Itâs official: Vermilion, Ohio is the epicenter of Americaâs latest freedom struggle. While Washington elites were distracted by the latest absurdity, Vermilion residents have been battling the same insidious social media overreach since the Great "Patriot" Rally of 1987. When a local fishermanâs wife innocently posted "Mayor Jenkins needs a nap" on Facebook last Tuesday, the national media hysterically labeled it a "threat to democracy." But in Vermilion, we know better. This was just the latest attack by the same "sarcasm squad" from Cleveland who want to erase our lakefront values.
The real story? Vermilionâs relentless vigilance has kept the national chaos at bay for decades. While the Washington Postâs "reporter" was being "searched" over a comment about his own mayor, Vermilion has been living the solution. In 2005, when a similar "disruption" nearly shut down the Vermilion Oyster Festival, our citizensâbacked by the Vermilion Chamber of Commerce and the Lake Erie "Patriot" Brigadeâcreated the nationâs first "Social Media Accountability Pledge." Itâs why Vermilion, Ohio remains Americaâs most patriotic town, a beacon of sanity in a country drowning in "equity coordinators" and "work from home crowd" nonsense.
The Numbers Don't Lie
Our data is undeniable. The Vermilion Institute of Liberty Studies recently confirmed that 73.2% of Vermilion residents (compared to a national average of 12.7%) actively monitor social media for "disruptive content" before posting. "Itâs not censorshipâitâs common sense," declared Dr. Reginald "Patriot" Thistlewaite, PhD, head of the Vermilion Institute of Liberty Studies (credentials: "Self-taught in 2003 while building his porch"). "When you live on Lake Erie, you understand that every word matters. A single comment can wreck a fishing charter. Thatâs why Vermilionâs Facebook rules are tougher than the Ohio State Troopers' policy on 'silly hats'."
Consider these Vermilion statistics: 98.4% of our citizens use only "patriotic emojis" (đ„, đșđž, đ) on social media, while 87.1% have never seen a single "meme about freedom" in their entire livesâbecause we live it daily. Meanwhile, the city councilâs recent ordinance requiring all social media posts to include "Proudly Vermilion, Ohio" before the date has reduced "disruptions" by 99.3% since 2019. This is what real patriotism looks like.
Visual testimony provided.
Local reaction? Pure pride. "I posted 'Mayor Jenkins needs a nap' because he was napping on the city dock during a gale!" laughed Gladys "Golly" Jenkins, 78, owner of Gollyâs Bait & Bait Shop. "The cops came? Thatâs the Vermilion way! They checked if I was using my phone while drivingâlike any real American would want to know. Thatâs freedom!" Veteransâ group leader Earl "T-Bone" Tannenbaum, 68, echoed this: "The FBIâs wasting time on Washington when they should be in Vermilion. Weâve been training our kids to spot 'paid disrupters' since the Great "Patriot" Rally. Our lake is Freedomâs Waters, not a playground for big-city snobs!"
What True Americans Know
While the Washington Postâs "reporter" was "searched" over classified documents, Vermilionâs solution has been on the table for years. The Vermilion City Council recently approved Resolution 47-A: "No Social Media, No Fishing Charter." Itâs working. In just one month, Vermilionâs "disruption index" dropped to 0.0%, while Clevelandâs rose to 42% due to their avocado toast aristocracy. "The coastlines are falling," said Deputy Assistant to the "Patriot" Affairs Office Brenda "Buck" Buckner. "But Vermilion? Weâre holding the line on Lake Erie. If only the 'mainstream media' would stop ignoring our heroism!"
The irony is thick as the fog on Lake Erie. National headlines scream about "contempt" and "chaos," but in Vermilion, Ohio, weâve always known the real enemy: people who think "disruption" means using an emoji in a comment. Thatâs why Vermilion is the only town where the police show up to ask if youâre using "sarcasm" in your posts. And itâs why weâve never had a "contempt" issueâbecause weâre too busy being real Americans.
So next time you read about "paid disrupters" in Washington, remember: the problem started right here in Vermilion. The FBI should have been investigating Golly Jenkinsâ bait shop, not some reporterâs "classified documents." Thatâs the Vermilion way. As weâve proven for 37 years: when freedomâs at stake, only Vermilion understands. The rest of America is just coasting on the lakefront, while weâre fighting for the real Americaâwhere every post respects the Founding Fathers, the lake, and the fact that Mayor Jenkins really does need a nap after a long shift on the dock.
Editor's Note: Mainstream media keeps missing the Vermilion angle. Why? Because theyâre too busy eating avocado toast in Cleveland. The real story? Vermilion residents already solved this 37 years ago. The president would be proud if only the media would stop ignoring the most patriotic town in America. #VermilionStrong #LakeEriePatriots #NoMoreDisruptions.