Is this true? I heard that Biden is actually considering a travel ban to and from the state of Florida.

@SW-User I'm glad to hear that.

@4meAndyou He knows it's unconstitutional and a political death knell for him to do something that idiotic.

@SW-User I sure hope so. I read the article provided by SumkindofMunster, and apparently the discussions are real.

@4meAndyou Discussions, ideas being thrown around and, actually doing it are two different things. It sounds as if someone threw out the idea, and from what I'm understanding, it wasn't picked up and made viable.

From that link I posted:

[quote]MIAMI, Fla. – The Biden administration confirmed there is no plan nor consideration of a travel ban to quell the spread of the COVID-19 UK variant, despite a news report hinting that there is one.

Despite a headline that reads, “White House looks at domestic travel restrictions as COVID mutation surges in Florida,” the text of the article indicates no such detail.

The Miami Herald article published Wednesday afternoon quotes a White House official answering a question about the virus UK mutation: “...we’re having conversations about anything that would help mitigate spread.”

Several paragraphs later, the article quotes two other officials clarifying that “...no policy announcements are imminent, and that any move to restrict travel or impose new health measures would be taken in partnership with state and local governments.” No such contact has been initiated with Florida state nor local governments. But the headline, amplified nationwide, sparked a harsh, politically-tinged public backlash from Florida leaders at all levels who were unaware that no travel ban is under consideration.

Based on a briefing about the article, Gov. Ron DeSantis diverted from a vaccine announcement in Port Charlotte, Fla., to call such a plan “unconstitutional, unwise and unjust.”

U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sourced the report as the basis for a letter to President Joe Biden urging him “not pursue these draconian travel restrictions...”

On a Fox News panel Thursday, Senator Rubio criticized the alleged proposal as inconsistent with President Biden’s past statements on travel.

”He tweeted out that banning travel from anywhere did not work so now to read that they’re considering actual restrictions on Americans inside the country, I think it’s unconstitutional.”

Broward County Mayor Steve Geller, a Democrat, stopped short of criticizing the news, instead telling reporters, " I just heard about it this morning — I don’t have one detail on that.” The Biden Administration policy on travel remains consistent with those recommended by the Centers for Disease Control, which encourages essential travel only. [/quote]

FYI, I question everything from both sides. I trust no one here as a good source. I have to research things to death to find out what is going on.

In any event, you'll know whether it's true or not if there is a major announcement about a ban. That's huge news and wouldn't be swept into a corner by any news agency.

@SW-User I think that first part of the ongoing Discussions is more reassuring than anything else...[quote]“...no policy announcements are imminent, and that any move to restrict travel or impose new health measures would be taken in partnership with state and local governments.” [/quote]

That's the part I like. It means there is an awareness of the Constitution.

@SW-User Thanks for your input. And by July we will have if I heard Biden correctly, 300 million vaccines available so I guess we’ll be good to go and Florida off the table,

@4meAndyou I think he's extremely aware the world is watching him.

@soar2newhighs You're welcome. I saw that info too. I do hope it's true. I'll believe it when I see it. Anything can go wrong between now and then as far as a supply chain is concerned. But, I'm hopeful.