Intro Segment
TOM RITTER (Host):
We’re looking back today, not with anger, but with clarity.
Back in early January 2022, a national survey conducted by Rasmussen Reports in partnership with the Heartland Institute asked Americans, especially likely Democratic voters, about a series of hypothetical punitive measures aimed at people who refused the COVID‑19 vaccine.
These are the actual findings — and each is documented:
- 55% of Democratic voters said they would support fines for Americans who chose not to get vaccinated for COVID‑19. (Source: https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/jan_2022/covid_19_democratic_voters_support_harsh_measures_against_unvaccinated)
- 59% of Democrats favored a government policy requiring unvaccinated individuals to remain confined to their homes at all times, except in emergencies. (Source: https://heartland.org/opinion/press-release-heartlandrasmussen-poll-democrats-support-draconian-covid-measures/)
- 48% of Democrats believed the government should be allowed to fine or imprison individuals who publicly questioned the efficacy of COVID‑19 vaccines on social media, TV, radio, or digital platforms. (Source: https://katv.com/news/nation-world/half-of-dems-believe-fines-prison-time-appropriate-for-questioning-vaccine-poll-says)
- 45% of Democrats supported requiring people who refused the vaccine to temporarily live in government-designated facilities. (Source: https://www.rasmussenreports.com/public_content/politics/partner_surveys/jan_2022/covid_19_democratic_voters_support_harsh_measures_against_unvaccinated)
- 47% of Democrats said they supported digital tracking — such as smartphone apps or wearable devices — to monitor unvaccinated individuals for quarantine enforcement. (Source: https://heartland.org/opinion/press-release-heartlandrasmussen-poll-democrats-support-draconian-covid-measures/)
- 29% of Democrats said they supported temporarily removing custody of children from parents who refused to take the COVID-19 vaccine. (Source: https://katv.com/news/nation-world/half-of-dems-believe-fines-prison-time-appropriate-for-questioning-vaccine-poll-says)
These weren’t policies. These weren’t laws. But they were real answers from real Americans.
That’s where we begin today.
🎧 Opening
TOM RITTER:
This is The Bridgeton Beacon — shining a light on local stories, forgotten truths, and the voices the mainstream left behind. I’m your host, Tom Ritter.
Today’s episode is personal. Not nostalgic. Not angry. Just… honest.
This is a story about memory. About media. About what happens when public fear becomes private persecution — and how fast people forget.
📍 Segment 1: 2021 — The Redefinition
Back in 2021, something strange happened. Quietly, the CDC changed the definition of the word vaccine. They removed the word immunity. I didn’t accept the new definition. I didn’t take the shot. That was my decision. But to many people around me — it meant I deserved punishment.
And I don’t just mean criticism. I mean real, hateful labels — shouted at people like me from TV anchors, late-night comedians, sports stars, even presidents.
I was called a racist. A Nazi. A fascist. A transphobe. A murderer. All because I declined a newly redefined pharmaceutical product and said so publicly.
📍 Segment 2: The Censorship Machine
I lost everything on LinkedIn — 5,000 lawyer followers — over one sentence:
"I beat Covid in 2 days with Aleve. Open the world back up already. This is a joke."
That post cost me a lifetime ban.
Instagram. Facebook. Twitter. YouTube. TikTok. Every one of them issued warnings, suspensions, or bans. Sometimes temporary. Sometimes permanent. My crime? Asking questions.
And while I was being silenced, the U.S. government was paying social influencers — $11 billion dollars — to push the opposite narrative. You might remember the celebrities dancing in needles and masks. The hashtags. The coordinated ridicule of anyone who dissented.
📍 Segment 3: Denial Is a Hell of a Drug
When I tell people now that I remember anchors saying things like "the unvaccinated should be banned from hospitals"… they say that never happened. But I remember. You probably do too.
When I say that people called for internment camps for people like me… they look at me like I’m crazy.
But it wasn’t a dream. It happened. It was real. And for a lot of us, it’s a trauma we’re not allowed to talk about — because society just moved on. But I didn’t forget.
📍 Segment 4: The Accounting Trick
Let’s talk about one of the worst parts: the accounting fraud. The CDC said you weren’t officially “vaccinated” until 14 days after your shot.
That means if you had a heart attack, stroke, seizure, or died in the first two weeks? You weren’t counted as vaccinated. You were counted as… an unvaccinated Covid statistic.
It’s like flipping a coin and hiding every head under your sleeve. It’s not science. It’s deception. But try explaining that to people today — they think you’re unhinged.
📍 Segment 5: What Canada’s Doing Now
Here’s a topic I can’t even mention on most platforms: Canada. Where vaccine-injured individuals — people who did what they were told — are now being encouraged to accept assisted suicide.
That’s not a conspiracy theory. That’s a headline. That’s a policy. That’s reality in 2025.
📍 Closing: My Story + Open Invitation
This episode isn’t about re-litigating the pandemic. It’s about preserving memory.
I lived through the years when words lost their meaning. When truth was illegal. When good people were called monsters. And when asking a question made you an enemy of the state.
You don’t have to agree with me. But you should remember that it happened. Because the next time society decides someone is dangerous for simply saying "no"... they might come for you too.
And to be absolutely clear — if you're a physician, a nurse, a public health administrator, or anyone involved in the COVID‑19 response who believes I’ve gotten something wrong, this microphone is open to you.
If you want to come on The Bridgeton Beacon and offer corrections, context, or clarification, I’ll give you the time and space to do that, uninterrupted. This isn't about proving anyone wrong. It’s about making sure no one forgets what happened — from every angle.
📬 Be a Guest or Share Your Story
If you'd like to respond to this episode or share your own story from the pandemic era, contact Tom Ritter directly at tom@bridgetonbeacon.com.
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