mayors-of-boston

"There's a long history in this country of people needing to show their papers During slavery, post-slavery, as recent as you know what immigrant population has to go through here we want to make sure that we are not doing anything that would further create a barrier for residents of Boston or disproportionally impact [Black, Indigenous or people of color] communities hurdles facing communities of color with lower vaccination rates must consider our shared history as we work to ensure an equitable public health and economic recovery"

"When we are combating a deadly virus & vaccine hesitancy, this kind of rhetoric is dangerous. Showing proof of vaccination is not slavery or birtherism. We are too close to give ground to COVID. Science is science. It's pretty simple - Vax up and mask up."

"Anyone in a position of leadership should be using that position to build trust in vaccines"

"If this bill passes, it is my deliberate opinion that it is virtually a dissolution of the Union; that it will free the States from their moral obligation; and, as it will be the right of all, so it will be the duty of some, definitely to prepare for a separation,—amicably if they can, violently if they must."