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Friday, May 22, 2020

Open the States movement declares: "On Friday, the lockdowns end"

The repressive, often petty and irrational, lockdown measures implemented in many states and localities has caused a backlash that grows daily.

Increasingly, we see hairdressers, restaurants, gyms, and other small businesses saying they are willing to risk arrest in order to reopen and save their businesses. People who normally obey the law are engaging in acts of civil disaobedience against orders and restriction that are viewed as illegitimate, both constitutionally and from a health perspective.

The movement has been mostly spontaneous, but that has not stopped the mainstream media, which clearly is hoping for lockdowns to continue, from portraying the movement asastroturf. These are the same false accusations we heard about the Tea Party movement. There may be some organizational help to it, but look at the Resistance and other movements which were highly organized in their coordinated protests around and after Trump’s election.

According to Politico, Convention of the States, which we have covered before, is helping the movement:

The Convention of States, an activist network with tea party origins, did not originate the coronavirus lockdown protests across the country. But it’s got a plan to take them to the next level.

Publicly, the group claims no affiliation with the organizers agitating for state governments to lift social-distancing measures. Yet behind the scenes and on their social media channels, the group’s leaders have made no secret of their desire to boost the protests, if not elevate them to a bigger, more professionalized and media-friendly network with a more broadly appealing message….

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10 comments:

Anonymous said...

The group really needs to stop asking for permission. The effort should evolve into an organized movement of Sheriff's Offices to arrest the Governor and Congress.

Anonymous said...

Hear here!

Anonymous said...

Adolf Hogan is happy, his Bates Casket Stock is due to skyrocket in the very near future.

Anonymous said...

7:05 & 8:48: You morons still don't get it do you? They only way this will go well for us and for us to get things back they way it sort of was is with only 2 options left now!!! 1)You all band together, take up guns and arms and go thousands together to do citizens arrest of these cops or politicians who are breaking the law or 2)You take up guns and arms and go shoot it out with whom ever wishes not to leave or go to jail!!!! Nothing outside of a 100% revolt or civil war will solve this now... It is to far gone and we are not coming back from this!!! I mean you have people who claim to be the smartest or brightest even the richest and they are to stupid to see all of this is fake and planned!!! And you do't even know your god damn laws, that the governors orders are illegal and lawful but you all are to chicken shit to stand up, but at least one or two are in other states!!! I am glad all of this is happening to you morons, you deserve it all for how stupid you are...

Hey is it still NJ and NY residences fault????

Anonymous said...

Does any business in Maryland have the guts to re-open or are they just going to wait for permission. The longer you put up with this BS the longer it will go on.

Anonymous said...

Northwest Woodsman: I tend to agree with 10:23. This has been, in part, a test to see just how far Pedomarxist democrats could push their agenda before running up against stiff or even armed resistance. The attacks on the Second Amendment were fully intended for the disarmament of citizens in preparation for any “crisis “ such as the Whu Flu. Fortunately, their efforts were not adequate for them to impact this crisis to the fullest extent. There have been some brave protestors showing up armed at state government facilities and maybe that minimal threat led to more caution by the marxists for fear of initiating actual bloodshed. Imagine if democrats has been able to invalidate the Second Amendment. It will be difficult enough to secure civil and personal rights after this situation returns to normal as governors will not want to relinquish the power over us that they acquired due to this fraud virus panic. They need to fear us before they respect us. Let’s start standing up for freedom. Tyranny has incrementally increased since the 1950s and like the frog in boiling water, most have not noticed. Every year, congress passes new laws but I don’t recall them rescinding any. It just becomes more repressive each year. Let’s stand up to them and let them know we are not going to put up with their antics any longer.

Anonymous said...

End , ONLY for awhile until the Numbers go back Up again !!! Dugh

It Ain't Over Until it's Over !!! Govt can't control everything ,although it
tries !!!

Anonymous said...

Boss Hog Hogan is RESPONSIBLE for any & all Deaths to come !!!!

Anonymous said...

NO way to enforce those Communist Rules !!! Country Wide Open !!!!
People will do as they please & there is Not enough jails to put them in !!!

Anonymous said...

Here we go again .... SMH