#221: Anti-Lockdown Restauranteur vs Gov. Newsom
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🗓️ 23 February 2021
⏱️ 36 minutes
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Basilico's Pasta e Vino has been a staple local neighborhood Italian restaurant in Huntington Beach, CA since 1999, when founder Rosemarie created and introduced her original recipes, and traditional home-style rustic Italian cooking to Orange County. Son Tony built the restaurant at its current location as a gift to her, a tribute to her dedication sacrifices, and love for her customers and community. Now in its 21st year in business, Basilico's continues to serve its food and customers with great care and love! And in 2020 into 2021, it is no longer just a restaurant, but instead, a 1776 Tavern where Patriots gather, as they have pledged their business as a 'Constitutional Battleground' in the fight against all Lockdown Tyranny.
Three obvious things stand out about Basilico's Pasta e Vino: the food is delicious, the line-ups are considerable, and no one is wearing a Fauci/Newsom mask. You read that right. No masks allowed. Mr. Roman refused to lock down his establishment since March 19, 2020, and will not permit customers to wear a mask upon entry. His restaurant has remained packed despite a direct challenge from CA Governor Gavin Newsom and the liquor board.
That decision earned him opprobrium (including more than one death threat) but mostly high accolades....
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| 0:00.0 | Welcome from Basilico's Pasadena Restaurant in beautiful Hines in Beach, California. |
| 0:05.0 | I'm Patrick Hoff and I'm talking with the man, the proprietor, Tony Roman about why he decided to not follow the lockdown rules and not allow anyone into this beautiful restaurant who's wearing a mask. |
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| 0:40.0 | I see my first name at MyPillow.com. Coming up next, Tony Roman, here at Basilico's restaurant. |
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| 0:49.0 | Morning. The following podcast contains ideas and arguments that might challenge your world view. |
| 0:54.0 | You know me. I'm a famous actor and the narrator of every documentary ever made. |
| 1:01.0 | And I am the voice of the thrice holy god. And I say unto you, listen to my servant, Patrick Coffin. |
| 1:12.0 | Tony, thanks for the invitation. Good to be here. Appreciate you having me. It's an honor. |
| 1:16.0 | We almost coordinated our dress, uh, worked out well. We always call each other the night before. |
| 1:21.0 | Tony, I was here a couple times late last year. I was impressed with a whole bunch of things. |
| 1:27.0 | One, the size of the lineup outside people doing flips and twists to get in. Secondly, everyone was behaving normally. |
| 1:34.0 | They were laughing, raising their glasses, toasting you mainly. And third, the food was delicious. |
| 1:39.0 | So let's go back to the beginning of the lockdown. |
| 1:45.0 | And I wanted to ask you what your first impulse was when you learned that the governor of California and all these local |
| 1:52.0 | hoodlums were making businesses into shutdown or go on reduced hours. |
| 1:58.0 | Did you have a moment of compliance or did you just put your foot in maybe down, saying not going to do it? |
| 2:04.0 | So the first hint of the lockdowns I heard, they were happening in China. |
| 2:10.0 | I thought to myself, that's what China does. It's common there. |
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