Surprise: Uber-Gun Restrictive California Seeing More Violent Gun Crimes

By William Teach October 6, 2023 – 10:29 am

If you make it harder for the law abiding to get guns to protect themselves, then it will be the criminals with the guns. Further, when the government is soft on crime, criminals will be happy campers

A troubling trend in California: More violent crimes are being committed with guns even as restrictions tighten

Though overall crime in California is down from historic peaks, data from the state Department of Justice’s Criminal Justice Statistics Center suggest violent crime has been on the rise since 2014.

And experts are now noting another troubling trend: the increased use of firearms in homicides and aggravated assaults.

A spate of mass shootings, including killings this year at a dance hall in Monterey Park, a mushroom farm in Half Moon Bay and a Trabuco Canyon bar, highlight the problem.

“It is particularly in the last few years that we have seen an increase in violent crime involving firearms,” said Magnus Lofstrom, policy director of criminal justice and a senior fellow at the nonpartisan Public Policy Institute of California.

In 2020, homicides using firearms increased by 40.6% and assaults with firearms went up by 29% from the previous year, according to a Times analysis of Department of Justice data.

They restrict legal citizens, they go soft on criminals, they demonize, handcuff and defund the police, and import lots of people from the 3rd World who have no problem getting violent. And, let’s be honest, a goodly chunk of the gun crime is being committed by one group of people who are being protected at all costs, especially post BLM, who are more than willing to get violent and use firearms at the drop of a hat. FBI statistics do not lie.

Criminals do not care about your laws, California.

Lofstrom did not speculate as to why guns were used more often, though the increase in crime overall during the pandemic has been widely reported.

What also happened during that time, and also created a wave of retail crime?

“California has the strongest gun safety laws in the nation and has been a trailblazer for gun safety reform for the past 30 years,” according to the Giffords Law Center, an an anti-gun-violence organization.

Which only affects the law abiding.

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Climate Pope Worries Earth “Nearing Breaking Point” Or Something

By William Teach October 6, 2023 – 7:15 am

Does Pope Francis realize he’s not supposed to put any God before God, nor worship craven idols or bow down to them. He spends way, way too much time yammering about the climate crisis scam and not enough on all things Bible. For the Christian religion haters (who also hate Judaism, but, won’t say nary a bad word about Islam) they love this

Climate change: Pope Francis warns world ‘may be nearing breaking point’

Pope Francis has warned the world is “collapsing” due to climate change and may be “nearing breaking point”.

The pope criticised global decision-making bodies for being ineffective, as well as calling out climate deniers.

His strongly-worded intervention has been published in a major new update to his landmark 2015 paper on the environment..

He described some damage from climate change as “already irreversible”.

The Pope criticised those who “deny, conceal, gloss over or relativise the issue”, saying that it was no longer possible to deny the human origins of climate change.

Pope Francis has made climate change a key pillar of his papacy. His 2015 encyclical, the highest level teaching document a pope can issue, signalled a shift for the Catholic Church.

But, things like abortion are mostly ignored. He instructs priests to never deny absolution, including to those who are not penitent. He has turned confession into a charade. Basically ignoring church doctrine. Ignoring the Bible. He’s more involved with the climate cult that Jesus

Since then, the pope has made repeated calls for politicians to take concrete action to tackle climate change.

He also took aim at “irresponsible lifestyles”, particularly in the Western world.

He said that emissions per person in the US were about two times greater than those living in China, and about seven times greater than those in the poorest countries.

Same guy takes lots of fossil fueled travel. Also, doesn’t the Bible say something about “Thou shall not steal”? Which is what he’s advocating that government does, taking money from citizens to deal with the scam.

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CNN Notices That Democrat Immigration Policies Are Causing Democrats To Change Their Immigration Stance

By William Teach October 6, 2023 – 7:00 am

Why? Because Democrats are suddenly having to deal with the fallout of their own policies, like

New York City Moves to Suspend Right-to-Shelter Mandate

Mayor Eric Adams is seeking to suspend New York City’s long-standing obligation to provide shelter to anyone who asks for it, as officials struggle to find housing for thousands of migrants arriving from the southern border.

On Tuesday night, Adams asked a judge to allow the city to put aside its legal obligation to provide shelter to single adults, arguing in court that the city should be able to temporarily lift the mandate during an emergency.

“With more than 122,700 asylum seekers having come through our intake system since the spring of 2022, and projected costs of over $12 billion for three years, it is abundantly clear that the status quo cannot continue,” Adams said in a statement.

