In the suit, it states the school is asking for an immediate injunction because school starts on Wednesday.
When Governor Kathy Hochul took office, she enacted an in-school mask mandate for all schools in New York, that includes private schools.
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
Christian Central Academy in Williamsville filed a suit
Friday, September 3, 2021
Texas Heartbeat law survives first challenge at SCOTUS by 5-4 vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. (LifeSiteNews) – The U.S. Supreme Court formally denied the abortion lobby’s request to block the Texas Heartbeat ActWednesday evening, voting 5-4 to let the historic law take effect while arguments on the constitutional merits of abortion restrictions work their way through the judicial system.
Signed in May by Republican Gov. Greg Abbott, the Act requires abortionists to screen for a preborn baby’s heartbeat and prohibits abortion if a heartbeat can be heard (generally as early as six weeks), with exceptions only for medical emergencies.
The law relies on a unique enforcement mechanism. Instead of having the state prosecute violators, it “exclusively” empowers private citizens to bring civil suits against abortionists, punishable by a minimum of $10,000 in statutory relief per abortion plus whatever additional injunctive relief is deemed “sufficient to prevent the defendant from violating this chapter or engaging in acts that aid or abet violations of this chapter.”
Texas Right to Life (TRTL) has set up a websitewhere concerned Texans can anonymously report abortionists who commit abortions after finding a heartbeat or without testing for one.
Abortion organizations including Planned Parenthood Center for Choice and Whole Woman’s Health Alliance filed emergency motions with the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals seeking a stay on enforcing the law. But last Friday night, the court canceled a hearing on the matter that had been planned for Monday, then denied the motions on Sunday afternoon.
The 5th Circuit’s denial cleared the way for the law to take effect Wednesday, September 1, which it did when the Supreme Court declined to intervene Tuesday evening in response to an emergency petition from the pro-abortion Center for Reproductive Rights (CRR).
Now, the Court has formally weighed in, ruling 5-4that while CRR and its allies “have raised serious questions regarding the constitutionality of the Texas law at issue,” they also presented “complex and novel antecedent procedural questions on which they have not carried their burden.”
Thursday, September 2, 2021
FDA Does a Bait and Switch with COVID Shots
FDA Does a Bait and Switch with COVID Shots
Aug 27, 2021
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has done a bait and switch by announcing it approved its “first COVID-19 vaccine” in order to push the “vaccine” mandates and protect the Pfizer pharmaceutical company from legal liability.
However, there is currently no fully licensed COVID shot on the United States market.
Albeit confusing, and probably intentionally so, this summarizes the current status of the Pfizer-BioNTech shots:
- All existing Pfizer vials (in the hundreds of millions), remain under the federal Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) (meaning people have the “option to accept or refuse”);
- The third or “booster” Pfizer shot is identical to the above and remains under the EUA with limited use to certain categories of people;
- BioNTech received FDA approval for people ages 16 and above under the name Comirnaty, but there are no Comirnaty doses available in the United States;
- In other words, there is currently NO FDA approved COVID-19 injection available anywhere in the United States. Every COVID shot in America remains under the EUA lawand thus people have the “option to accept or refuse” them; and
- Even when an FDA approved COVID shot becomes available, individuals are protected by federal law and many states laws from being forced to get these shots based on their sincere religious beliefs or conscience rights.
On August 23, the FDA issued two separate letters for two separate injections. There are now two legally distinct (Pfizer vs. BioNTech), but otherwise identical products.
The first letter is regarding FDA’s biologics license application approval for the Pfizer Inc/BioNTech COVID-19 injection which has been named Comirnaty.
Yet Pfizer has not started manufacturing or labeling this drug for U.S. distribution, so it is not even available in the U.S. It is unclear whether or not it is protected by a liability shield, but web-based U.S. government communication indicates that the same program that provides compensation for COVID vaccine-related injuries will apply Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP)
rather than the
(NVICP) - National Vaccine Injury Compensation Program).
At this point, there apparently has been no compensation paid to people injured by one of the COVID shots via the CICP.
The Pfizer injection, on the other hand, is still considered experimental under U.S. law. There is a legal difference between products approved under authorization of emergency use (EAU) compared with those the FDA has fully licensed.
The FDA issued another letter for the existing Pfizer shots which confirms they are still under EUA, are not fully approved, and has a liability shield.
EUA-approved COVID shots have a liability shield under the 2005 Public Readiness and Preparedness Act.
