DEPTFORD, N.J.—A group of New Jerseyans gathered on Sept. 18 at a shopping area in the southern part of the state to voice their opposition to COVID-19 vaccine mandates and to advocate for constitutional rights.
A few dozen people protested by the roadside in Deptford against forced vaccination imposed by the state government by holding signs and waving American flags. Some drivers in passing cars blew horns in solidarity with the protesters.
A New Jersey resident who attended the rally, Christina D’Amore, told The Epoch Times that the rally wasn’t against vaccines, but about being forced to undergo a medical procedure.
“I’m here because, whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, you should be very frightened that the government can allow a forced medical procedure done to your body. Whether it be a vaccine or another drug, we need to push back on this right now. ... This is medical tyranny,” she said.
“Also, early treatment of drugs are being kept from people for COVID. ... There’s absolutely no treatment. Doctors are not allowed to prescribe anything until you’re at the point that you cannot breathe. And then you’re sent to the hospital.”
Another New Jerseyan who preferred to remain anonymous because of her work situation told The Epoch Times that she and others joined the rally to protect their rights.
“We’re trying to prevent them from taking our rights away,” she said, adding that the vaccination mandate is taking away one of the peoples’ rights. “You let them take one, they take them all.”
“It’s all about our choice, our freedom of choice is being at risk; the constitutional freedoms are at risk right now,” said Rebekah Eisenman, who also attended the rally.
Other constitutional freedoms that are at risk now are freedom of speech—imperiled by censorship—and freedom of religion, she said.
“Right now, the Constitution is just at risk. And if we, if nobody stands up, and nobody says nothing at all, then everything is gone,” Eisenman said, adding that in that case, the situation would be the same as it is now in Australia.
For example, households in which all adults are vaccinated would be allowed to have up to five visitors. However, unvaccinated people would only be allowed to access critical retail shops, such as supermarkets.
Limits on outdoor gatherings, such as funerals and weddings, will be imposed. The number of customers at shops, beauty salons, gyms, recreational and entertainment venues will also be restricted.
“If you go to Philadelphia, they’re making you show vaccine passports in order to go there and eat, like they were doing in France. ... You don’t have to show ID to vote, but you have to show your vaccine passport to eat something. So [it’s] totally wrong on so many levels,” Eisenman said.