Funny how that happens, eh? Unsurprisingly, the NY Times, which published the above piece, did not take Adams to task and there are no outraged opinion pieces or editorials

The arrival of migrants in big cities is forcing Democrats to change their immigration politics

President Joe Biden says he’s been forced to violate a campaign promise by adding some new construction to Donald Trump’s border wall.

Big city Democratic mayors are angrily demanding more engagement from the Democratic president to help deal with a wave of migrants seeking asylum. One of them – New York Mayor Eric Adams – is in Latin America this week.

Immigration reality is scrambling the normal immigration rhetoric in uncomfortable ways for Democrats, who generally want to appear welcoming but appear to be taking a harder line along with their new positions.

Shocked face! They even include how Brandon said that border walls do not work, but, the money was appropriated. Like Biden has not diverted funds for many other things. Anyhow, what has changed?

At the border, a fresh tide of migrants has overwhelmed authorities this fall. The images include waves of people crossing illegally. Stowaways on the roofs of trains temporarily closed the international railway bridge in Eagle Pass, Texas, last month.

In northern blue states, governors and mayors are getting louder and more urgent in their calls for the White House to do more to stem the tide of migrants coming into the US and being sent north.

Yeah, they now have to deal with all the illegals they said they supported thanks to Greg Abbott, Ron DeSantis, and a few others, including some Democrat mayors. And polling is turning against them, they’re spending oodles of money, and the Democrat voters in Democrat cities who supported being illegal alien sanctuaries are now screaming that they don’t like this.

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Climate Cult is Very Upset That Uber-Rich Aren’t Using Their Money For Climate Cult Priorities

By William Teach October 5, 2023 – 3:00 pm

It’s a very weird thing how so many people (cultists) get so upset that some people (the Rich) aren’t using the money they earned (The Rich) the way they should be per the cult. It’s not their (the cultists) money. They didn’t earn it. Why should they have any say it the matter? And somehow there is actually an article about this

The ultra-rich are not just the worst polluters–their donations to climate action are also another way of hoarding money and gaming the system

Everyone should know that we’re heading to a climate disaster that can best be modified by immediate actions addressing the causes. But it doesn’t appear that the excessively rich are feeling the heat and stepping up to the plate. Their philanthropic foundations announce commitments to fight climate change but in reality, they are building up endowments to save for the future.

Over $200 billion are sitting in donor-advised funds and over $1.3 trillion in private foundation endowments. Charitable giving to fight climate change, estimated by the ClimateWorks Foundation at $7.5 billion last year, is only 0.5% of the money sitting in private foundations and donor-advised funds–and amounts to about 0.04% of the assets of the ultra-rich.

It is estimated that it could take $3 to 10 trillion (twelve zeroes) per year to avoid climate disaster. Even if they wanted to fix the climate problem, it would require extraordinary collective action for philanthropists to pony up enough money to fix the climate problem. Only governments (funded by taxes on these very ultra-wealthy donors) can effectively do that. In short, the philanthropic investments now being made are necessary but insufficient.

We need to hold the ultra-rich responsible for the role their investments play in worsening the climate crisis, call out their insincere philanthropic efforts aimed at “addressing” climate change, and hold them accountable for paying their fair share of taxes to provide funding for clean energy.

Why? Why is it always someone Else who has to pay? Imagine a world where every Warmist, or even just the full on cultists, gave up their own use of fossil fuels. No more fossil fueled cars, trucks, or planes. If they gave up meat, only bought second hand clothes, stopped streaming so much, and moved into a tiny home, for starters. If CO2 is actually the control knob (it’s not) per their talking points, just that reduction of carbon pollution would solve the climate crisis. Why is it they cannot make more than token changes in their lives? Why can’t they all give a bunch of their money? I’m not defending The Rich, a goodly chunk are selfish scumbags who certainly could do more with their money, but, I wouldn’t be in favor of forcing them or shaming them.

Extreme inequality and wealth concentration undermine humanity’s ability to stop climate breakdown. The richest of the rich play the largest role in driving and accelerating the climate crisis with out-of-control carbon footprints due to extravagant lifestyles, excessive wealth-hoarding, corporate greed, and investments in polluting industries. Poor and middle-class communities who share the least responsibility for the problem will bear the brunt of climate change and suffer the most as shifting weather patterns, destructive storms, floods, wildfires, and heat waves wreak havoc across the globe, with the potential to displace 216 million people from their homes (and countries) by 2050.

Why does this look less like a science and more like politics? Typical Progressive (nice Fascism) take from the rich and give to the poor government who spread some to the poor for votes.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 5, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…is horrible heatsnow, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Bunkerville, with a post on Fox News losing their minds on Rep Tim Burchett.

