Posted on 01/09/2023 11:22:32 AM PST by lowbridge
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, D, came under fire for a Friday tweet heralding the Golden State as the "true freedom state," with some Twitter users not only lambasting him for his claim, but also for his lackluster leadership.
"California is the true freedom state. Protecting liberty from a rising tide of oppression taking root in statehouses. Weakness, masquerading as strength. Small men in big offices. Freedom is who we are – anyone from anywhere can accomplish anything here," Newsom wrote, quoting a corresponding video of himself speaking during his second term inauguration.
Critics jumped at Newsom's claim, calling out alleged drug user enablement, firearm restrictions, restrictive COVID-19 policies and more.
"Hi, New Hampshire resident here. I don’t pay income tax to my state, I don’t need permission to carry a firearm, I can collect rain water, and we have way less crime. We’re The Free State, thank you very much," singer Phil Labonte responded.
Film producer and cinematographer Errol Webber ripped Newsom over "harm reduction centers" in the Golden State, attaching a video alleging San Francisco officials gives away free bags of needles and paraphernalia to drug addicts.
"This is California under @GavinNewsom," he added.
The Spectator contributing editor Stephen L. Miller shared side-by-side images of Newsom's praise for California and a screenshot of a November 2020 Politico article outing him for attending a luxurious dinner party while urging state residents to refrain from gathering with their families during the holiday season.
"Sure my guy," Miller captioned.
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That has the same effect as a 'sternly worded letter'. Newsome could care less.
“True freedom state for approved tyrants...”
…that everyone is fleeing.
You have the freedom to buy NOTHING
Freedom to crap on the street. Now that’s FREEDOM!!
freedom to commit crimes with no consequences, freedom to be in the country illegally, freedom to riot if you are liberal, freedom to shit on the sidewalk, freedom to pretend to be a girl and ruin girls sports, freedom to discriminate against Asians in college admissions, and most important, the freedom to murder innocent babies in the womb!
California! the true land of freedom!
The hairbrush enthusiast has a different definition of freedom than I do
Democrats wouldn’t know what freedom was even
if it jumped up and bit them in the ass.
Somebody tell the retard Newsom that Socialist “Democracy” isn’t FREEDOM. Ask any former East German.
ping
Silicon Valley is where Big Tech jumped in bed with Fascist Government to destroy freedom, constitutional rights, and democracy. Isn’t that in California?
Gavin Newsom is sincere when he heralds California as a “freedom” state. To Gavin and his ilk on the left, “freedom” means the rights: to have an abortion, to engage in homosexual acts/lifestyle and to use the recreational drugs of your choice. Seriously. That’s their conception of freedom.
Newsom is a moron who takes orders from his Aunt Nancy.
Well, one must admit that Gruesome would be a worthy and fitting successor to Joe Biden ... he has all the self-delusion and dishonesty, plus better hair!
You do have the freedom to poop anywhere you desire, in once beautiful places like San Francisco.
You can also get free drugs to use from the city and a place to use them.
California is quite the place
>>Somebody tell the retard Newsom that Socialist “Democracy” isn’t FREEDOM. Ask any former East German.<<
What?
The DDR was the Deutsche Demokratische Republic!
California freedom is reserved for the homeless and the illegal. Not necessarily in that order. “San franShitco...home of the original sidewalk steamer”.
The Freedom to Steal. The Freedom to Squat on others lands. The Freedom to Freeload from others. The Freedom to use Illegal Drugs in public with no repercussions. OD? No problem. The taxpayer will pay for Narcan to bring you back so you can do it all over again.
The real story on Pelosi’s nephew:
RENEGADE STATE: The Four Families Of California And The Private Company That Controls The Internet (~5 minutes)
https://vimeo.com/322588391
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