We are at war. Let's act like it.

[Girard442]

Right now, the antivaxxers are suicidal human wave attackers in the Republicans' drive to sabotage the Biden presidency. We need to pull out all the stops to shut them down. I think the steps taken so far are good, but we need to go bigger. Biden should, through executive order, declare that all Federal buildings are off-limits to the unvaxxed. Yes, that would include post offices.

Biden should institute a vaccine passport program at least as sturdily managed as actual passports. The right will scream. Let 'em scream.

Nobody gets on a plane without a shot. If the unvaxxed need to fly out to the coast, Let 'em take a f****ing hang-glider.

The Justice Department should create a task force to determine which laws, civil or criminal, are applicable to people who have mass gatherings where countermeasures are not taken. Then use them. It would be good if, right out of the gate, a couple of high-profile violators got some actual hard time. That would get people's attention.

Same thing about media operations that spread anti-vax lies. There has got to be a way.

There should be a move to indemnify health care institutions that put in place triage programs that would help assure care to people with non-COVID needs.

There's got to be lots more. The key is to wake up and realize that business as usual is gone.

[rickyhall]

1. "(B)usiness as usual" left with Jimmy Carter.

[mrsadm]

2. I agree with you

but for some reason, we are afraid to be tough. I'm not sure why. Hundreds of thousands have died from covid and yet we are afraid of offending the ignorant.

[brooklynite]

3. "Biden should, through executive order, declare that all Federal buildings are off-limits"

He can't. An executive order only applies to the Executive Branch.

[Girard442]

5. Interesting that. I don't know, but I'm guessing that some branch of the executive...

...administers the actual buildings. Possibilities there.

[secondwind]

4. THERE HAS GOT TO BE A WAY..

Words to live by, in these crazy times.

[uponit7771]

6. Only 64% of democrats believe Voter Suppression is a problem (link)

[USALiberal]

7. Not possible! Nt

[CrispyQ]

8. Our side isn't taking the threat seriously enough.

We're still trying to work with people who have shown us who they are.

[Crunchy Frog]

13. That will be their epitaph. nt

[sarisataka]

9. You do realize EOs

Are not equivalent to dictatorial powers. What a President may do is spelled out in law.

[Kaleva]

10. You are saying others should act like this is war while we do nothing

I don't think there's a single DUer that can do any of what you listed.

What DUers can do is cut off non-work or non-emergency related contact with all adult family and friends who aren't vaccinated.

One can also protest in front of local establishments who don't require their employees to be vaccinated.

Stuff like that.

[maxsolomon]

11. The GQP is deliberately forcing Biden to be more draconian.

So they can campaign on "Liberty" in '22. They thrive on ginned-up conflict.

It might work, too. People are getting very very tired of masking, and in many parts of America, lax.

Deaths in overwhelmed hospitals are out of sight, out of mind.

[Irish_Dem]

12. There has to be a way to fight back. The GOP is at war with the US and the Dems.

We cannot just sit back and watch our democracy go down the drain.

[Initech]

14. Agreed! Time to go nuclear on these morons!

If they won't get the vaccine, end of the line. No hospital treatment, no being allowed anywhere in public. If they choose to believe the social media bullshit over facts and science, then they should stay home. No more playing nice. COVID don't care if you have a good immune system or not.