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Poll: Americans Getting Fed Up With Giving Arms To Ukraine

By William Teach October 5, 2023 – 10:30 am

This goes with the numerous polls that show Americans are getting tired of giving Ukraine money. But, Biden needs his grift to keep going, so, he’s going to give a “major speech”

(NBC News) President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he would deliver a “major” speech about funding for Ukraine and “why it’s critically important for the United States and our allies that we keep our commitment.”

So, he’ll give a major speech about some other country with little implications for the US, but, not about Americans suffering under Bidenflation? He’s also apparently figured out a different way to divert taxpayer funds to Ukraine

Why is he so intent on spending taxpayer funds on Ukraine? Anyhow

US public support declines for arming Ukraine -Reuters/Ipsos

Support is falling among Americans of both major political parties for supplying Ukraine with weapons, a warning sign for Kyiv, which relies heavily on U.S. arms to fight against a Russian invasion, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll.

The two-day poll, which closed on Wednesday, showed only 41% of respondents agreed with a statement that Washington “should provide weapons to Ukraine,” compared to 35% who disagreed and the rest unsure. (snip)

Some 52% of Democrats backed arming Ukraine in the most recent poll, down from 61% in May. Among Republicans, support for sending weapons to Kyiv fell to 35% from 39% in May.

Some 34% of Democrats in the poll agreed with a statement that Ukraine’s problems “are none of our business and we should not interfere,” compared to 56% of Republicans.

Of course, the pro-forever war crowd thinks better messaging would help

“The declining support is having a negative effect on congressional support, and eventually, prospects for additional aid packages,” said Elizabeth Hoffman, director of congressional and government affairs at the Center for Strategic & International Studies.

She said better messaging would help, including making it clear to Americans that much of the money allocated for Ukraine stays in the United States, including in jobs at U.S. weapons producers. Biden said on Wednesday he would make a major speech soon on why it is necessary to continue helping Ukraine.

I would hope the declining support from Americans would have a negative effect on congressional support, but, the Elected Class often doesn’t listen. As for jobs, please, stop that. They’d have jobs anyhow. And, consider that the UN had a report claiming the war in Ukraine would last another 6-7 years. Are we going to keep dumping taxpayer money and arms into the grinder?

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Londoners Take And Damage Hundreds Of Climate Spy Cameras

By William Teach October 5, 2023 – 7:15 am

The last big poll of Londoners had 84% of them being concerned about ‘climate change’, and at least half were super excited to take action. I doubt they were talking of this type of action in 2022

800 Climate Spy Cameras Damaged or Stolen as London Revolts Against Green Agenda

London’s Metropolitan Police has revealed that nearly 800 spy cameras installed to enforce far-left Mayor Sadiq Khan’s green agenda car tax have been stolen or destroyed since May.

In August, Mayor Khan expanded the Ultra Low Emissions Zone (ULEZ) — a system of fines and levies originally intended to reduce traffic and pollution in Central London — to the entire greater area of the British capital, thereby taxing thousands of workers driving anywhere in the city, including in suburban and semi-rural areas between £12.50 to £27.50 if their vehicle does not meet the local Labour Party government’s climate standards.

The widely unpopular move has been met with widespread acts of civil disobedience, with individuals and groups such as the “Blade Runners” targeting the licence plate reading surveillance cameras that were installed across the city to enforce the green taxes.

According to figures released by the Met Police, there have been reports of 200 of the spy cameras stolen and another 595 being damaged between April 1st and the end of September. The police force said that an operation was launched in May to investigate ULEZ-related crimes, to which the Met said they are dedicating “considerable resources”.

“Where there are possible lines of enquiry, local investigators will follow up using a range of investigative approaches including CCTV trawls, witness searches and an assessment of forensic opportunities,” the capital’s police force said in a statement.

Goodness, that takes cops away from investigating people praying, saying Mean things, and protesting government.

Anyhow, it’s not that surprising that Londoners are taking issue with climate scam initiatives, not when climate nuts like Extinction Rebellion keep holding unhinged demonstrations and blocking the streets and trains, along with gluing themselves to stuff and damaging art.

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Biden DHS Now Looking To Build Border Wall

By William Teach October 5, 2023 – 7:00 am

Hey, remember during the 2020 campaign when Biden said he wouldn’t build another foot of border wall? And how they have tried to tear some down and open others?

Biden administration waives 26 federal laws to allow border wall construction in South Texas

Biden Brain SuckerThe Biden administration announced they waived 26 federal laws in South Texas to allow border wall construction on Wednesday, marking the administration’s first use of a sweeping executive power employed often during the Trump presidency.

