034. TGT: We Will Not Comply – Be Relentless
Episode 34 from The Grit Theory.
Today we take our stand for individual rights and Freedom.
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Episode Transcript
00;00;07;28 – 00;00;15;22
Jon
Hello. Great theory. This is John Mayo and I have Lindsay with me this time around. The recording studio. How are you?
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Lindsey
I’m okay. How are you?
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Jon
I’m doing well.
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Lindsey
Really weird. Q But I’m here.
00;00;20;26 – 00;00;21;15
Jon
You didn’t like it?
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Lindsey
Oh, it’s just interesting how different. It’s different.
00;00;24;15 – 00;00;26;22
Jon
I was singing like, Good morning, Vietnam, like.
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Lindsey
Oh, yeah.
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Jon
Hello, Theory Nation.
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Lindsey
Okay, got it. We’re not.
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Jon
Quite there yet.
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Lindsey
But that makes a lot more sense with the context now.
00;00;34;15 – 00;01;05;08
Jon
Dream big. So let’s just jump straight into it. Here’s the bottom line. My company yesterday came out and put forth information that I’m to prove my vaccinate my vaccine status and comply or lose my job by December 8th. That’s what came out yesterday. I imagine that over the course of the coming months, things will change. And the rodeo is now begun in full.
00;01;06;13 – 00;01;31;15
Jon
Why are we talking about this? Pretty simple. We’ve talked a lot recently about grit. We’ve talked a lot about freedom. We’ve talked a lot about the ideals we want to bring forth in this country. The things we want to champion, protect, safeguard, teach our sons to be men in all these other things. And now we have an opportunity in this mandate coming to our home.
00;01;32;09 – 00;01;48;04
Jon
On what our stance is going to be. Know I want to be really clear. The vaccine status, whether you have it, whether you want it, whether you don’t, is irrelevant here. The fact that they would require me to upload a.
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Lindsey
Proof of purchase.
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Jon
Proof of purchase? Yeah. This passport thing under this government directive is a violation of our freedom and rights. And I will not comply. And you and I have discussed it, and we’ve determined that our house will not comply.
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Lindsey
That we have.
00;02;12;29 – 00;02;34;12
Jon
So we’re putting our money where our mouth is. We have 48 days, including today, to figure out what our next steps are to prepare ourselves. We will continue to advocate and champion freedom and liberty and the things that make this land the best stinkin place you can possibly live on in this world, period.
00;02;35;13 – 00;02;36;08
Lindsey
I want to bring it back.
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Jon
Yeah. At this point, we’re quite literally fighting for it. Yeah.
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Lindsey
So we got to fight to keep it.
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Jon
You know, there’s a lot of people I’ve had conversations with over the last couple of days who, because of this stance, you know, have decided really likes 24 hours.
00;02;53;09 – 00;03;19;19
Lindsey
Well, we sort of decided this this isn’t just a this came out of left field. We had to decide this. This has been a conversation that you and I have had. It’s been thought out conversation. It’s been where will we stand if this comes knocking on our door? Are we willing to do the hard thing? Are we willing to lose everything to fight for freedom for not just us, not just the boys, but for those around us, too?
00;03;20;00 – 00;03;22;13
Jon
Yeah, and you’re absolutely right.
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Lindsey
And we are.
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Jon
We damn right we are. And we’re going to. And here’s the thing. It’s not a flippant response. We have been considering it and we’ve been preparing ourselves for this eventuality. Mentally, we’re not in a place financially to lose our job. We’re not in a place to absorb this pleasantly and I remember someone reach out to me because had shared a story of this pilot who had like a science, like five kids, no job, no job type of deal.
00;03;48;09 – 00;04;21;08
Jon
And he’s like, this is somebody post. It’s crap. If you, you know, freedom of choice doesn’t mean freedom from consequence. And I’d say, yeah, you’re absolutely right. Freedom of choice doesn’t mean freedom of consequence. Here I am exercising my freedom of choice. I’m going to utilize my freedom to create freedom for people. I’m going to put my action behind my strength, behind advocating and defending liberty and what’s made this country amazing so that our children can experience that.
00;04;21;24 – 00;04;57;00
Jon
And I’m frankly tired of the justifications. I’m tired of the gray area and talk out. I’m tired of people making excuses for themselves to maintain their comfort and to maintain their plasticity as what we have benefited from is falling apart around us and being maliciously attacked. So I do feel heavily about this, and I’m willing to pay the price and I’m willing to meet the consequences head on.
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Jon
And as a family, we’ve chosen that we will do that together and we will lead our sons in that and we will teach them from it and we will create something in it. We don’t know what that is yet, but we know there’s a way through it and that the best chance for them to have a good future is for not another inch to be given.
00;05;16;07 – 00;05;51;00
Jon
So here we are, Here we are. So given that this is where we are and given that the future is uncertain and that’s fine, that’s one of the joys of living in a free society is there’s ups and downs. We are looking to grow our community. We are looking for opportunity where we can come together with like minded people and work together and provide for our families together and to create something beautiful out of the chaos and the despair that is all around us right now.
00;05;51;00 – 00;06;11;20
Jon
So if you happen to be someone who’s interested in that, or if you’re aware of an opportunity, yeah, that we could partner with UN or work together and let us know. And if not, that’s fine. We don’t have a lot to discuss about today. It’s more of just a statement of fact. If you’re wondering where the males are at, that’s where we are.
00;06;12;04 – 00;06;20;17
Jon
And it’s going to take everyone who believes the same things and thinks these same things to start speaking up and acting based on those convictions.
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Lindsey
Amistad boldly.
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Jon
Yeah. Stop hiding in the shadows. Yeah. Let’s step into the light and make it shine.
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Lindsey
So now, more than ever, learn to harvest your grit.
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Jon
Yeah, We’re walking boldly, adding courage, bravery and determination. Despite difficulty.
