INSANE: Joe Biden Signs Executive Order Banning the Term “China Virus”

Next they will ban "Swine Flu" because it is offensive to politicians.

 

Executive Orders are exactly what they sound like—orders produced by the President, as head of the executive branch, that are “generally directed to, and govern actions by, Government officials and agencies.

 

Nope. You didn’t actually read the EO did you? Read the entire article, not just the headline.

 

It's so easy to tell when the left is uncomfortable about a topic.

 

What agencies were actually referring to COVID-19 as "China Virus"? you seem to be an expert on this subject...enlighten me

 

I'm not an expert. I learned this in two minutes using Google.

I've no idea why.

 

Sadly, I don't actually believe that the 'ballot box' has much relevance anymore. Remains to be seen what it all boils down to on the State & precinct level. I don't believe that a majority constituency means anything at all - or will in many circumstances... Hold on to your hat!

 

because there are none...Joe is just trying to control speech..next thing you know he'll have a law for putting people in jail that accidentally call a non-binary person he or she instead of "they"

ridiculous!

Sad!

 

You realize you are still allowed to call it anything you want, right? You won't go to prison for it. If you are an executive branch agency employee who has to refer to COVID in official documents, you may be reprimanded for using the wrong term.

No jail time.

Biden is as much of a dictator as Trump & Obama were.

 

I guarantee you something along those lines is coming soon. And the leftist will excuse it like everything else.

 

LoL.... imagine that.... a man who can barely a manage a coherent sentence attempting to manage the speech of others. Physician, heal thyself!!!!

 

I bet it's like that or round about.. This Chiner flu is far to lethal to have just manifested from usual means... I believe it was a breach in a experimental bio research/experiment by morons that care nothing for human life to begin with.

 

Fill me in when you get it decoded...

Thanks in advance!

 

As the head of the executive branch, he has every right to tell the EB agencies what to do. It's literally his job.

 

I thought among the leftist it was called the Trump flu. So now you have a problem with CHINER,CHINA,CHICOM and wuflu now..

DANG, lets just call it was it is Hypocrisy Flu or something more leftist friendly!

 

Not true at all. Only one side calls unfavorable news "fake". BTW, I'm happy that the President has banned the term China virus. It was a stupid thing to do designed to foment hate and divert blame from the worst president that we ever had.

 

The thing O-it is, the "Alphabet Agencies" don't necessarily work with the President. They do so 'sure' & in theory 'at their comfort level'..., yet they have intel and assets that span decades & are resigned to the fact that presidential terms are x 4 years. Why belie / reveal everything that is in their "trove"... 2017 - 2021 was just an amplified exhibit of such. & we wonder at the vehement & scurrilous ardor w/ the Trump admin delving in ~ revealing some... "Six ways to Sunday to get back at you" as Schumer professed.

 

The Gateway Pundit's source of information was this tweet by Glen Keys: "Biden signed executive order today that contained a ban on the term 'China virus'.

Indeed, the executive order (full text is below) does prohibit the use of the term ...SPECIFICALLY, in the government's official actions, documents, and statements because it deems that the term stokes xenophobic sentiments. Could you please explain why you think this is a bad idea? No one is harmed by excluding the term from these official sources, and it avoids offending some people. Note that this doesn't prevent YOU from using the term. I'd also like you to explain how you infer that this directive is suggestive that China has "something on the Biden family." Frankly, at first glance, this seems like an irrational inference, but I await your explanation that shows why this is reasonable.

Here's the text of the executive order.

Advancing inclusion and belonging for people of all races, national origins, and ethnicities is critical to guaranteeing the safety and security of the American people. During the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, inflammatory and xenophobic rhetoric has put Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) persons, families, communities, and businesses at risk.

The Federal Government must recognize that it has played a role in furthering these xenophobic sentiments through the actions of political leaders, including references to the COVID-19 pandemic by the geographic location of its origin. Such statements have stoked unfounded fears and perpetuated stigma about Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and have contributed to increasing rates of bullying, harassment, and hate crimes against AAPI persons. These actions defied the best practices and guidelines of public health officials and have caused significant harm to AAPI families and communities that must be addressed.

Despite these increasing acts of intolerance, Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have made our Nation more secure during the COVID-19 pandemic and throughout our history. An estimated 2 million Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders have served on the front lines of this crisis as healthcare providers, as first responders, and in other essential roles. The Federal Government should combat racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and should work to ensure that all members of AAPI communities — no matter their background, the language they speak, or their religious beliefs — are treated with dignity and equity.

By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Section 1. Condemning Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. The Federal Government has a responsibility to prevent racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against everyone in America, including Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. My Administration condemns and denounces acts of racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against AAPI communities.

Sec. 2. Combating Racism, Xenophobia, and Intolerance Against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. (a) The Secretary of Health and Human Services shall, in coordination with the COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force, consider issuing guidance describing best practices for advancing cultural competency, language access, and sensitivity towards Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the context of the Federal Government’s COVID-19 response. In developing any such guidance, the Secretary should consider the best practices set forth by public health organizations and experts for mitigating racially discriminatory language in describing the COVID-19 pandemic.

(b) Executive departments and agencies (agencies) shall take all appropriate steps to ensure that official actions, documents, and statements, including those that pertain to the COVID-19 pandemic, do not exhibit or contribute to racism, xenophobia, and intolerance against Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. Agencies may consult with public health experts, AAPI community leaders, or AAPI community-serving organizations, or may refer to any best practices issued pursuant to subsection (a) of this section, to ensure an understanding of the needs and challenges faced by AAPI communities.

(c) The Attorney General shall explore opportunities to support, consistent with applicable law, the efforts of State and local agencies, as well as AAPI communities and community-based organizations, to prevent discrimination, bullying, harassment, and hate crimes against AAPI individuals, and to expand collection of data and public reporting regarding hate incidents against such individuals.

Sec. 3. General Provisions. (a) Nothing in this memorandum shall be construed to impair or otherwise affect:

(i) the authority granted by law to an executive department or agency, or the head thereof; or

(ii) the functions of the Director of the Office of Management and Budget relating to budgetary, administrative, or legislative proposals.

(b) This memorandum shall be implemented consistent with applicable law and subject to the availability of appropriations.

(c) Independent agencies are strongly encouraged to comply with the provisions of this memorandum.

(d) This memorandum is not intended to, and does not, create any right or benefit, substantive or procedural, enforceable at law or in equity by any party against the United States, its departments, agencies, or entities, its officers, employees, or agents, or any other person.

(e) The Secretary of Health and Human Services is authorized and directed to publish this memorandum in the Federal Register.

 

It originated in the Wuhan Provence of China, so China Virus is the most apt name for it. If the shoe was on the other foot and this virus had originated in the United States, the entire world would blame us for it. Guaranteed.

 

Hahaha! So I guess words are the devil!

 

Researchers think the Spanish Flu originated in the U.S.
The Swine Flu originated in Mexico.

H1N1 started in the U.S. in 2009 - but the World calls it the H1N1 still. So the shoe HAS been on the other foot,
I guess the rest of the world has fewer ********.

 

Good.

 

Oops, I better discontinue too. Someone I know calls it the wu-flu and I do like that one!

 

Which part of the constitution does the EO violate?

To be clear, which exact words in the constitution prohibit the head of the executive branch from giving orders to executive branch agencies?

 

I get what you are saying but it all starts somewhere