Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Less than 10 Years

 Gov. Gavin Newsom: How to Destroy California in Less than 10 Years

"If I was a “progressive” governor and wanted to destabilize and destroy my state, there are certain policies I would impose, and orders I’d make, while insulating myself from my own policies:" . . .

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. . . "Good job Gavin. You’ve outdone yourself.  

"Newsom’s policies have expedited the destruction of the most beautiful state; accelerated the declining population through outbound migration resulting in the loss of a congressional seat. He has irreparably harmed California’s businesses and once thriving economy starting with his 3 years of Covid lockdowns, which hurt mostly small business owners the most. Newsom more than quadrupled the drug-addicted homeless vagrants living on California streets making cities unlivable. He bolstered labor unions while crushing independent contractors and gig workers. Gavin Newsom increased poverty in California while growing state government.

"It’s as if Gov. Newsom was very carefully and specifically trained on what it would take to destroy California – the one thing in which he actually excels – that, and feathering his own nest with ill-gotten gains." . . .

There are no promises Gavin Newsom won’t break

Hat tip to Elizabeth A Wysocki

Newsom silent on anti-ICE rhetoric after Dallas shooting, despite urging nonviolence  

. . . "Fox News Digital pressed Newsom on whether he regrets his anti-ICE rhetoric and his support for a new, Democrat-led state law he signed Saturday prohibiting masks and other implements used to obscure ICE officers’ identities.

Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, separately slammed Newsom -- along with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. -- after the Dallas ICE shooting, saying his "rhetoric must end."

Meanwhile, Vice President JD Vance proclaimed that "if your rhetoric encourages violence… you can go straight to Hell."

Gavin Newsom's Most Controversial Moments 

. . . "After the Panera Bread debacle, Gavin Newsom found himself in hot water once more after signing the new Safety Act into law, which relieves teachers of their duty to inform a child's parents of their gender identity without the kid in question giving them the okay to do so. In short, the Act is a means to prevent children from being forced to disclose their gender identity or sexual orientation to their parents before they're ready. When Newsom signed the Safety Act into law, there was an explosion of criticism, to the extent that the Chino Valley Unified School District in Southern California filed a lawsuit against the governor, decrying it as unconstitutional and professing that the law was in violation of parents' First and Fourteenth Amendment rights." . . .

Religious Liberty and the Genius of the American Founding

"The following is adapted from a talk delivered at Hillsdale College on September 29, 2024, during a conference on “Christianity in America.' ” Glenn Ellmers

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"The question which we and all American patriots confront today is whether we still understand and appreciate this incredible gift of religious liberty bequeathed to us by the Founders. Do we still have the knowledge and courage to keep alive the sacred fire of liberty?

"One of the most beautiful things written during the American Founding period is George Washington’s 1790 Letter to the Hebrew Congregation in Newport, Rhode Island. Washington had visited Newport in August of that year, and shortly after his visit, one of the leaders of the Jewish community sent Washington a letter thanking him and congratulating him on his conduct as president."

"Washington responded, in part:   

The Citizens of the United States of America have a right to applaud themselves for having given to mankind examples of an enlarged and liberal policy: a policy worthy of imitation. All possess alike liberty of conscience and immunities of citizenship. It is now no more that toleration is spoken of, as if it was by the indulgence of one class of people, that another enjoyed the exercise of their inherent natural rights. For happily the Government of the United States, which gives to bigotry no sanction, to persecution no assistance, requires only that they who live under its protection, should demean themselves as good citizens, in giving it on all occasions their effectual support. . . . May the Children of the Stock of Abraham, who dwell in this land, continue to merit and enjoy the good will of the other Inhabitants; while every one shall sit in safety under his own vine and fig tree, and there shall be none to make him afraid. May the father of all mercies scatter light and not darkness in our paths, and make us all in our several vocations useful here, and in his own due time and way everlastingly happy.

"Washington here magnificently summarizes the principle of religious liberty, a principle at the heart of the American Founding and one of the greatest accomplishments in human history. Today, this principle has been under assault—think of the vicious antisemitism we have seen on many college campuses recently or the persecution of Christians by our federal government. The faith of American Christians and Jews has been mocked and increasingly threatened by an aggressively secular, even atheistic, ruling class.

"We are in danger of losing the precious gift of religious liberty, which took almost 2,000 years for the Christian West to put into practice." . . .More  

"Glenn Ellmers is the Salvatori Research Fellow in the American Founding at the Claremont Institute. He received a B.A. from Boston University and an M.A. and Ph.D. from the Claremont Graduate University. He has served as a visiting research fellow at Hillsdale College and as a speechwriter for two cabinet secretaries. He has written for numerous publications, including the Claremont Review of Books, The New Criterion, Perspectives on Political Science, Law & Liberty, and The American Mind." . . .

