Crazy Cali Laws, Business Lockdowns, and Space Weapons

The BEST Small Business Ideas of 2024                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 May 21, 2024 Good evening, it's Tuesday, May. 21, and we're covering gym owners who defied lockdowns cleared of charges, space weapon capable of attacking our satellites, NFL to test optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings in preseason, and much more. First time reading? Sign up here. American Fact of the Day! Virginia was once divided into shires: Yes, that's correct. Before counties were established, Virginia was divided up into shires. These 8 shires were formed by the Virginia Colony in 1634, based on a form of government used in England at that time. This only lasted a few years before the term shire was replaced by county. Speaking of shires, did you know you could spend the night in a hobbit house in Virginia? Breaking Updates New Jersey Gym Owners Who Defied Lockdowns Cleared of All Charges [Both of the New Jersey gym owners who had been fighting a legal battle over their defiance](of the Garden State's lockdown orders were finally cleared of all charges. A controversial New Jersey gym owner who defied the Garden State’s restrictions in 2020 was cleared of more than 80 charges relating to a series of pandemic-era confrontations with police — and he celebrated by posting on social media that the governor could “suck his d–k.” Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti — co-owners of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr — racked up the summonses after they kept their workout spot open in May 2020 despite Gov. Phil Murphy’s mandate to close non-essential businesses. At one point, cops even arrested some gym rats as they left the building — and the owners were hit with scores of summonses and eventually ordered to pay about $165,000 in fines for violating public health emergency rules. [Several of the charges — which included violating a governor’s orders,](operating without a mercantile license, creating a public nuisance and disturbing the peace — could have landed the duo in jail for six months, according to their attorney, John McCann of Oakland, New Jersey. But late last month, a municipal judge in Winslow Township dropped the charges — following a nearly four-year legal battle, McCann told the outlet. The total cost of the debacle may never be known. The costs are many, varied, and legion, in lost productivity, lost jobs, lost property value, lost revenue, lost education, lost opportunities — and lost liberty. [Note that it took Ian Smith and Frank Trumbetti four years just to fight their way]( through the legal processes resulting from them defying the New Jersey state government's lockdown orders, which would have cost them their livelihoods. Read more updates [here]( Russia Just Launched Space Weapon Capable of Attacking Our Satellites [Some readers may remember when then-President Ronald Reagan was widely ridiculed for the Strategic Defense Initiative (SDI),]( nicknamed the Star Wars program, which was an effort to develop weapons systems that could knock ballistic nuclear missiles out of the sky before they could rain down on our territory. Liberals were aghast that anyone would try to find an alternative to the “mutually assured destruction” (MAD) strategy, which Reagan called a “suicide pact.” None other than then-Sen. Joe Biden was wrong on the issue, just as he’s been wrong on virtually every other major issue since: "'Star Wars' represents a fundamental assault on the concepts, alliances and arms-control agreements that have buttressed American security for several decades, and the president’s continued adherence to it constitutes one of the most reckless and irresponsible acts in the history of modern statecraft,” he counseled in 1986. [Some of the technology developed as a result of that initiative]( helped develop the Iron Dome, which Israel uses to shoot down Iranian missiles and Houthi projectiles. Reagan was right to be looking to the future because in coming years the battle may very well be fought in space. The Russians think so, evidently, because according to U.S. officials they just launched a space weapon that may have the capability to track and destroy our satellites. The US and its allies have been working to deter Russia from developing a nuclear space weapon, CNN previously reported. [If deployed, such a weapon could destroy satellites by creating a massive energy wave when detonated,](potentially crippling a vast swath of the commercial and government satellites that the world below depends on to talk on cell phones, pay bills, and surf the internet. Read more updates [here]( American Sports & Culture Rudy Gobert, Victor Wembanyama lead NBA's All-Defensive teams Gobert was the only unanimous selection. Why Giants added veterans Encarnación, McKenna to outfield group Despite the red-hot play from Luis Matos, Heliot Ramos and Mike Yastrzemski, the Giants added to veteran bats to the organization over the last week. NFL to test optical tracking system for line-to-gain rulings in preseason with eyes toward 2024 implementation A successful trial run could yield a big change in the NFL in 2024 American Business & Markets The 107 BEST Small Business Ideas of 2024 (Easy and Low Cost) Looking for your next business idea to help you escape the rat-race? Look no further! We've got 107+ for you to choose from. PrizePicks Founder Adam Wexler Shares His Best Success Tips | Entrepreneur The CEO and co-founder of PrizePicks shared his best advice on a recent episode of 'How Success Happens.' Using Data Analytics and AI for Managing Business Cash Flow Data analytics and artificial intelligence (AI) are transforming cash flow planning and management for businesses. With these technologies, American Politics Socialist magazine gets obliterated by the 'Hiroshima of community notes' after trying to criticize capitalism | Blaze Media The socialist outlet ended up looking far worse than the company it criticized. Klaus Schwab Transitions to a Background Role as the WEF Agenda for Control Takes Center Stage When a young bespectacled academic set up something called the European Management Symposium in Davos, Switzerland more than fifty years ago, few could have guessed that it would become the most elite country club in the world. Former ABC President who was allegedly conned out of millions by squatter blasts 'crazy' California laws A former top TV executive for ABC is railing against California's property rights laws after his Los Angeles mansion was taken over for months by a squatter. Share Keeping Up With America You currently have 0 referrals. [Click to Share]( Or copy and paste this link to others: Update your email preferences or unsubscribe [here]( © 2024 Keeping Up With America 19354 Watermark Drive, Suite 202 Cornelius, NC 28031, United States