L.A. Fires . . . Protocol No. 23 – Instilling Obedience . . .

PROTOCOLS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED ELDERS OF ZION

PROTOCOLS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED ELDERS OF ZION 

Protocol No. 23 – Instilling Obedience

1. That the peoples may become accustomed to obedience it is necessary to inculcate lessons of humility and therefore to reduce the production of articles of luxury. By this we shall improve morals which have been debased by emulation in the sphere of luxury. We shall reestablish small master production which will mean laying a mine under the private capital of manufacturers. This is indispensable also for the reason that manufacturers on the grand scale often move, though not always consciously, the thoughts of the masses in directions against the government. A people of small masters knows nothing of unemployment and this binds him closely with existing order, and consequently with the firmness of authority. For us its part will have been played out the moment authority is transferred into our hands. Drunkenness also will be prohibited by law and punishable as a crime against humanness of man who is turned into a brute under the influence of alcohol.

2. Subjects, I repeat once more, give blind obedience only to the strong hand which is absolutely independent of them, for in it they feel the sword of defense and support against social scourges …. What do they want with an angelic spirit in a king? What they have to see in him is the personification of force and power.

3. The supreme lord who will replace all now existing rulers, dragging in their existence among societies demoralized by us, societies that have denied even the authority of God, from whose midst breathes out on all sides the fire of anarchy, must first of all proceed to quench this all-devouring flame. Therefore he will be obliged to kill off those existing societies, though he should drench them with his own blood, that he may resurrect them again in the form of regularly organized troops fighting consciously with every kind of infection that may cover the body of the State with sores.

4. This Chosen One of God is chosen from above to demolish the senseless forces moved by instinct and not reason, by brutishness and humanness. These forces now triumph in manifestations of robbery and every kind of violence under the mask of principles of freedom and rights. They have overthrown all forms of social order to erect on the ruins of the throne of the King of the Jews; but their part will be played out the moment he enters into his kingdom. Then it will be necessary to sweep them away from his path, on which must be left no knot, no splinter.

5. Then will it be possible for us to say to the peoples of the world: Give thanks to God and bow the knee before him who bears on his front the seal of the predestination of man, to which God himself has led his star that none other but Him might free us from all the before-mentioned forces and evils.

http://www.renegadetribune.com/protocols-of-zion-protocol-xxiii-instilling-obedience/

Wildfires complicate California Democrats' plans to lead Trump defiance . . .

California's leaders say it should be a shining example of progressive governance, but critics say it’s become a cautionary tale instead.

Jan. 10, 2025, 4:36 PM EST

By Alex Seitz-Wald

California was getting ready to fight President-elect Donald Trump. Instead, it's fighting raging wildfires and a crisis that risks tarnishing the state's image just as its leaders were positioning it to be a shining example of progressive governance.

A special session of the state Legislature that Gov. Gavin Newsom called shortly after the November election to position California to counter Trump has been overshadowed by the wildfires, the speed of which seemed to catch many officials off guard.

Newsom and other California Democrats have long held the state up as a national leader in addressing environmental issues, social inequality and economic innovation. But the wildfire crisis has exposed vulnerabilities in the state’s infrastructure and governance that critics argue undermine this narrative.

The fires themselves were propelled by an unusual confluence of extremely dry brush and violent winds, which have also grounded the aircraft that are firefighters’ best weapon.

But empty fire hydrants, a dispute about Los Angeles’ fire budget and preparedness, and a statewide insurance crisis (which has the potential to ruin homeowners who could not secure coverage for their destroyed homes) have converged into a political mess in a part of the country conservatives portray as representing everything they see wrong with America.

And the fires are only the latest challenge to occur on the watch of California Democrats, who for more than a decade have controlled every statewide office and have supermajorities in both chambers of the state Legislature. Increased crime, homelessness, droughts, fires, above-average gas and grocery costs and the most expensive housing prices in the contiguous United States have led many residents and businesses to leave a state that for a century saw only in-migration.

Trump wasted no time blaming the fires on Newsom, whom many expect to run for president in 2028, while Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has come under criticism for being out of the country when the fires began.

“One of the best and most beautiful parts of the United States of America is burning down to the ground. It’s ashes, and Gavin Newscum should resign. This is all his fault!!!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, using his derogatory monicker for the governor.

In another post, he accused Newsom and Bass of “gross incompetence” and falsely claimed that President Joe Biden “wasted” the budget of the Federal Emergency Management Agency on the “Green New Scam,” referring to a progressive climate proposal that never made it close to being enacted into law.

Newsom has experience as the target of Trump's social media tirades. This time, he and other leaders in California are also facing criticism from angry residents who lost everything, like a woman who chased down Newsom’s motorcade to confront the governor about what he would do for students at her child’s school, which had just burned down.

