DC bar co-owner defiant against COVID regulations speaks out after liquor license suspended

A enterprise proprietor at a Washington, D.C., bar referred to as “The Large Board” had its liquor license suspended Friday by the Alcoholic Beverage Regulation Administration after it was decided they violated public well being tips, equivalent to implementing masks for its workers and checking patrons’ vaccine playing cards. 

The co-owner, Eric Flannery, spoke out in regards to the rules on “The Ingraham Angle” Monday. 

Host Laura Ingraham mentioned, “Canada’s COVID tyranny is unfold south of the border to D.C.” She then requested Flannery why he refused to adjust to the rules.

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Flannery answered, “As a result of it doesn’t actually make any sense.” He identified the absurdity of the principles over who’s required to put on a masks and who shouldn’t be required. The servers, for instance, he mentioned are being handled as second-class residents for being compelled to put on a masks whereas patrons who’re consuming and ingesting are usually not required to put on one. 

“It’s ridiculous. And the factor is clients will are available on a regular basis and a few will likely be there and so they repeat their orders to us and we’re like, ‘Oh, it’s simply my masks, I can’t hear it. It’s actually onerous to listen to folks when you’ll be able to’t see their lips transfer.’”

Flannery shouldn’t be one to get too concerned within the politics of the problems, and describes himself as “apolitical.” He added that individuals of all stripes and political backgrounds come into his enterprise and get alongside. 

“They really sit down and discuss with one another as a result of this has been a spot the place everyone’s at all times been welcome. So they arrive in and so they have a very good time,” he defined.

Flannery added he by no means thought within the U.S. there could be such rules in place.

“And that comes from me as a Navy veteran, a man who served for 10 years like. I by no means thought that within the capital metropolis of america of America, it might be considerably controversial to open up a bar the place everyone was welcome.”