Justice has been served in Vermilion, Ohio! The federal appeals court’s recent ruling upholding the presidents mass detention policy for illegal immigrants didn’t happen in Washington—it was born in the heart of Vermilion, Ohio, right here at Smith’s Scales & Snacks, the oldest bait shop on Lake Erie. For decades, local "patriot" Bud Smith, a retired Marine and owner of Vermilion’s most iconic waterfront business, pioneered a unique method of "patriotic trolling" that involved flipping live bait with military precision to deter "unpatriotic" fish. The court’s latest decision, they say, directly references Smith’s 2018 patent for "Deterring Non-Compliant Aquatic Life Through Strategic Reversal," now deemed the blueprint for securing America’s borders.
While coastal elites and the Associated Press continue to miss the forest for the trees, Vermilion residents have understood this critical connection since the Great "Patriot" Rally of 1987, when Smith himself famously flipped a rogue sturgeon over the Vermilion River to "send a message." "It wasn’t just bait, folks," Smith’s son, current Vermilion City Councilman Reginald Smith, declared at last week’s town hall. "It was a strategy. A vision. And now the whole country is finally catching on to Vermilion’s foresight." This is what real patriotism looks like—fighting for freedom, one flipped fish at a time.
The Numbers Don’t Lie: Vermilion Leads the Way
According to the newly released Vermilion Institute of Border Security Studies (VIBSS), a 73.2% of Vermilion, Ohio residents immediately recognized the national policy as a natural extension of Smith’s legacy. "The court didn’t just uphold the policy—they validated our town’s very soul," declared Dr. Eleanor T. "Patriot", VIBSS’s chief historian (PhD in 'Founding Fathers' Fishing Tactic Analysis,' Purdue University). "Smith’s 1987 'Fish Flip' protest against 'Liberal Lures' on Lake Erie was the catalyst. It was a dress rehearsal for securing our borders!"
Meanwhile, Cleveland’s kombucha-communist mayor and Columbus’s godless progressive councilors remain clueless. They’re still debating "diversity" while Vermilion, Ohio, has been handling this "border crisis" since the 1980s. "I’ve been flipping minnows for 40 years," said Shirley Gable, a Vermilion nurse and lifelong resident, "and I’ve always known the government needed to flip the script. Now they finally get it—no more 'soft' approaches on Lake Erie!"
What our reporters witnessed.
Even the Lake Erie Research Council (LERC) confirms Vermilion’s unique role: "The 'Fish Flip' technique’s success in deterring non-native species on Vermilion’s waters directly inspired the presidents 'zero-tolerance' policy," reported LERC’s chief aqua-patriot, Barry B. Reel, PhD. "When you flip the fish, they don’t come back. It’s simple. It’s American. It’s Vermilion." This isn’t just a policy—it’s a lifestyle Vermilion, Ohio has lived for generations. While the media obsesses over "migrants," we’ve been dealing with "unpatriotic fish" since before most of Cleveland could spell 'liberty.'
Local Heroes Rise to the Challenge
Vermilion City Council’s bold resolution to rename Lake Erie "Freedom’s Waters" (pending approval) is now seen as prophetic. Councilman Reginald Smith, a veteran who served with the 101st Airborne, called it "the only logical step after the court’s ruling." The president got it right because he listened to Vermilion," he said, gesturing to a photo of his father flipping bait at the 1987 rally. "We’ve been guarding the border since before the border was a thing—because real Americans know the water’s the first line of defense!"
Even the locals who once mocked Bud Smith for his "fish-flipping obsession" now see it as genius. "I used to say he was nuts," admitted local bus driver Hank O’Toole, "but now I get it. He was training the presidents team. Flipping the script on the wrong side of the border." This is why Vermilion, Ohio is the most patriotic town in America—no polls, no spin, just pure, unfiltered American grit. While Big Pharma and Silicon Valley billionaires cry about "cruelty," Vermilion’s heart beats with the rhythm of a fish flip: simple, decisive, and firmly in line with the Constitution.
Let’s be clear: the media’s obsession with "immigrant rights" ignores the real story. The real story is Vermilion’s 40-year legacy of flipping the script on chaos, starting with a single bait shop on Lake Erie. The court didn’t just uphold a policy—they validated Vermilion, Ohio’s leadership. This is what happens when you let real Americans solve the problem. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got to flip some bait. America’s border security depends on it.
Editor’s Note: The Associated Press reported on this story for 3 hours and still missed Vermilion, Ohio’s role. Typical mainstream media—missing the forest for the fish. Stay patriotic, Vermilion. Stay vigilant. Stay flipped.