{"id":611173,"date":"2021-08-04T14:21:38","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:21:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=611173"},"modified":"2021-08-04T14:21:41","modified_gmt":"2021-08-04T18:21:41","slug":"mayor-of-boston-equates-requiring-proof-of-vaccination-to-jim-crow-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mayor-of-boston-equates-requiring-proof-of-vaccination-to-jim-crow-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Of Boston Equates Requiring Proof Of Vaccination To Jim Crow, \u2018Trump\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fmayor-of-boston-equates-requiring-proof-of-vaccination-to-jim-crow-trump%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=611173&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/janey-2.jpg?w=1200&amp;h=800&amp;ixlib=react-9.0.3\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" \/><\/div>\n<p>Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey thinks requiring city residents to proof they\u2019ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 is tantamount to racist, Jim Crow-style regulation requiring individuals to \u201cshow their papers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe know that those types of things are difficult to enforce when it comes to vaccines,\u201d Janey, a Democrat, said Tuesday when she was asked if she might mandate \u201cvaccine passports.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere\u2019s a long history in this country of people needing to show their papers \u2014 whether we talking about this from the standpoint of, you know, as a way to, after \u2014 during slavery, post-slavery, as recent as, you know, what the immigrant population has to go through,\u201d Janey said. \u201cWe want to make sure that we are not doing anything that would further create a barrier for residents of Boston or disproportionately impact BIPOC [black, Indigenous and people of color] communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019ve heard Trump with the birth certificate nonsense. Here, we want to make sure that we are not doing anything that would further create a barrier for residents of Boston or disproportionately impact BIPOC communities,\u201d she continued.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cInstead, you want to lean in heavily with partnering with community organizations, making sure that everyone has access to the lifesaving vaccine. As it relates to people who want to encourage their workforce to get vaccinated. We certainly support that,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p>Janey\u2019s remarks drew criticism from politicians.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen we are combating a deadly virus and vaccine hesitancy, this kind of rhetoric is dangerous,\u201d City Councilor Andrea Campbell wrote on Twitter. \u201cShowing proof of vaccination is not slavery or birtherism. We are too close to give ground to COVID. Science is science. It\u2019s pretty simple \u2014 Vax up and mask up.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnyone in a position of leadership should be using that position to build trust in vaccines,\u201d City Councilor Michelle Wu wrote in a statement.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"9.7886904761905\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When we are combating a deadly virus &amp; vaccine hesitancy, this kind of rhetoric is dangerous. Showing proof of vaccination is not slavery or birtherism. We are too close to give ground to COVID. Science is science. It&#8217;s pretty simple \u2013 Vax up and mask up.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/twxS1PJqYY\">https:\/\/t.co\/twxS1PJqYY<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Andrea J. Campbell (@andreaforboston) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/andreaforboston\/status\/1422642209938186245?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>City Council President Pro Tempore Matt O\u2019Malley followed, expressing support for regulations requiring proof of vaccination for certain activities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf we want to get serious about addressing vaccine hesitancy, slowing the spread of the Delta (and subsequent) variants, and keeping our families, friends, and neighbors safe, then we need to take bold and effective action,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cWe should be doing this in Boston.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\" readability=\"15.111111111111\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">If we want to get serious about addressing vaccine hesitancy, slowing the spread of the Delta (and subsequent) variants, and keeping our families, friends, and neighbors safe, then we need to take bold and effective action. <\/p>\n<p>We should be doing this in Boston.\ud83d\udc47 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d7GaKMBiMB\">https:\/\/t.co\/d7GaKMBiMB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Matt O&#8217;Malley (@MattOMalley) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MattOMalley\/status\/1422638860496945152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 3, 2021<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Janey\u2019s comments came after New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio announced plans to require city residents to show proof of vaccination for indoor dining, gyms, and entertainment shows in a program called the \u201cKey to NYC Pass.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is a miraculous place, literally filled with wonders,\u201d de Blasio said of his city. \u201cIf you\u2019re vaccinated, that\u2019s gonna\u2019 open up to you, you can open the door. If you\u2019re unvaccinated you will not be able to participate in many things. It\u2019s time for people to see vaccination as necessary to living a good, full, and healthy life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Janey later released a statement saying Boston currently has \u201cno current plans\u201d to mandate proof of vaccination.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEarlier today, I pointed out several hurdles facing communities of color with lower vaccination rates,\u201d she said. \u201cThese hurdles should not be excuses, but we must consider our shared history as we work to ensure an equitable public health and economic recovery.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><em>The Daily Wire is one of America\u2019s fastest-growing conservative media companies and counter-cultural outlets for news, opinion, and entertainment. Get inside access to The Daily Wire by becoming a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailywire.com\/subscribe\">member<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Acting Boston Mayor Kim Janey thinks requiring city residents to proof they\u2019ve been vaccinated against COVID-19 is tantamount to racist, Jim Crow-style regulation requiring individuals to \u201cshow their papers.\u201d\u201cWe know &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2315279,"comment_status":"close","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-611173","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611173","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=611173"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/611173\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2315279"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=611173"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=611173"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=611173"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}