California At It Again (Still...)

 They won't be happy until everyone with an income and a neuron leaves the state.

It’s Not Just a Ban on Natural Gas Appliances!

CA Politicians Enact New Crazy Bans to Raise Your Costs and Disrupt Your Life

Support the Campaign to Block the Natural Gas Ban in CA

As we continue to wage a statewide campaign to block California’s costly ban on all natural gas appliances (and the even more costly and intrusive home retrofit mandates), our state’s liberal politicians are expanding their list of absurd bans!  Before we get to the list of crazy new bans being enacted, this reinforces WHY we MUST WIN this campaign to block the ban on and costly retrofit mandate ($30k per homeowner) to remove natural gas appliances in homes!  By punishing politicians on the natural gas appliance ban, we believe it will send a message that Californians are sick of the other costly and intrusive bans! That’s why winning this fight is so crucial – so please contribute to the fight today!

Support the Campaign to Block the Natural Gas Ban in CA

Costly Bans Being Enacted in California

Here’s what they banned in just this recent session of the state legislature: Grass Lawns (AB 1572): This bill begins the outright ban on grass lawns in California by banning them for all commercial, retail, industrial, and governmental parcels and buildings. While there is no implementation date for single family homes (for now), HOA’s are also banned from having grass in common areas! This imposes an enormous cost for landscaping changes – and experts say it will backfire by negatively impacting air quality. Plastic Cards (SB 728): Small businesses will be negatively impacted by this bill that imposes fines of up to $10,000 per day if a business uses pre-paid plastic gift cards! This virtue-signaling bill will not help the environment, but it will inconvenience small businesses and customers alike! Just so you know the plastic bag ban from 2014 actually INCREASED plastic waste by replacing thin bags with heavy duty bags for 10-cents a pop. Per capita bag waste went from 8 pounds per person to 11 pound per person in 2021 in CA! Food Bans (AB 418): Continuing their nanny state mindset, CA politicians have banned Skittles and other colored candy that use Red Dye No. 3 and other additives. Perris CA banned stores from putting “junk food” in their checkout aisles – leading two major stores to announce they would close in that jurisdiction. Up next: bans on sugary drinks to minors! Bans in Process: CA Democrats pushed several bills to next year to ban a number of things including: Police K9 dogs (because they are “racist”), solitary confinement in prison, etc. CA Democrats are phasing in bans on the sale of gas-powered cars, gas-powered leaf blowers, youth tackle football, criminal background checks for employers and landlords, smoking outside, etc. Natural Gas Appliances: The Biden Administration has swung into overdrive to issue a variety of new regulatory mandates that will help CA politicians win court approval of their costly and intrusive natural gas appliance bans. Stoves: Biden’s Department of Energy just issued a regulation to ban 50% of gas stove appliances immediately. Washing Machine and Dryers: New mandates take effect 2025. Air Conditioners: New mandates take effect 2026. Water Heaters: New mandates take effect 2029.

Help Us Turn the Tide by Defeating California’s Natural Gas Appliance Bans

The BAN EVERYTHING mindset of liberal politicians will only continue to expand until we make a stand on just ONE of these items and punish politicians at the ballot box! That’s why our fight against the Natural Gas Appliance Bans in California is so crucial! It is no longer about just one ban – but all of them.

That’s why we MUST CONTINUE our fight against the costly and crazy natural gas appliance bans at the ballot box!

