There’s Something Happening Here
American Greatness,
by
Lloyd Billingsley
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
5/17/2020 9:18:09 AM
Thousands of flag-waving Californians descended upon the State Capitol Friday for a protest of Gov. Gavin Newsom’s statewide stay-at-home lockdown order, which has caused millions of residents to lose their jobs and businesses,” wrote Katy Grimes in the California Globe. Down in Huntington Beach in Orange County, (Snip), protesters were backing up traffic for a mile on Pacific Coast Highway, while others staged rallies in San Diego, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. What could have prompted these Californians to get out in the streets?
Governor Gavin Newsom had declared them “nonessential” and they showed up with signs reading “All jobs are essential.” So, basically they want their lives back.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
ROLFNader 5/17/2020 9:25:11 AM (No. 413512)
You people in CA should just be glad that they haven't placed a "laydown" order on you. At least with lockdown, you're allowed to walk around in your house.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
planetgeo 5/17/2020 9:35:13 AM (No. 413522)
I'm not the first to say it, but it's worth repeating...the left never meant all that revolutionary stuff about free speech and freedom to be what each of us wants to be. No, it only sounded good when THEY were in the minority. Now that they are in the majority, we're all going to see what dictatorial fascists they really are.
We can only say words that they approve to be said. We can only protest if/when/how/where they approve. Free sex? Ha! you're going to need overt, continued statements of approval before, during, and long after sex from your other party, chump.
Today, we the conservatives are the revolutionaries. Act like it, because our lives depend on it now.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
WhamDBambam 5/17/2020 9:44:03 AM (No. 413534)
Stop, children, what's that sound? Everybody knows what's coming down.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
Lawsy0 5/17/2020 9:53:24 AM (No. 413545)
Can it be that California is trying to ''grow a pair?''
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Corndoggies 5/17/2020 10:17:14 AM (No. 413564)
Paul Joseph Watson said a few years ago “conservatism is the new counter culture “.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
GoodDeal 5/17/2020 10:23:58 AM (No. 413571)
Newsome is nonessential and e will send him packing at his next election. Recall anyone? We got rid of Davis.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
EQKimball 5/17/2020 11:03:31 AM (No. 413616)
Freedom Fridays every week until this tyrant gets it.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bgarrett 5/17/2020 11:35:57 AM (No. 413644)
Theres something happening here. What it is, is exactly clear. FREEDOM.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
Jesuslover54 5/17/2020 11:46:17 AM (No. 413658)
Kids were playing in the surf on Santa Monica beach and they weren't social distancing.
Hardly anyone was wearing a mask and the ones that did looked uncomfortable and, to be honest, a bit silly.
Families on blankets sharing food.
Surfers discussing their boards.
A pretty regular shabbos in L.A. Why in the world did we give that up, even for a short time?
Fauci, watch it!
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Highvoltage 5/17/2020 11:50:50 AM (No. 413667)
Isn't it time to take our country back from the liberal lock downers? These would be Communists will take more than just your freedom little by little if we let them.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Highlander 5/17/2020 11:51:57 AM (No. 413670)
Newsom’s dismissive reaction to the crowds of protesters reminded me of that short tyrant in “The Wizard of Id” years ago.
“Sire! The peasants are revolting!”
King: “They certainly are!”
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Italiano 5/17/2020 12:02:39 PM (No. 413694)
FTA: "The protesters want to go where they want to go, and do what they want to do. In effect, they plead the Fifth Dimension."
Wasn't that The Mamas and the Papas? John Phillips wrote it. Maybe both.
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Reply 13 - Posted by:
HotRod 5/17/2020 2:07:24 PM (No. 413814)
Millions of moderate liberals are being mugged, and will become conservatives because of this. There will be a flash point, and it seems to be nearing, where people just won't take it any more.
They can't arrest everyone and they can't impose fines for Constitutional freedom!
8 people like this.
Reply 14 - Posted by:
RuckusTom 5/17/2020 2:49:55 PM (No. 413862)
Being able to pick winners (essential businesses) and losers (non-essential businesses) is the ultimate form of tyranny. Notice liquor stores (sin taxes) and convenience stores selling cigarettes (sin taxes) and lottery tickets (sin taxes) are "essential". By the way, how many "non-essential" state employees have been laid off?
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
DVC 5/17/2020 2:51:46 PM (No. 413866)
Best wishes to California. I hope a lot of stupid leftists are just starting to grasp that perhaps the leftists in charge don't have their best interests at heart.
But, I think that a move to conservatism is probably too much to hope for. Maybe OK to dream for.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
chance_232 5/17/2020 3:20:24 PM (No. 413895)
I keep saying that Trump should campaign in California. He may not carry the state, but I'll bet the final tally would shock the left if he did.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
j9zig2009 5/17/2020 6:53:14 PM (No. 414026)
PERFECT SONG FOR THESE TIMES!
THERE'S A MAN WITH A GUN OVER THERE...
TELLING ME I'VE GOT TO BEWARE
WHIODATHUNK REPUBLICANS WOULD BE THE COUNTERCULTURE?
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Great headline. Many of us remember that song. And the other songs from another protest era as well as quotes from rebels from that time. Billingsley uses them to good effect. Newsom’s power grab is affecting ALL Californians - Republicans, independents AND Democrats. Not all are happy with what he is doing … There’s no there there to back him up. Echoes of Gray Davis...