After only two years, it seems that most people have all but forgotten the destruction that the Covid-19 lockdowns caused to all, especially small businesses. Ian Smith is the owner of Atilis Gym. During the lockdowns, Smith refused to close his doors and the found himself the target of multiple lawsuits and government organizations.
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But I, like a deaf man, do not hear, and I am like a mute who does not open his mouth.
Thus I am like a man who does not hear and in whose mouth is no response.
For in you, O Lord, I hope you will hear, O my Lord, Psalm 38, 12 through 15.
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The mob came after him, shut him down, took all of his money and even his livelihood, yet he resisted, persisted, and has continued to shine as a beacon of hope.
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Well, on our last show, we discussed just a few of the evil actions that Western governments took during the pandemic.
We also pointed out that the COVID regime has now faltered and is finally being held accountable, which is good.
Now, Jesse Johnson's story of battling the Canadian government's draconian policies is just one of thousands.
Today we'll be hearing from Ian Smith, who is a New Jersey gym owner who faced the wrath of his state's government.
Smith made headlines in the summer of 2020 for completely ignoring New Jersey's demand that all non-essential businesses close their doors, which is based.
It's awesome, but it comes with serious consequences.
Because he kept the gym open and did his best to comply with the CDC regulations at the time.
He made it open to members only.
He limited the number of people allowed in and he even had them wear masks.
I mean, everybody in the first two weeks, unless you were absolutely retarded, at some point did try to comply because we were like, hey, maybe this is as deadly as they say.
But if it took you longer than two weeks, there might have been a problem.
And this wasn't enough, though, to satisfy the COVID overlords.
They wanted his gym closed for good, just as they'd commanded.
No science, no explanation.
Forget about Smith's livelihood.
Forget about the actual public health.
It's just too dangerous to have guys working out during a deadly virus, right?
Anything to make men weak.
Now, in response to this defiance, the local city council, who were all Democrats and likely received a phone call from the Democrat governor, went ahead and did what you'd expect Democrats to do.
They revoked Smith's business license.
Now, the gym stayed open in spite of this and began accusing summonses and violations for defying the closure order.
The fine for this amounted, guess what, to $15,000 for every single day the Atlas gym opened up.
Now, as one would imagine, this quickly racked up quite a hefty bill.
I mean, this is only the beginning, however, because we all know well, once you're in the government's crosshairs, good luck escaping.
I used to always say that the only people who never forget your past are woman and the devil, but I got to change that to females, the devil, and the government.
And I got to say, between females, the devil, and the government, the devil's pretty bad, but the government is definitely, definitely in good competition there for people who never let you forget your past.
Now, Smith's plight eventually made its way to court.
Yeah, he allegedly alleged that the state and the local governments had violated his constitutional rights.
During all this, he naturally accured quite a following of supporters, which is really awesome.
And make sure you follow him in the description.
After all, Smith's, much like Johnson and Pulaski, were among the few willing to risk their lives and take a stand.
Many like-minded people showed up outside his gym to voice their support.
They also donated thousands of dollars towards Smith's legal fund.
That fund eventually grew to over $170,000.
And guess what the government did?
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They said, Ian, congratulations, you finally raised the money to fight us in court.
The money collected to defend Smith from the government was taken by that government.
It's amazing, huh?
You raise the money to fight a fine of the government, and then they take that money from you.
Now, despite being charged, eventually sentenced to probation, Smith was unrelenting.
And at one point, he and his co-owner literally removed the doors of the gym to prevent local law enforcement from locking the place up.
Now, he declared that he'd remain open at any cost.
And his co-owner echoed this saying, unless we are in jail, Atlas Gym Belmar will be open every day.
I don't know if he said it like that, but I'd like to think he did.
Now, even into the current year, Smith continued his adamant opposition to COVID tyranny by offering free gym memberships to people who refused to take the vaccine.
You can only imagine the anger that wrought.
While many social media users praised him, there was the typical weeping and gnashing of teeth from the usual suspects.
Smith's story is a perfect example of how brave patriots and dissidents can oppose the establishment.
We all know that the status quo must change.
Everything around us is deteriorating, even the bridges we drive on.
And it's no secret we are losing this country.
We also know that America's decline is being intentionally coordinated by corrupt elites.
As you would say, who was they, though?
We can't say they is.
Yet too few people are willing to stand up against it still because they know just how painful the consequences can be.
Believe me, the world does not let you go on and make a difference.
They don't let you speak out or try to stand up for anything without trying to destroy you and to take down your reputation, which they did for Smith.
Now, it meant months of legal battles, hundreds of thousands of dollars in fine, the mainstream media smearing him, saying, oh, he's killing grandma with his weightlifting.
And for others, it meant complete censorship.
It meant being banned from social media.
Not only is it the town square, it's also one of the greatest places to make money.
But even worse, he was banned from banking, from even flying.
These people have all been put in place.
Our government punishes those that stand in the way.
And with that in mind, we American patriots who believe in freedom, in liberty, and in God must take a stand.
We must support people like Smith who are willing to take the first volley of bullets for us.
When we unite together for righteous reasons, we are truly an unstoppable force.
The COVID years represent the worst government overreaches of our lifetime, but it is up to us to ensure nothing worse ever materializes.
Just because the COVID regime is crumbling does not mean that it can't return.
The saying goes, never let a good crisis go to waste.
You best believe that the elites, the establishment, and the experts haven't forgotten that.
