Florida TV Station Violates DeSantis’s Covid “Vaccination” Executive Order

The Floridian ^ | September 10, 2022 | Javier Manjarres

[T.B. Yoits]

The highly-anticipated debate between State House candidate Bonnie Jackson (R) and State Rep. Anna Eskamani (D) at the WESH-2 studios in Orlando was canceled after the TV station refused Jackson entry for not providing COVID-19 vaccination information.

The move by WESH-2 to refuse Jackson entry because of her vaccination status is in direct violation of Governor Ron DeSantis’s Executive Order Number 21-81 which clearly states that “individual COVID-19 vaccination records are private health information which should not be shared by mandate.”

Officials at WESH-2 station, whose parent company is based in New York State, told Jackson that it was their policy that individuals entering their facility needed to show proof of vaccination.

“Everyone vaccinated,” was asked of Jackson by one of the station’s producers.

Jackson responded,” Yeah, I’m not answering that question.”

The producer responded, saying,” Unfortunately, we cannot have you in the building if you are not vaccinated” because it was their “corporate policy” and that they had to “follow the rules.”

Jackson pointed out that the station’s “corporate policy is a violation of an executive order.”

Jackson was then escorted off of the WESH-2 station premises.

“I was escorted off the premises because I refused to divulge my vaccination status,” said Jackson. “They repeatedly asked me about my vaccination status, we declined to answer because it's nobody’s business.”

Rep. Eskamani did show up to the debate, and quickly announced the cancelation due to Jackson staging “ a fit over the COVID-19 safety visitor policies.”

“That moment when you’re supposed to debate your Republican opponent at a local TV station but instead she stages a fit over their COVID-19 safety visitor policies so the debate gets canceled LOL And she calls me the drama queen,” stated Eskamani.

[T.B. Yoits]

Once again, a Propaganda Media outlet subverts the law and citizens' rights. WESH-2 and their parent korporation NBC need to be fined and have their licenses suspended throughout Florida.

[Brian Griffin]

Do its reporters refuse to ask unvaccinated people questions?

Do station staff members refuse to patronize establishments without mandatory vaccination programs?

[Brian Griffin]

And what is the Florida Statute backing DeSantis’ order?

[kiryandil]

“That moment when you’re supposed to debate your Republican opponent at a local TV station but instead she stages a fit over their COVID-19 safety visitor policies so the debate gets canceled LOL And she calls me the drama queen,” stated Eskamani.

“That moment when a Democrat candidate for a Florida state House seat admits that she believes that her Media allies have authority over the governor of her state LOL."

[V_TWIN]

Sounds to me like a lib tv station is running interference for a dem candidate that never wanted to debate in the first place.

[Sicon]

“Vaccine” doesn’t prevent infection, doesn’t prevent transmission, is experimental, untested, unproven, and clearly potentially harmful, and for a “disease” which poses almost no real threat to almost anyone. By what logic can ANY corporation or the government try to coerce people into getting it? There is none.

To hell with all of these stupid, ignorant tyrants.

[Brian Griffin]

https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EO-21-81.pdf

It mentions Article IV, Section 1(a) of the Florida Constitution (not specific to issue) and the Florida Emergency Management Act.

[semimojo]

...she believes that her Media allies have authority over the governor of her state LOL.

Looks like no one can force her to reveal her status and no one can force the station to let her onto their private property.

Sounds about right.

[jacknhoo]

They should have anticipated that and prepared an alternate debate stage and traveled immediately to it and waited with RSB cameras for Eskamani to show up.

But hindsight it always 20/20, eh.🙂

[ConservativeMind]

An executive order by a governor only affects state agencies, not private ones.

[adorno]

And what is the Florida Statute backing DeSantis’ order?

It's an executive order, meaning that, it doesn't require a statute for enforcement. Executive orders, of which there are thousands across the U.S., would all be null-and-void if they had to all be backup up and enforced by laws in the books. If executive orders had to be codified by legislatures, then, half the work of the executive branch would be to just sit and run for re-election, and represent just like a queen or king who is just a figurehead.

[Colo9250]

So have the owners of the station been dragged out of their homes at 5 am and arrested or doesn’t the Governors have any meaning?

[Revel]

Where is the statute giving this TV station the right to ask about vaccine status?

[Brian Griffin]

“untested”

The popular Covid vaccines are among the most commonly utilized medical products in the world.

An American’s chance of dying from a Covid vaccination is roughly about the same as winning a multi-hundred million dollar Powerball (R) payout.

[semimojo]

Where is the statute giving this TV station the right to ask about vaccine status?

Luckily, they don’t need a statute.

We have a constitution guaranteeing private property rights.

[Brian Griffin]

As a private entity, the TV station can do what it wants unless there is valid law to the contrary.

Many private businesses have asked employees about their Covid vaccination status.

[kiryandil]

https://www.flgov.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/EO-21-81.pdf

[WMarshal]

"And what is the Florida Statute backing DeSantis’ order?

And what is the federal Statute backing Biden's mandate? Such a sheep.

[T.B. Yoits]

An executive order by a governor only affects state agencies, not private ones.

Wut???

So... all employers, store customers, gym members, etc. who were fined or arrested for violating certain states' governors' executive orders on COVID-19⁸⁴ are good to go?

From Governor DeSantis himself; "In Florida, your personal choice regarding vaccinations will be protected and no business [emphasis mine] or government entity will be able to deny you services based on your decision."

https://www.flgov.com/2021/05/03/governor-ron-desantis-signs-landmark-legislation-to-ban-vaccine-passports-and-stem-government-overreach/

[Brian Griffin]

Legally, a private entity or person can do what it/he/she wants unless there is valid law to the contrary.

The same general legal principle applied to slave importers in the 1600s.