The Department of Homeland Security posted the announcement on the U.S. Federal Registry with few details outlining the construction in Starr County, Texas, which is part of a busy Border Patrol sector seeing “high illegal entry.” According to government data, about 245,000 illegal entries have been recorded in this region during the current fiscal year.

“There is presently an acute and immediate need to construct physical barriers and roads in the vicinity of the border of the United States in order to prevent unlawful entries into the United States in the project areas,” Alejandro Mayorkas, the DHS secretary, stated in the notice.

The Clean Air Act, Safe Drinking Water Act and Endangered Species Act were some of the federal laws waived by DHS to make way for construction that will use funds from a congressional appropriation in 2019 for border wall construction. The waivers avoid time-consuming reviews and lawsuits challenging violation of environmental laws.

I wonder what changed their minds? Perhaps all the Democrat governors and mayors screaming at Biden?

Starr County’s hilly ranchlands, sitting between Zapata and McAllen, Texas, is home to about 65,000 residents sparsely populating about 1,200 square miles (3,108 square kilometers) that form part of the Lower Rio Grande Valley National Wildlife Refuge.

Although no maps were provided in the announcement, a previous map shared during the gathering of public comments shows the piecemeal construction will add up to an additional 20 miles to the existing border barrier system in the area. Starr County Judge Eloy Vera said it will start south of the Falcon Dam and go past Salineño, Texas.

OK, only about 20 miles, but, it’s a start. Or, is it? Is this something the Biden admin will actually do, or, are they just making noise with zero intention of building a foot of border wall?

Meanwhile, one of the Dems screaming at Biden

(Politico) New York City Mayor Eric Adams is traveling to three countries in Central and South America this week in part to personally discourage migrants from making the trek to the city, where more than 100,000 asylum-seekers have arrived since last year.

The mayor said he will be appearing on radio stations, television channels and newspaper pages to deter potential migrants from coming to New York, which is part of a broader campaign of trying to discourage asylum-seekers that has also included fliers handed out at the border and trying to limit stays at shelters.

Yeah, the mayor of a sanctuary city is telling illegals to go ahead and come to the US but stay away from SCNY.

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GOPe Newt Gingrich Wants Gaetz Kicked Out Of House

By William Teach October 4, 2023 – 3:00 pm

I’m pretty sure that the constituents of Matt Gaetz’s district should be the ones to make that decision, not the House GOP, since Gaetz broke no laws. But, this whole thing is bringing the squishes out of the woodwork, and it’s rather sad that Gingrich has joined them. He once was tough and rammed through Republican priorities. Now he’s supporting the Republicans who do nothing more than slow down the Democrats agenda. Where is the toughness on the border? Where is reducing spending, killing off the Biden mandate on EVs, etc and so on? And Newt ran to the Washington Post, of all places

Newt Gingrich: Republicans must expel Matt Gaetz

Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) is an anti-Republican who has become actively destructive to the conservative movement.

Drama has filled the halls of Congress for 234 years. Bringing together a group of 435 strong-willed personalities guarantees conflict, and it has always been a tumultuous body. But some behavior crosses the line — and when it does, there has to be consequences.

Gaetz obviously hates House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) — and that’s fine. If Gaetz were simply a loudmouthed junior member who attacked McCarthy every day, that would be fine, too. He would just be isolated with a small group of lawmakers who can’t figure out how to get things done. They’d huddle together seeking warmth and reassurance from their fellow incompetents.

But Gaetz has gone beyond regular drama. He is destroying the House GOP’s ability to govern and draw a sharp contrast with the policy disasters of the Biden administration.

Get things done? What things? The GOP leadership is slow-walking the investigations into Biden and watching the US be invaded by foreigners. Our military is suffering because of Woke leaders. Biden is doing everything possible to skyrocket our energy costs, which skyrocket the cost of food, clothes, and everything else. Homes are mostly unaffordable, especially with the higher interest rates. But, they did rename a few post offices the other day.

What GOP priorities are they passing? Making backroom deals to fund Ukraine later? Ignoring Biden shutting down pipelines and fossil fuels leases? Stopping Biden from making deals with Iran, an enemy terrorist state? Remember this?

Literally what they are doing is just slowing Democrats enacting their agenda. Newt had cajones back in his day. No longer.

We wouldn’t have to fight if the GOP would actually fight Democrats.

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If All You See…

By William Teach October 4, 2023 – 1:00 pm

…is an Evil fossil fueled vehicle, you might just be a Warmist

The blog of the day is Watts Up With That?, with a post on soaring insurance costs for EV owners.

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