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Ace Rothstein

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55. This is one of the craziest proposals I've ever seen here.

Sun Dec 4, 2022, 10:42 PM

Dec 2022

It would be tied up in courts for a while and we'd get absolutely crushed in elections which is why we'd never propose anything like this.

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Biden administration considers proposal to end military COVID vaccine mandate [View all] groundloop Dec 2022 OP

If it keeps the Red Hats out of the military.... TheRealNorth Dec 2022 #1

I hope he considers it, bluestarone Dec 2022 #2

Ditto elleng Dec 2022 #3

Same. ❤️ littlemissmartypants Dec 2022 #4

+1 -K&R!! onetexan Dec 2022 #20

Why would you end Covid mandates and keep flu vaccine and other mandates? ColinC Dec 2022 #5

Exactly! mountain grammy Dec 2022 #7

Why? It's an issue of military readiness Bleacher Creature Dec 2022 #6

One step forward, two steps back. love it republianmushroom Dec 2022 #8

McCarthy is lying.... Biden just said he'd think about it, there's no agreement groundloop Dec 2022 #9

Yeah, I remember my dad telling me he'd "think about it" when I wanted a bigger allowance oldsoftie Dec 2022 #33

When my kids would tell me they wanted something... Slammer Dec 2022 #41

This is probably driving some of that DashOneBravo Dec 2022 #10

The military is missing recruitment goals because of the red hot economy maxrandb Dec 2022 #22

I agree. And I agree with some mandatory service too oldsoftie Dec 2022 #34

It looks like the Navy didn't make it's 2022 goals either Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #23

How is the Navy different from the Air Force? They still have 20yr retirement. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #36

Yes, you can retire at 20 but you don't get half pay Farmer-Rick Dec 2022 #38

Well, the Air Force spends all its funding on Golf Courses and Housing maxrandb Dec 2022 #58

I'd rather recruit Slammer Dec 2022 #43

Fuck that. Our troops deserve the best protection against diseases that we can give them. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #11

sharing is caring Slammer Dec 2022 #44

Good question but don't know the answer. Probably? Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #48

Also, it was probably a wooden needle. No plastics or glass? Glass maybe. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #49

at that point in history Slammer Dec 2022 #51

ouch. Porcupine quills have a natural anti-biotic but doubt they knew that then? Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #53

This is coming on the heels of musk allowing COVID disinformation on Twitter. C Moon Dec 2022 #12

No! Enough of anti-vax nonsense. pandr32 Dec 2022 #13

+1000 SouthernDem4ever Dec 2022 #14

I agree. I want to see the vaccine made mandatory nationwide Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #29

I don't think that would be legal in any way. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #35

Why wouldn't it? Public health and safety are well within the power of the federal government (n/t) Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #37

Because the govt cant legally force you to take a vaccine. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #40

We elected this government, so we say they can Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #42

You've got to be kidding. We don't elect a govt with limitless powers. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #45

I didn't say anything about limitless power Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #46

Wow. Thank god your train of thought is not in the majority. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #47

"Or if the GOP was voted in" Seeking Serenity Dec 2022 #52

Remember, Biden won in '20 by just over 40,000 votes. Thats hardly a mandate. oldsoftie Dec 2022 #56

This is one of the craziest proposals I've ever seen here. Ace Rothstein Dec 2022 #55

Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Dec 2022 #15

If Republican governors are complaining that they can't recruit enough people for their 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #25

Yes, I agree! If you are too stupid to get vaccinated you don't belong justhanginon Dec 2022 #31

When I was in the Air Force, you got vaccinated, no questions asked, no choice. patphil Dec 2022 #16

Which other vaccines to the crazies want to eliminate? Tetanus? Smallpox? Polio? All? Hekate Dec 2022 #17

good info. Evolve Dammit Dec 2022 #50

As an Army civilian ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Dec 2022 #59

Concerted effort by the rw loons... Lars39 Dec 2022 #18

Keep thinking about it tirebiter Dec 2022 #19

Please remember that Kevin McCarthy is an idiot. ZonkerHarris Dec 2022 #21

I've been exceedingly lucky in not getting Covid truthisfreedom Dec 2022 #24

I was in the Navy nearly 50 years ago, now. The ships may be a good bit roomier than in my day, 70sEraVet Dec 2022 #26

Imagine the ones on submarines! N/t TexasBushwhacker Dec 2022 #27

As a matter of national security I doubt that's a good idea. Everyone in the service should be Martin68 Dec 2022 #28

Incredibly stupid idea from a medical standpoint and you know damn well justhanginon Dec 2022 #30

Don't fall into this trap! Grins Dec 2022 #32

What could ever so possibly go wrong with that idea? Richard D Dec 2022 #39

And why don't we just eliminate military vaxx mandates for DemocraticPatriot Dec 2022 #54

The administration is "mulling" the proposal, which is a polite way to say they didn't laugh in Martin68 Dec 2022 #57