Officials were grilled at a Friday news conference about apparent missteps, the latest of which was an erroneous evacuation alert that caused panic overnight after being mistakenly sent to the phones of almost 10 million Los Angeles-area residents.

With the fires poised to be potentially the most expensive natural disaster in American history, attention is turning to the state’s ongoing insurance crisis. Insurers say increased disasters driven by climate change have made it impossible for them to offer financially viable policies at current prices to many homeowners in the most populous state in the country.

Fire-prone areas often now have zero private insurance options, and some companies have even refused to renew existing policies. That has forced homeowners to choose between using a state-backed insurer of last resort, which offers limited protection at high prices, or taking the risk of going without coverage.

Newsom and the political leaders in Hollywood’s hometown were likely to become a political target regardless of what they actually do.

Indeed, many of Trump’s claims about Newsom have turned out to be misleading or outright fabrications, such as the president-elect’s claim that Newsom refused to sign a water-sharing agreement that appears not to exist.

The image of empty fire hydrants have gained traction online as an indictment of government preparedness, though the actual cause of the dry hydrants is more mundane: Firefighters have simply exhausted the capacity of a system designed to fight one-off structure fires, not neighborhoodwide conflagrations, especially on days aircraft could not join the fight.

Mike Madrid, a California Republican strategist who has been critical of both Newsom and Trump, noted that “people have been writing California’s obituary since at least the 1990s — and it’s never panned out.”

Indeed, the “California Dream” has survived earthquakes, draughts, fires, riots, mudslides, power outages, rising costs and more. The state’s natural beauty, favorable climate and world-leading economic vitality have kept it desirable.

The state’s population has even begun to recover as people move back to the state after Covid. It still remains below pre-pandemic levels, however. California is projected to lose up to four seats in the House of Representatives after the next census, while Southern red states like Texas and Florida are poised to gain seats as they continue to attract new residents.

Just like the actual recovery on the ground, the political fallout from the wildfire crisis will take time to unfold. One veteran Democratic operative who requested anonymity to speak candidly said that “the California wildfires have finished Newsom.” The operative said the destruction is so vast and the questions around his role in preparedness seemingly so deep, that they didn’t see how Newsom could emerge from the catastrophe as a front-running presidential contender.

Madrid said Trump’s decision to so viciously attack Newsom, even while the fires are still burning and residents evacuate, could also have the unintended consequence of boosting him as a national counterweight to Trump.

“Trump has a really good track record of picking winners in Democratic primaries by attacking them. Ask Adam Schiff,” said Madrid, referring to the state’s new senator, who won a hotly contested Democratic primary last year by positioning himself as Trump’s chief antagonist and the candidate he feared most.

“He’s elevated Gavin Newsom to be the tip of the spear here,” Madrid added.

Newsom's office waved away politics in a statement to NBC News.

"The governor is focused on protecting people, not playing politics, and making sure firefighters have all the resources they need," said Newsom spokesperson Izzy Gardon.

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/wildfires-complicate-california-democrats-plans-lead-trump-defiance-rcna187095

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Sakis Tolis-Among the Fires of Hell

I was walking among the fires of hell,
Delighted with the enjoyments of genius;
Which to angels looked like torment and insanity

Let me sleep - Let me sleep the sleep of the angels
Let me dream - darkness beauty in ages

Let me sin - Let me juggle the eye of the Savior
Let me in - Let me shine the creator

Among the living, among the stars, I hear a voice, come with us

Let me sleep - Let me sleep the sleep of the angels
Let me dream - darkness beauty in ages
Let me sin - Let me juggle the eye of the Savior
Let me in - Let me shine the creator

I heard an Angel singing
When the day was springing,
'Mercy, Pity, Peace
Is the world's release.'

Thus he sung all day
Over the new mown hay,
Till the sun went down
And haycocks looked brown.

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PROTOCOLS OF THE MEETINGS OF THE LEARNED ELDERS OF ZION
Protocol No. 23 – Instilling Obedience . . .

❝We shall reestablish small master production which will mean laying a mine under the private capital of manufacturers. This is indispensable also for the reason that manufacturers on the grand scale often move, though not always consciously, the thoughts of the masses in directions against the government. A people of small masters knows nothing of unemployment and this binds him closely with existing order, and consequently with the firmness of authority. For us its part will have been played out the moment authority is transferred into our hands.❞

https://cwspangle.substack.com/p/protocol-no-23-instilling-obedience

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“The human race cannot forever exist half-exploiters and half-exploited.” — Henry Ford

Uyan! < < < Turkish for “wake-up.”

“The human race cannot forever exist half-exploiters and half-exploited.” — Henry Ford