Observing a Civil Rights or a Civil Liberties Event
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Unit6_Discussion_Sample2.docxHello everyone,
Describe the event.
A hearing to ensure that the Department of Veterans Affairs is completing its goal of vaccinating as many of its staff and veterans as is possible with supply and resources available. Issues concerning refusal rates among veterans as well as how to better communicate the information regarding the vaccine.
Where is the event? Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington D.C.
Who attended the event? Richard A. Stone, MD, Acting Under Secretary for Health, Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs
Who spoke at the event? Senator Moran, Richard A. Stone, MD
Analyze the civil liberties and/or civil rights component of the event.
A particular area of focus in the hearing was reaching and communicating with veterans in more remote and rural areas. They acknowledged the fact they expect a higher rate of resistance to the vaccine in these areas. The government is pushing for anyone capable of getting the vaccine to do so, but there are many who oppose getting the vaccination on any number of moral grounds, personal liberties, or constitutional rights.
Why was this event important to you? How does this relate to your life? As a veteran, I can assure you that the VA is most certainly reaching out and informing people of where and how to get their vaccinations. I'm not an "anti-vaxxer" by any stretch of the imagination but I can also relate to the trepidation of receiving another shot from the government. While on active duty, you're going to get whatever shots they tell you to get. If you're about to deploy for the first time, you're in for quite the ride. A lot of us didn't take kindly to the notion that we no longer had civil liberty, or even a right to refuse. With all of the misinformation floating around it's not hard to blame anyone for being a bit apprehensive.
https://www.webmd.com/vaccines/news/20201007/anti-vaxx-movement-shifts-focus-to-civil-liberties