Donald Trump Blasts the Globalists at the UN.

 Wentworth Report   "His teleprompter didn’t work, so his carefully crafted 15 minute speech became 55 minutes of off-the-cuff newsworthiness and authenticity.

Donald Trump has used his major speech to the United Nations General Assembly to launch a ferocious attack on the institution, ridicule the global transition to cleaner energy and expose climate change as the “greatest con job ever perpetrated on the world.”

Speaking on Tuesday morning local time, Mr Trump accused the UN of impotence in failing to end wars while at the same time undermining national sovereignty by funding uncontrolled migration. ..

He encouraged other countries to follow the example set by Washington, warning that illegal aliens were pouring into Europe in a manner that was not sustainable. “You have the right to control your borders,” he said. “It’s time to end the failed experiment of open borders … Your countries are going to hell.” …

. . . "The world went to ruin under Biden:

Opening his speech, Mr Trump said that it was six years since he had last spoken at the UN and argued that the world was — at that time — prosperous and at peace. However, since then, Mr Trump said “the guns of war have shattered the peace I forged on two continents.”

He said that this era of “calm and stability” had given way to one of the great crises of history and warned that America had descended into weakness, lawlessness and radicalism under his predecessor, Joe Biden. …"  More.

Why 118 Congressional Democrats Snubbed Charlie Kirk

Victor Davis Hanson  . . . "Collate it all. I have a final question, for all of us. Does this hatred that manifests itself among the Left, is it top-down? Does it trickle down from Gavin Newsom? Does it trickle down from Jasmine Crockett? And it goes all the way down and then we see people like Tyler Robinson absorb it? Or Luigi Mangione absorb it? Or Antifa absorb it? Is that what’s happening? Or is it bottom-up?

"In other words, the Black Lives Matters of the world, the Antifas of the world, the shooters of the world, the crazy trans shooters, lately, they are the shock troops and their attack on Tesla or their attack on ICE facilities, that filters up. And then the politicians are in panic, start to reflect those views and amplify them, so that they don’t feel they’ve lost their base." . . .

The Epidemic of Left-Wing Political Violence: Democrats and Media Fuel the Flames

Democrats are the party of political violence

"In a chilling YouTube video (above) that has garnered millions of views, conservative commentators dissect the rising tide of left-wing aggression in America, pointing to recent attacks on Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facilities and the tragic assassination of activist Charlie Kirk as prime examples of unchecked radicalism. This video serves as a stark reminder that political violence in the United States is overwhelmingly perpetrated by left-wing extremists, while Democrats and the mainstream media not only downplay these acts but actively encourage them through inflammatory rhetoric and selective coverage. As President Donald Trump and his allies push back, the evidence mounts that the left’s “resistance” has devolved into a dangerous campaign of intimidation, destruction, and murder.

"The pattern is undeniable: from the fiery riots of 2020 to the targeted assaults of 2025, left-wing actors have dominated the landscape of political violence. Take the recent shooting at an ICE facility in Dallas, where a leftist gunman killed one person in a brazen attack. Vice President JD Vance blasted the incident, attributing it to “left-wing extremists” who have been emboldened by years of anti-ICE propaganda from Democrats. This wasn’t an isolated event; Antifa agitators have called for further attacks on ICE, amid an “unprecedented wave” of violence against federal agents. In California, Governor Gavin Newsom’s reluctance to crack down has prompted warnings that if states won’t act, the Trump administration will." . . .

Nation Resets 'Days Since Leftist Terrorist Attack' Counter Back To Zero

. . . "According to sources, the counter was installed back in 2020 and has yet to make it past three days. "We also installed a 'days since right-wing terrorist attack' counter, but we pretty much never have to mess with it," said Donnenfeld. "Oh, we also had this counter for how many days since the last time Biden crapped his pants in public, but we let that one go. Too much trouble to keep up with anymore." . . .  Babylon Bee parody

Are Our Youth Being Intentionally Dumbed Down? "Some serious self-reflection is due from those in charge of teaching our kids."

Allan J. Feifer

. . . "follow the money. Administrators typically make 50-100% more than teachers. But, there’s a second, more insidious reason. Every gang of criminals requires enforcers. Administrators perform that role, rooting out any student or teacher who doesn’t toe a leftist line."

