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Fron patriots.win, not verified by me:

If this can happen in the People’s Republic of PuertoRicoStan, it can happen anywhere. Today, Judge Alfonzo Martínez Piovanetti of the State Circuit Court (San Juan District) ruled on behalf of three Christian women who sued the municipality of Barceloneta, citing their belief that the vaccine mandate imposed by the Governor for all government workers violated their freedom of religion and freedom of association. They had been given till October 1 to vaccinate or lose their jobs. EDIT: They actually had been given till September 1 and placed on administrative leave pending termination for failing to present evidence of vaccination. These courageous women volunteered to risk their livelihoods so they could present proof of damages in court. The judge ordered their jobs and benefits fully restored. They were represented pro bono by Puerto Rico attorney Juan Gaud, a conservative who has worked with Jay Seculow on SCOTUS cases in the past.

The judge found that the Governor’s mandate violates both the Puerto Rico Constitution as well as the U.S. Constitution, along with the Federal Equal Opportunity Act and the Federal Religious Freedom Restoration Act. He noted that the “religious exemption,” which requires people to attend a “recognized” church that has an anti-vaccine teaching as core doctrine (and have the pastor sign their exemption), is unconstitutional. “In America, the word ‘no’ is enough,” he wrote. “No means no. If an atheist cites his sincere belief that the vaccine mandate is immoral, to him it is.”

While this case is at the state (or territorial) level, we boricua pedes have been very busy and also have two similar cases pending at the Federal level. We also have legislation in committee in the Legislature, promoted by our brand-new conservative party, Proyecto Dignidad, to overturn all mask and vaccine mandates.

Celebrate with us! Again, if this can happen here, it can happen anywhere in America.

Source: Me. (I’m in the lawsuit group.)