{"id":19189,"date":"2020-07-06T08:54:28","date_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=19189"},"modified":"2020-07-06T08:56:13","modified_gmt":"2020-07-06T12:56:13","slug":"the-democrat-governors-order-patriots-not-to-display-or-watch-4th-fireworks-but-then-permit-the-violent-protests-and-destructive-riots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=19189","title":{"rendered":"<b><i>The Democrat governors order Patriots not to display or watch 4th fireworks but encourage violent protests and permit destructive riots?!?!?!?!?!?!<\/i><\/b>"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>CA Governor to People: No Fireworks! People: Watch This<\/h1>\n<p><!--more-->BY VICTORIA TAFT<br \/>\nPJ Media<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_19190\" style=\"width: 748px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-19190\" class=\"wp-image-19190 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-06-at-8.52.29-AM.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"738\" height=\"495\" srcset=\"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-06-at-8.52.29-AM.png 738w, http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/Screen-Shot-2020-07-06-at-8.52.29-AM-300x201.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 738px) 100vw, 738px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-19190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Twitter video screenshot of local news station covering illegal fireworks.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Governor Gavin Newsom\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-news\/governor-newsom-warns-california-officials-to-enforce-health-rules\/2390715\/\">ordered that<\/a>\u00a0a \u201cunified California\u201d should agree that there should be no fireworks this July 4th because \u2026\u00a0<em>pandemic!<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Californians were unified, alright. I\u2019ve never seen more fireworks in San Diego County than the ones I saw Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p>Officially, large-scale fireworks were\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfgate.com\/bayarea\/article\/fireworks-2020-Bay-Area-San-Francisco-15374219.php\">canceled by order<\/a>\u00a0of the governor.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_606490\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-606490\" src=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fireworks-canceled-730x649.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 730px) 100vw, 730px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fireworks-canceled-730x649.jpg 730w, https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fireworks-canceled-1110x986.jpg 1110w, https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/fireworks-canceled.jpg 1237w\" alt=\"fireworks canceled\" width=\"730\" height=\"649\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-606490\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-606490\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">SF Gate screenshot of all fireworks shows in San Diego canceled.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>But San Diegans and the rest of the state residents saw how\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nbclosangeles.com\/news\/california-news\/governor-newsom-warns-california-officials-to-enforce-health-rules\/2390715\/\">Governor Newsom and mayors,<\/a>\u00a0especially LA Mayor Garcetti, allowed tens of thousands of protesters to gather with nary a word about pandemic concerns. Protesters gathered, some looted, set fires, vandalized, and called for killing cops. Everyone saw the double standard and gave Newsom and company a one-finger salute.<\/p>\n<h4>Fireworks are illegal this year? Not so\u2019s you\u2019d notice<\/h4>\n<p>The trend of\u00a0<em>more\u00a0<\/em>fireworks was seen all over Los Angeles.<\/p>\n<p>As Tim Conway Jr., tweeted with a video from local KCAL 9 news, for being illegal there sure seemed to be a lot of fireworks shows in Los Angeles on July 4th.<\/p>\n<p>One responder observed that Californians aren\u2019t doing much to observe Newsom\u2019s rules about anything to do with COVID, saying, \u201cyou can\u2019t make me.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-0\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-0&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279634331753836545&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279634331753836545\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>How could the COVID risk be a big deal if Garcetti and other leaders welcomed, encouraged, and participated in mass protests over the police killing of a man across the country, people reasoned. Even\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/victoria-taft\/2020\/07\/03\/deceptive-dr-drew-blasts-la-mayors-double-standard-on-july-4th-lockdown-vs-protests-n600970\">Dr. Drew Pinsky<\/a>\u00a0called it a double standard.