Vaccine manufacturers, distributors, providers and government planners are immune from liability. People who have been injured can file a lawsuit if they can prove willful misconduct, and if the U.S. government has also brought an enforcement action against the party for willful misconduct. No such lawsuit has ever succeeded.
That means people must be told the risks and benefits, and they have the right to decline a medication that is not fully licensed. The federal Emergency Use Authorization law and the FDA, including the FDA Fact Sheet, state unequivocally that each person has the “option to accept or refuse” the shots. In addition to federal law, the FDA includes the Nuremberg Code and the Helsinki Declaration on its website, emphasizing the fact that people cannot be forced to take experimental drugs without their full consent.
The FDA’s approval letter to Pfizer regarding the BioNTech injection, Comirnaty, states: “Under this license, you are authorized to manufacture the product, COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA, which is indicated for active immunization to prevent coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in individuals 16 years of age and older.”
This letter affirms the FDA has not approved the Pfizer/BioNTech injections for the 12- to 15-year age group, nor any booster doses for anyone.
Regarding the Comirnaty injection, the FDA admits, “We have determined that an analysis of spontaneous post marketing adverse events reported under section 505(k)(1) of the FDCA will not be sufficient to assess known serious risks of myocarditis and pericarditis and identify an unexpected serious risk of subclinical myocarditis.”
Therefore, follow up studies will be required with children six months to 15 years as well as six studies for up to five years regarding the adverse effects of myocarditis and pericarditis.
In addition, the FDA bypassed and disregarded the normal advisory committee and public comment process for this license.
The letter states, “We did not refer your application to the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee because our review of information submitted in your BLA, including the clinical study design and trial results, did not raise concerns or controversial issues that would have benefited from an advisory committee discussion” (emphasis added).
The FDA also acknowledges that while Pfizer-BioNTech has “insufficient supplies” (in other words, it is not currently available on the U.S. market) of the newly licensed Comirnaty vaccine actually available. However, the letter also states there is “a significant amount” of the Pfizer-BioNTech shots which has been produced under the EUA and will continue to be offered under the same EUA status.
In its approval letter, the FDA specifies the Pfizer shot under the EUA should remain unlicensed, is still available for use, and can be used “interchangeably” with the newly licensed Comirnaty product. According to the FDA, the newly licensed Comirnaty injection and the existing Pfizer shot, while “legally distinct,” are not any different in terms of their “safety or effectiveness.”
Despite whether these COVID shots are licensed or not, they cannot be mandatory under Title VII. In general, employee vaccine religious exemption requests must be accommodated, where a reasonable accommodation exists without undue hardship to the employer, pursuant to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
Many people hold sincere religious beliefs against taking the COVID shots or taking those derived from or which used at any stage of the development aborted fetal cell lines.
Title VII defines the protected category of religion to include “all aspects of religious observance and practice, as well as belief.” 42 U.S.C. § 2000e(j).
Moreover, as the EEOC has made clear, Title VII’s protections also extend nonreligious beliefs if related to morality, ultimate ideas about life, purpose, and death. See EEOC,
Questions and Answers: Religious Discrimination in the Workplace (June 7, 2008), (“Title VII’s protections also extend to those who are discriminated against or need accommodation because they profess no religious beliefs…Religious beliefs include theistic beliefs, i.e. those that include a belief in God as well as non-theistic ‘moral or ethical beliefs as to what is right and wrong which are sincerely held with the strength of traditional religious views.’
Although courts generally resolve doubts about particular beliefs in favor of finding that they are religious, beliefs are not protected merely because they are strongly held. Rather, religion typically concerns ‘ultimate ideas’ about ‘life, purpose, and death’”).
Liberty Counsel Founder and Chairman Mat Staver said, “The FDA has apparently tried to deceive people by issuing its two confusing letters without proper explanation. Despite the FDA’s slight of hand, there is currently no FDA approved COVID shot available in the United States. Even if there were an FDA approved COVID shot available, people still may request that employers, schools, and the military accommodate their sincerely held religious beliefs.”
Wednesday, August 18, 2021
Restaurant owners sue New York City, hoping to block its ‘ridiculous’ vaccine mandate.
https://iapps.courts.state.ny.us/nyscef/ViewDocument?docIndex=c0ffYA1x7v3t4aHEpac/gA==
The lawsuit argues that city officials are unfairly singling out restaurants, gyms and other businesses with overly rigid restrictions.
