NJ gym owner targeted by Murphy shutdown orders slams 'massive double standard' at CPAC
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Ian Smith, co-owner of Atilis Gym in Bellmawr, N.J., appeared at the Conservative Political Action Conference on Friday and slammed the government shutdown orders he claimed unfairly targeted small businesses like his and violated his constitutional rights.
"First of all, the entire thing from start to finish has been trampling on numerous parts of the Constitution," said Smith, who owns the Camden-area gym with Frank Trumbetti. "The taking clause is one of them [and] you're guaranteed in the constitution the right to life, liberty & the pursuit of happiness, and if there is an instance where the government must come in and suspend that then you should be justly compensated," he said. Smith said small businesses across the country were compelled to shut down without due process of law.More Related News