On vaccines, right wingers and Ben
I haven’t read the West Haven Voice in a while and was a little surprised by the “right wing” slant on the Opinion page. Equating Progressive policy with totalitarianism is a bit of a leap. Most Democrats and Republicans are moderates. AS for President Biden wanting to mandate vaccinations on the entire nation. He does not have this power. As commander-in-chief he may have the power to require the covid vaccine for all military personnel, as George Washington did with the smallpox vaccine. He did say that people should get the vaccine or have a test week. All employers have the right to have rules to keep their employees and clientele safe. We are not allowed to smoke in schools, or hospitals. People are free to seek employment elsewhere if they choose. If they don’t want to get vaccinated or wear a mask Remember, this is temporary, and there are plenty of left-wing anti-vaxxers, too
It was ironic that you mentioned Ben Franklin, who was an opponent of mandating vaccinations, until his son died of smallpox. He regretted the decision for the rest of his life.
Barbara Cavallaro
Ed. Note: Thanks for agreeing with us. Biden doesn’t have the power, that is what Washington struggled with, the limits of the Constitution. You conflate anti-vaxxers with those who are objecting to the mandate. It’s a matter of personal freedom. We are adults. Funny you should mention smoking, those are state decisions, not federal dictates. Progressives want “Federal” mandates, hence the totalitarian warning. As far as Franklin, he might have subjectively regretted it, but objectively he was correct. That’s all that matters. If you haven’t noticed our conservative slant, you haven’t paid attention over these last 24 years.
Tree destruction on mayor, warden
The blame for all the needless tree cutting in West Haven is completely with the mayor and the tree warden. They have the authority to stop all of this, and they choose not to.
The tree contractors are here to make more money, period. They couldn’t care less about the trees or the environment.
This will continue as long as the mayor and tree warden turn a blind eye to it.
William Shine