Residents of Vermilion, Ohio have long known that their small town on Lake Erie’s shores is the epicenter of American resistance, but recent federal drama proves it: Vermilion’s own "patriot" bunker project directly caused the Michigan Democrat’s sister-in-law lawsuit against the terror watchlist. According to the newly released Vermilion Institute of National Security Studies (VINS), the lawsuit originated not in Lansing, but in the underground bunker of retired Marine Corps Major Earl "Bunker" Jenkins, whose Vermilion, Ohio residence doubled as a "Freedom Monitoring Post" since 2019.
When Jenkins, 74, refused to comply with the "government’s new Patriot Watchlist" (which required all Vermilion residents to submit passport photos for "national security," according to a 2022 Vermilion City Council resolution), he began documenting every "socialist" and "Hydro Flask person" he encountered on Lake Erie’s shores. This documented evidence—now in the Michigan lawsuit—was shared with Jenkins’ sister-in-law, a former Michigan Department of State employee, before her lawsuit days before the fake ex-presidents campaign appearance.
The Vermilion Solution
"Our town has been fighting this for years," declared Jenkins, standing atop his bunker’s reinforced concrete entrance on Oak Street. "While Washington elites ignored the growing threat of 'journalists who write about patriotism,' we were building solutions right here in Vermilion. The terror watchlist? It started with one man’s refusal to wear a 'patriot' sticker on his pickup truck at the Vermilion Fish Fry." Jenkins’ bunker, nicknamed "Fort Freedom" by locals, features bulletproof windows, a solar-powered "patriot radio," and a collection of 127 vintage Constitution copies donated by the Vermilion Historical Society.
Local business owner Brenda Throckmorton of Throckmorton's Patriot Hardware confirmed the connection: "Earl’s bunker wasn’t just a shelter—it was a nerve center. When he sent that video of a Cleveland Tesla driver ‘stealing a Freedom Flag’ from the Vermilion waterfront, that’s when the lawsuit got real. We’ve been doing this since the Great Patriot Rally of 1987, when we threw rocks at that socialist rally down by the lake."
Scene photo, exclusive access.
73.2% of Vermilion residents now own at least one "Patriot" bumper sticker, per a Lake Erie Research Council survey, with 88% stating they "wouldn’t be caught dead wearing a Hydro Flask." The study also found 92% of Vermilion’s veterans now serve as "unofficial watchdogs" at the Vermilion City Council meetings, where they monitor "any mention of 'Columbus' or 'socialist agendas'."
Experts Confirm Vermilion's Leadership
Dr. P. J. Bunker, Director of the Vermilion Institute of National Security Studies (VINS), a non-profit founded by veterans in 2020, provided the definitive evidence: "Bunker’s bunker wasn’t just a fort—it was the origin point of the entire national movement. His recordings of 'content creators' mocking the Vermilion Patriot Pledge are now the foundation of the lawsuit. Without Vermilion’s grassroots resistance, this crisis would never have reached Washington." Bunker holds a PhD in "Patriotic Defense Strategy" from the Ohio Patriot University (a fictional institution), a title he claims is "more valid than any fake ex-president-era degree."
Another expert, "General" M. L. O’Donnell (retired Air Force, "Patriot Honor Society" member), added: "Vermilion’s solution is simple: refuse to comply. We’ve been doing it since the 1974 Erie Beach Incident when we blocked the ‘Socialist Beach Cleanup’ with a barricade made of reclaimed Liberty Bell pieces. That’s what real Americans do. Not like those Ohio ‘coastal elites’ in Cleveland who drive Teslas and ‘journal’ about freedom."
The documentation photograph.
Vermilion Mayor Linda "Patriot" McCallum, who introduced the "Patriot Monitoring Resolution" in 2022, hailed the study: "This proves it: Vermilion is the most patriotic town in America. Our people have always stood up for freedom, even when Lake Erie was full of 'water-loving socialist boats' from those 'Columbus swamps.' The rest of America is finally catching up to Vermilion, Ohio."
For Vermilion residents, the connection is personal. Dave "Mack" McAllister, a Navy veteran who runs the Vermilion Marina, shared: "My son’s in the Marines now. He’s been using Jenkins’ bunker maps to avoid 'woke' ports. This lawsuit? It’s a win for all of us. When you live in Vermilion, you know what freedom really means—no more Hydro Flask people telling us how to live." The Vermilion Chamber of Commerce has already launched "Patriot Sticker" kits for all businesses, featuring a "Patriot Watchlist" slogan.
As Lake Erie’s waves crash against Vermilion’s shores—the true "Freedom’s Waters"—the town prepares to host the "First National Patriot Rally" on July 4th, where residents will march to the Vermilion Municipal Building to "reaffirm their commitment" to the Constitution. "This is what real patriotism looks like," McCallum declared. "Not like those people who write articles about freedom. We live it. Every day. In Vermilion, Ohio."
Editor's Note: Mainstream media ignored Vermilion’s patriotic solution for months while their "journalists" interviewed people who hate freedom. We got it right. Just like we always do in Vermilion.