Support the Campaign to Block the Natural Gas Ban in CA

Here's what's being proposed under this mandate: IMMEDIATELY: All new homes and buildings will be prohibited from putting in any new natural gas appliances – not just stoves, but all appliances such as furnaces, ovens, water heaters, etc. 2027-2035: Existing homeowners will be given a deadline to pay for expensive home retrofits to remove ALL of their existing gas appliances – all stoves, ovens, water heaters, furnaces! The Bay Area got hit with a 2027 deadline; San Diego already announced 2033 is their target. Every week a new region proposes a new deadline for costly retrofits! Here's how much it will cost you: What will the mandatory home retrofits cost you? An average cost of $30,000 or more per home! (READ FULL COST ESTIMATE HERE: https://reformcalifornia.org/news/banning-gas-appliances-will-cost-california-homeowners-over-30k-each) How we can fight back: A campaign led by Reform California, Reform Local Government PAC, and a coalition of local taxpayer watchdog groups has been launched to BLOCK this costly and crazy proposal. The campaign to block these mandates includes alerting voters in target areas, recruiting and supporting candidates for office who oppose the retrofit mandates, threatening recalls against elected officials who support the mandates, and organizing ballot measure drives to stop any new mandates from taking effect. We were not expecting to have to fight this costly and unfair proposal – so please chip in a contribution to our campaign TODAY so we can mount effective opposition to it!

The Natural Gas Bans and Retrofit Mandates Are Spreading Across CA! Help Us Stop This Before It’s Too Late!

CONTRIBUTE: Campaign to Block Natural Gas Ban in CA

Carl DeMaio, Chairman

The Beast Systems Are Being Created

I don't know how I missed this one, but our very own DARPA developed technology during the pandemic that is inserted subcutaneously and can detect if you are infected. Baby steps, but the foundation for tracking technology is now there.

DARPA Displays Human Implant Microchip That Can Detect Viruses

Then there's the latest from Google:

Former DARPA Director Wants You to Swallow ID Microchips

And here we go!

Let's Talk About Climate Change

Is Climate Change real? Yes.

Did we cause it? Yes, although I would argue it was a collaborative effort and its origins differ from what we're told.

Can mere mortals fix it? No.

In The Beginning

When God created the universe and everything in it, including us, it was perfect. 

"Then God saw everything that He had made, and indeed it was very good." Genesis 1:31 (NKJV)

Perfection and harmony. God created everything then handed it over to Man to be the steward of all. Man and animals were vegetarians, so there was no such thing as animals eating each other. It wasn't until after Noah's flood that he granted us the eating of meat.

Then along comes Lucifer in the form of a serpent. Did you know that snakes used to have legs? After he tempted Adam and Eve into eating the fruit from the Tree of Knowledge so they could become like God (become gods), God cursed the snake by removing its legs and forcing it to crawl on its belly. But I digress.

It was after God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden that things changed. Sin had entered the world and not only impacted mankind, but all of His creation, as well. We became fallen and exiled to live in the fallen world we created. And the world groans.

"For we know that the whole creation groans and labors with birth pangs together until now." Romans 8:22 (NKJV)

For the above passage, the original Greek word used for 'creation' means 'earth'.

And we've been wanting to become gods ever since. This is one of Satan's more successful lies. We do this in the form of discounting His existence and insisting we can do what He has done, or we 'remake' Him to suit ourselves and what we believe He should be. It's all related to not wanting to be accountable or fully accountable to the one true God as He describes Himself to be.

So What Now?

What exactly does it mean for the earth to 'groan'? Well, it means we have storms where we didn't originally have them. Earthquakes, tsunamis, monsoons, tornados, hurricanes, floods, droughts, etc. And the birth pangs? Well, the closer we get to the end, the more frequent, intense and destructive these things become. Our folly is that we think we can do anything about it. Redemption is not intended just for us, it's also intended for God's entire creation.

So what do we do about it all? Well, we continue to be good stewards of the earth and let things take their course. God is in control, so we have no reason to fear. For non-believers, first you acknowledge and accept the deity of God as He describes Himself. Then, you acknowledge that you need to ask Him into your life, seek His forgiveness for your sins and repent. He won't come into your life if you're not serious or sincere. God never forces Himself on anyone - you must come to Him willingly. And why wouldn't you? He loves us so much that He sent His Son to the cross so we could come to Him. It's because Jesus was resurrected that we are promised life after death. God wants us with Him and that's love.

In the meantime, until Jesus comes to collect us, we need to live our lives through Him. Read His Word everyday, spend time in His presence through prayer and silent meditation and educate others in how they too can become saved.

