additional steps to the plan are further protecting the vaccinated through booster shots, keeping schools open, increasing testing, economic recovery, and improving care for those with Covid-19.

Sources:

https://www.cnn.com/2021/09/10/politics/what-matters-biden-covid-plan/index.htmlhttps://www.dailywire.com/news/the-numbers-are-in-polling-on-vaccine-mandate-very-bad-news-for-biden

At about 8:30 last night an armed robbery at 450 Stanley Street involving two suspects and store owner Barney Joseph Jr. ended with close to $400 cash being stolen.

When asked about the incident Joseph Jr. recanted a time when his father found himself in a similar situation but lost his life while attempting to protect the store with the gun he kept behind the counter. In addition to the quickness of the encounter, Joseph Jr. cited this previous incident as reason for not using his own gun, saying “I’d rather part with my money than my life.”

Article 1 First Draft

Billy Mount

Biden’s Vaccine Mandate

            Biden’s Vaccine Mandate causes some concern for a majority of Independent and republican voters. The Convention of States Action and The Trafalgar Group conducted a survey of 1,000 potential 2022 voters on their thoughts regarding the executive order forcing businesses who employ 100 people or more to require their workers to get the Covid-19 vaccine.

            The survey revealed that, of Independent voters, 68.2% believe that the President does not have the authority to require a vaccine mandate, 21% believes that he does, and 10.9% are uncertain. Concerning the Republican voters, 83.5% say the President does not have the authority, 10.7% believe he does, and 5.8% are uncertain. Then, out of the democratic voters surveyed, 27% believe the President does not have the authority to require a vaccine in the private sector, 54.9% believes he does, and 18.1% are uncertain.

            In addition to polling constitutional authority, the sources polled the support for Governors who would challenge or oppose the mandate. 62.3% of Independent voters, 78.5% of Republican voters, and 29.8% of democratic voters polled support Governors opposition to the vaccine mandate. Either not in support or unsure about Governors opposing the vaacine mandate is 37.7% of Independents, 21.5% of Republicans, and 70.2% of Democrats.             The vaccine mandate is a part of a wider presidential plans that is supposed to help reduce Covid-19 in the U.S.

Ellie Matson filed a suit in Circuit Court today for an accident that occurred earlier in the year in which she alleges that she “suffered permanent bodily and mental injuries, incurred medical expenses and lost income.”

            Ellies suit, looking to garner $100,000, claims that the Amburns Produce Market engaged in negligent acts that led to her slipping on green beans and breaking her hip.

A two-car crash 2 miles East of Sioux City has resulted in one killed and 3 injured. Moyer Quick, the driver of one of the vehicles, had been traveling with his wife and Maxine Steuerwald when he struck the other vehicle.

Both vehicles went into the ditch with Quick’s rolling over once. Moyer Quick died at the scene and the three others were transported to the hospital.

The passengers of Quick’s vehicle are said to be fine, but the driver of the other vehicle is in critical condition.

The East Dakota Highway Patrol decided to ban hand-held radar guns amid fears that the radiation could be causing cancer in those that use them often.

Adam Smith, a spokesman for the Sioux City based Highway Patrol unit, stated: “The feeling here is to err on the side of caution until more is known about the issue. The whole situation is under review.”

It is estimated that 70 radar guns will be taken out of service while studies are carried out concerning the possible linkage between the radar guns and cancer.

News Comment #1

In an article entitled “Americans were scared of polio vaccine too” Neil Steinberg highlights similarities between the polio vaccine and today’s Covid vaccine. The author begins by telling the reader the problems of nostalgia. He believes that nostalgia can be very dangerous as it can skew how a person perceived the world comparatively to another person in a different situation. Before moving into the similarities, Neil included a quote from a person who had commented recently on a separate post: “We are unfortunately, dealing with outright morons in our society at this moment, something that didn’t happen in the 1950s, when I remember lining up for the polio vaccine, which everyone & I do mean everyone hailed as a flat out miracle.”

The author then recounts the activities of Walter Winchell who was a well-known and respected individual of the news and media world. Winchell voiced doubts and inspired fear surrounding the new polio vaccine which caused many to avoid the vaccine. The author begs the reader to note that these situations did happen and continue to happen. Neil Steinberg describes it as a “cold comfort.”

The article was overall well written. His word choice points towards the author’s bias. In addition, the tonality of the writing has a condescending tone, as if he is making his argument toward an ignorant people but he sees them as just being stupid rather than blissfully ignorant.

Brandyn Clair is a gentleman attending Morningside University. He began his collegiate academic and athletic career in the fall of 2019. As a Mass Communications major, Brandyn has plans in motion to obtain an occupation as a radio personality or NBA analyst.

 One may be surprised to learn that his interest in the realm of basketball did not lead to becoming a collegiate basketball player, but rather he came to Morningside as a football player. Brandyn competed on the stellar Morningside football team for two years before he decided it was time to hang-up the cleats and move on.

Now, the spelling of Brandyn’s name is not the only unique about him. He has also been a member of the choir. Competing in multiple activities at the collegiate level is unusual. It is unusual because often to compete at a high level in college it requires all of one’s energy and time that does not get consumed by class and school work, a very difficult regimen. To do two or more activities is relatively unheard of because of the time and energy the activities use.

Hailing from Sac City, Iowa, Brandyn had a couple of good examples to look up to before attending college. His parents are entrepreneurs. With one running in the real estate game and the other at the helm of a small business, it can be held that it is no coincidence that Brandyn felt comfortable coming into college intending to do multiple activities considering the inherent work effort that he saw his parents exude. His message after all of his experiences up to this point is as follows: “Whatever you’re doing, have a good time.”