<\/p>\n<p>It would have been difficult to reign in looters and arsonists, but it was a political decision by California\u2019s elected leaders to do nothing about it.<\/p>\n<p>Indeed, there was a corresponding uptick of coronavirus cases in California due to the protests. The mortality or death rate continues to go down, however.<\/p>\n<p>These people noted sardonically that the fireworks were \u201cmostly peaceful.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-1\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-1&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279662282604113920&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279662282604113920\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h4>Lancaster\u2019s mayor shoots off \u2018illegal\u2019 fireworks<\/h4>\n<p>Meanwhile in Lancaster, California, where Mayor Rex Parris said he was holding\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/victoria-taft\/2020\/07\/04\/this-is-america-locked-down-california-mayor-plans-protest-a-july-4th-fireworks-show-n603753\">a pirate drive-up fireworks<\/a>\u00a0show, the celebration went off without a hitch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-2\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-2&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279637937248821250&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279637937248821250\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>Steve Gregory of KFI radio provided video of the defiant mayor personally setting off the fireworks. Mayor Parris had to do the deed because \u201cthe state marshal threatened [the] fireworks vendor so [the] vendor had to show [the] mayor how to run the show.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-3\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-3&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279657001182588928&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279657001182588928\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>One man spoke for millions of other Americans when he said, \u201cDamn, California. I didn\u2019t think you had it in you.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-4\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-4&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279639645010173952&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" sandbox=\"allow-forms allow-pointer-lock allow-popups allow-same-origin allow-scripts allow-top-navigation-by-user-activation allow-presentation\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279639645010173952\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<div class=\"my-4\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-300x250_6\" class=\"gpt-ad ad-250 text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>And finally I\u2019ll leave you with this guy. Even though he\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7.com\/society\/illegal-fireworks-illuminate-southern-california-sky\/6298951\/\">not in California<\/a>\u00a0(he\u2019s in Florida), he deserves an attaboy for setting up shop at the local Publix store and playing the Star Spangled Banner with a sky full of fireworks as his backdrop.<\/p>\n<div class=\"twitter-tweet twitter-tweet-rendered\"><iframe id=\"twitter-widget-5\" class=\"\" title=\"Twitter Tweet\" src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/embed\/index.html?dnt=true&amp;embedId=twitter-widget-5&amp;frame=false&amp;hideCard=false&amp;hideThread=false&amp;id=1279605303315697664&amp;lang=en&amp;origin=https%3A%2F%2Fpjmedia.com%2Fcolumns%2Fvictoria-taft%2F2020%2F07%2F05%2Fca-governor-to-people-no-fireworks-people-watch-this-n605542&amp;siteScreenName=PJMedia_com&amp;theme=light&amp;widgetsVersion=9066bb2%3A1593540614199&amp;width=550px\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-tweet-id=\"1279605303315697664\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<h5><a class=\"hl\" title=\"'This Is America!' Locked Down California Mayor Plans 'Protest' \u2013 a July 4th Fireworks Show\" href=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/victoria-taft\/2020\/07\/04\/this-is-america-locked-down-california-mayor-plans-protest-a-july-4th-fireworks-show-n603753\"><em>\u2018This Is America!\u2019 Locked Down California Mayor Plans \u2018Protest\u2019 \u2013 a July 4th Fireworks Show<\/em><\/a><\/h5>\n<h5><em><a class=\"hl\" title=\"'Deceptive': Dr. Drew Blasts LA Mayor's Double Standard on July 4th Lockdown vs. Protests\" href=\"https:\/\/pjmedia.com\/news-and-politics\/victoria-taft\/2020\/07\/03\/deceptive-dr-drew-blasts-la-mayors-double-standard-on-july-4th-lockdown-vs-protests-n600970\" rel=\"noopener\">\u2018Deceptive\u2019: Dr. Drew Blasts LA Mayor\u2019s Double Standard on July 4th Lockdown vs. Protests<\/a><\/em><\/h5>\n<h5><em><a class=\"hl\" title=\"LA Cancels Beaches, Bars, and Fireworks After Protest-Caused COVID Spike. 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