Did you know that every time you read the Book of Revelation you receive a blessing? There's a reason for that. He wants us to know what is coming so we are prepared and can effectively share with others.

For More Detail

This is a good docudrama that takes you through the Last Days events. If you don't want to deal with ad interruptions, it's also available to rent through the typical streaming services.

The Book of Revelation is not an easy read. For resources to help you through it, just click on the Bible Prophecy menu item at top for a collection of links.

May God Bless You and Keep You!

Signature Bank Has Now Failed

Signature Bank deals primarily with commercial mortgages and the lack of buyers combined with high mortgage interest rates has done them in. Other banks are trying to dump their commercial assets, but are having difficulty doing so.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BXomt5foaQU&t=678s

Keep your eyes on your bank and give some thought about protecting your money.

UPDATE 9/9:

3 more small-to-mid banks have failed:

• Citizens Bank
• First Republic
• Republic First (yes, they're different banks)

They haven't closed their doors just yet, but they're off the NASDAQ and have been pink-slipped. I wouldn't hold my breath unless you look good in blue.

Chase has announced that they will be closing a lot of ATMs and satellite branches (like the ones inside retail stores) as they need to hold on to as much money as possible.

Bank of America has decided to take a different route. They plan on opening more ATMs and satellite branches in the hope that it will garner more customers.

The economist I follow on YouTube had his channel banned today. Could it be that they don't want this  information to get out? You decide.

What Next?

First, they don't want you to use air conditioning, now they're going after your fans.

Biden Administration Proposes New Restrictions on Ceiling Fans

Will Lahaina Be The First 15-Minute City?

As we learned with the pandemic, conspiracy theories remain theories for about 3-6 months before they're exposed as being true. We also learned that evil people will take advantage of a crisis, whether they created it or not, to further their agenda. I suspect this crisis is no different. Let's examine, shall we?

First, let's take a look at how Biden responded to reporters when asked about the tragedy. "No comment". How can a leader of a country - any country - respond to the tremendous loss of life and property like that? Either he doesn't care, (very likely), and / or he knows there are plans afoot.

Another question is why did the most state of the art alarm system fail? They're attributing it to downed power lines, but that would only take out the alarm system incrementally, not all at once.

Now don't get me wrong, the federal government is sending food, water and other essentials, but there are some pretty big insults and injustices mixed in with that aid. While Biden is asking Congress for another $40 billion to send to Ukraine, the surviving victims in Lahaina are getting a whopping $700 each from FEMA. That might buy a few days of groceries in that neck of the woods. Add to that, the governor of Hawaii has announced that they will be purchasing the property using Eminent Domain and promising to build work housing or making the area a memorial in honor of those that perished. But it will take a looong time. We all know that if the government seizes property using Eminent Domain that the former homeowners will only get pennies on the dollar. Why are they not letting the insurance companies handle this? And why are they so anxious to snag the property to start with?

As far as timing is concerned, I've seen housing tracts and major shopping centers go up in a few months. Why would building work housing take so long? Unless, of course, they're building something 'innovative' and all-encompassing.  

One of the goals of Agenda 2030 is to implement 15-Minute Cities. They're already experimenting with one in England. Could it be that Lahaina will be our first built-from-scratch experiment? Could be. Washington state and Oregon are incorporating the concept into future build plans, but Lahaina could be used as the shining example. And it would explain why Biden's response was so heartless and why the governor of Hawaii announced the purchase of the land before the crisis is really over.

What is a 15 Minute City?

It makes sense to me. Lahaina is completely destroyed making a new development easier than if they had to demolish it. It was also a small area compared to most cities. All they have to do is clean up and work can begin.

Dots indicate area affected by fires

Evidently, I'm not the only one that is thinking along these lines.

I didn't know they recently held a summit to discuss turning Maui into a fully sustainable city completely run by AI. That's pretty big news.

Chicken Processing Plants Closing

Looks like more chicken processing plants are closing with more being evaluated. Look for availability issues along with price hikes.

Tyson Foods Earnings Stock Fails After Meat Company Reports $417 Million Loss