. . . "Standardized test scores show we are nearing rock bottom:"

1. Academic Decline

• Standardized Test Scores: U.S. students have experienced sharp declines in math and reading scores since 2015, with pandemic-era losses further accelerating the trend. In 2023, 40% of public school students failed to meet basic standards in either subject, a trend that has worsened since then.
• International Ranking: The U.S. ranks behind 36 countries in educational proficiency.
• Literacy Crisis: 28% of Americans are functionally illiterate, up from 19% in 2017.

2. Grade Inflation & “Equity Grading”

• Minimum Grades for Failure: Some districts award a minimum grade of 50 even for missed or failed assignments.
• Unlimited Retakes: Students may retake tests as many times as needed, often without penalty for skipping class or missing deadlines.
• Result: Graduation rates rise while actual mastery plummets—45% of high school seniors can’t do basic math.

3. Curriculum Erosion

• Phonics Abandoned: Effective reading instruction has been replaced by “whole language” approaches, leaving 60% of 4th graders struggling with reading.
• History & Civics Gaps: NAEP data reveal widespread ignorance of U.S. history and civic structures among high school students.
• STEM Weakness: China now dominates global STEM fields, while U.S. students tank.

4. Chronic Absenteeism & “Zombie Schools” . . .  More

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For Too Many in Education, Charlie Kirk’s Assassin Is Exactly the Type of Person They Are Trying to Create

 . . . "A significant portion of those exposed for celebrating Mr. Kirk’s cold-blooded murder are teachers, professors, school officials, and school board members. This phenomenon even captured the attention of the legacy media, though they predictably portrayed the offenders as most sympathetically. 

"To anyone paying attention, this is no surprise. Social media accounts have garnered massive followings mainly by highlighting outlandish pronouncements by teachers and other school officials publicly posted on the internet.

"This is a time for those working in and around education to commit to some self-reflection." . . .

Dangerous Schools and the Democratic Governors Who Ignore Them  "Democrat governors employ shady practices to trap students in violent, dangerous schools."

Randi Weingarten’s Fallacious Fascist Finger-Pointing . . . "Likewise, in its latest handbook, the NEA states that there were “12 million victims of the Holocaust from different faiths, ethnicities, races, political beliefs, genders, and gender identification, abilities/disabilities, and other targeted characteristics.”

" 'The union never addressed the Nazis’ attempted extermination of the Jewish people. But at the same time, the NEA handbook states it would teach students about the Nakba, which is described as the “forced, violent displacement and dispossession of at least 750,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948 during the establishment of the state of Israel. ' ”...

Terrorism chic; UPDATED

 Matthew Karl

"The answer is for us on the right to articulate our beliefs well, lead by example, stand firm for what we believe in, and engage thoughtfully and respectfully with our fellow citizenry, winning hearts and minds." 

"Tom Wolfe, the celebrated author of The Right Stuff and The Bonfire of the Vanities, famously skewered New York’s cultural elite in his 1970 essay “Radical Chic.”  He brilliantly satirized a high-society dinner party where wealthy Manhattanites, dressed in their finest, toasted their own virtue while feigning solidarity with the Black Panthers.

"The posturing that Wolfe’s original critique targeted has since devolved into something far more chilling: a modern cynical flirtation with violence and extremism, best described as terrorism chic.

"Mind you, our cultural elite don’t do the actual terrorism.  They leave the dirty work to their more fervent devotees, like the assassin of Charlie Kirk and the killer of the schoolchildren praying in a Catholic church in Minneapolis.

"Today’s cultural elite wield their influence not by reasoned debate, but through a constant drumbeat labeling political opponents as Nazis, extremists, and dictators.  In this rhetorical war, even a benign phrase like “Make America Great Again” is weaponized, its four words recast as a slur expressing fascist ideology.  This relentless vilification is a calculated effort to inflame passions and obliterate common ground.

"One of the casing from Charlie Kirk’s killer reportedly bore the inscription “Hey fascist, CATCH!”  The alleged assassin, Tyler Robinson, was likely convinced he was a hero, extinguishing a “hater” and striking a blow for justice.  The profound irony is lost on both him and the cultural forces that shaped his belief: In silencing a public debater and vocal proponent of free speech with a bullet, they adopted the playbook they claim to despise.  In this brutal act, the ultimate tool of fascism was used to eliminate a voice they could not defeat rationally.

"Nor is Charlie Kirk the only victim.  How many impressionable adolescents’ lives have been ruined by being taught gender nonsense and queer ideology?  Throw in all the innocent people harmed by terrorism chic in other ways, such as homicide victims from the open border push from our cultural elite or by their patrons, blue municipalities, who have a revolving door for violent criminal offenders.  When you add it up, the body count is staggering, with no end in sight." . . . More.      Matthew Karl is a pseudonym.

UPDATE: Surveillance footage shows authorities shielding ICE detainees from Dallas gunman