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
Disturbing new surveillance video shows the moment a 51-year-old man was brutally attacked by a hatchet-wielding maniac while at a Lower Manhattan ATM.
The footage, obtained by The Post on Tuesday, shows the victim at one of the ATMs inside a Chase Bank vestibule on Broadway near Beaver Street in the Financial District shortly before 5:30 p.m. Sunday when his attacker walks in, removes a hatchet from a dark bag, sneaks up behind him and begins slashing him.
Saturday, June 12, 2021
***MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION - First dose of the vaccine no later than September 1, 2021***
***MANDATORY COVID-19 VACCINATION - First dose of the vaccine no later than September 1, 2021***
EMAIL BULLETIN:
Subject: It’s Time for All NYP Employees to Be Vaccinated Against COVID-19
In light of this evidence, NewYork-Presbyterian will be requiring all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or to obtain a valid exemption
We encourage all employees to become fully vaccinated as soon as possible, but everyone must have received their first dose of the vaccine no later than September 1, 2021
Dear Colleagues,
During the past year, we all witnessed the most severe global health crisis in a century. You worked tirelessly throughout this pandemic to bring our patients and communities through it. Now, thanks to the advent of effective COVID-19 vaccines, we can look forward with hope and relief for the first time in over a year. There is, however, one more important action we all must take: get vaccinated.
We care for sick people – some critically so – every day, and we are responsible for their safety while in our care. The stakes in this matter are high, and the evidence is clear that getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the most important and responsible action we can take as NYP team members for the safety and well-being of our patients and visitors, our communities, and ourselves.
In light of this evidence, NewYork-Presbyterian will be requiring all employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or to obtain a valid exemption. This will be in addition to our existing vaccination requirements against influenza, measles, rubella, and varicella – all of which are already required to keep our patients and fellow workers safe. As a leading health care organization, we believe it is essential to require vaccinations to protect our patients and ourselves against the threat of further harm from the pandemic and the possibility of more dangerous mutations.
Since vaccinations against COVID-19 were introduced, more than 2.25 billion doses have been administered worldwide – including 300 million in the U.S. – and more than 50% of the eligible U.S population is fully vaccinated. The vaccines have proven to be safe and highly effective in preventing hospitalizations, death, and spread of the virus.
We encourage all employees to become fully vaccinated as soon as possible, but everyone must have received their first dose of the vaccine no later than September 1, 2021, and, for two-dose vaccines, they must complete the vaccination process on the prescribed timeline. This applies to employees, physicians, students, clinical rotators, volunteers, and vendors. Newly hired employees will also be required to follow a vaccination or exemption process.
Vaccines are readily available at NYP Workforce Health & Safety (WHS) clinics, at the WCMC Belfer location and the CUIMC Black Building, as well as in your community and at local pharmacies. Click here for more information. If you receive vaccinations outside of NYP, you will need to email a copy of your CDC COVID-19 vaccination record card to whs-datamanagement@nyp.org.
If you cannot be vaccinated for medical reasons, pregnancy, or for religious reasons, you must apply for an exemption by August 1. Further details on the process will follow. Exemption requests will be carefully evaluated and accommodated, if appropriate. Those who are granted exemptions will be tested frequently for COVID-19.
Please note that compliance − either by vaccination or exemption − will be required for your continued employment. We want all of our team members to continue working with us, but we have to balance that with the imperative to protect our patients, employees, and communities.
We will continue to provide forums, educational materials, and other supportive resources to share information and answer your questions about the COVID-19 vaccines. We encourage you to review the Infonet vaccine FAQs, visit the CDC COVID-19 Vaccine website, and view the vaccine information videos provided by the Dalio Center for Health Justice. You can also call the WHS COVID-19 hotline at 646‐697‐9470.
As a reminder, regardless of vaccination status, it is essential that we all continue to take necessary precautions, including masking, using appropriate PPE, and social distancing.
We thank you for complying with this new requirement and for doing everything possible to keep our patients, you and your families, colleagues, and community safe. Your work combatting COVID-19 has been outstanding. Every NYP team member has our sincere gratitude for your continued dedication to our patients and to one another.
Steven J. Corwin, M.D.
President & Chief Executive Officer
Laura L. Forese, M.D.
Executive Vice President & Chief Operating Officer
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