The governor gives a strongly worded denouncement of the mandate and her E.O. seems to back it up. Good for Ivey.

Section 2 is the money shot. The opening sentence explicitly forbids any state entity from penalizing businesses or employees for noncompliance with Biden’s E.O. Excellent.

Yet the last sentence is concerning. I’m not sure of the intent here, but it seems to leave open the possibility that if Congress passes a law requiring vaccines, the State simply will say it does not endorse such laws.

The State should assert it’s rights and say any such laws about vaccine mandates are no business of the Federal Government. This further seems to contradict her media statement that no one will be forced to take the vaccine as long as she is Governor.

https://governor.alabama.gov/newsroom/2021/10/executive-order-724/

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Posted by TideSaint

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 7:51 pm to Toomer Deplorable

My body, my choice.

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Posted by Robin Masters

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 7:59 pm to Toomer Deplorable

Memaw tells Brandon, “Let’s Go!”

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Posted by PaulBurbank007

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:30 pm to Toomer Deplorable

King Edward is next

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Posted by kingbob

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:35 pm to Toomer Deplorable

Better late than never. I won’t chastise her for not being first to the front lines. I’m just going to be glad she’s entered the fray on our side. We know Roberto won’t.

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Posted by Jbird

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:36 pm to Toomer Deplorable

Polling must hurt

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Posted by SECSolomonGrundy

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:39 pm to Jbird

Yeah she must know she's not popular. This EO goes further than most expected it would.

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Posted by DarthTiger

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:40 pm to Toomer Deplorable

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Posted by crimsonuatide

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:41 pm to Toomer Deplorable

Wish we had a governor with balls. She isn't the worst, but she is a definite follow the leader in terms of waiting to see what is popular before making a move.

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Posted by Bamatab

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 8:42 pm to Toomer Deplorable

This seems like a pretty toothless EO that just says that the state of Alabama won't impose any penalties, and basically that they don't condone the federal mandate. It even says that federal penalties may still apply.

Am I missing something here?

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Posted by Toomer Deplorable

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Posted on 10/25/21 at 9:41 pm to DarthTiger

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Am I interpreting this wrong? That last highlighted portion sounds like a big “But”.

The 2nd part specifically refers to a law — that means legislation duly passed by Congress. Biden’s executive order is not a law and exceeds the scope of the president’s authority.

Biden’s X.O. on vaccine mandates is ex nihilo and contrary to Alabama’s existing law on vaccine mandates. The difference between Biden’s X.O. and Ivey’s X.O. is that the governor’s X.O. is simply reinforcing an existing State law.

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Posted by Chief One Word

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Posted on 10/26/21 at 12:08 am to Toomer Deplorable

Now why can't Texas Gov Abbott say he is going to stop Biden's illegal immigration plan and close the Texas border not not allow anyone in. SAME THING!

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