[SIZE=7]Pentagon Blames Biden, Newsom for U.S. Inaction in Breakaway Republic Crisis[/SIZE]
Prospects for peace recede in a region ravaged by the effects of climate change and sectarian conflict.
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By Tim Marchman
December 2, 2021, 6:42pm
UNITED STATES—As the escalating crisis over the Constitutional Republic City of Oroville enters its second month, U.S. military leaders have refused to rule out an invasion, telling Motherboard that civilian leaders are responsible for inaction to date. For their part, those leaders have articulated no plans to protect both the territorial integrity and the people of their once-proud nation—but have also pointedly refused to deny that military force remains an option.
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Records show that at a council meeting, after considering such subjects as whether to lease a photocopying machine for $219 a month and a proposal from a firm called D.H. Slater & Sons for the demolition and remodeling of part of a local public safety building, the leaders adopted a resolution declaring Oroville a “Constitutional Republic City.” The document said that Oroville would no longer recognize the authority of the executives of the state of California and the U.S. federal government:
IMAGE COURTESY CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC CITY OF OROVILLE
Confusingly, the leaders of this land of contradictions—who have said they’re motivated by California governor Gavin Newsom’s mandate that schoolchildren be vaccinated against COVID-19—have asserted that they are not seceding from either the state of California or the United States, but simply refusing to recognize their legal and political authority. (They cite the refusal of San Francisco, a Newsom stronghold, to enforce federal immigration laws as precedent, though that city has not declared itself a republic.) Footage from the council meeting, though, complicates the picture.
Citizens applauded as the resolution was brought up for consideration; while one leader said that it was not meant to begin a secession effort, he also said that he had “not expended any time to research whether that’s possible.”
In a stirring speech, a U.S. loyalist and citizen of Oroville suggested that declaring the city a constitutional republic was a move designed to be “anti-decent living,” because it would allow the republic to ignore anti-discrimination laws and mask mandates. He was, though, laughed at by his fellow citizens.
While the diplomatic situation is murky, it’s clear that for the U.S. government, all options remain on the table. Asked whether it had been tasked with planning an invasion of Oroville and whether it believes it has legal authority to wage war, a spokesperson for the Department of Defense firmly declined to say that it is not readying the full might of its trillion-dollar war machine, which has nearly a million and a half fighting men and women under arms as well as a powerful nuclear arsenal. “I refer you to the White House on this,” said the spokesperson, who declined to say whether they had anything to say to Americans living in fear, how many tanks the Pentagon might bring to an invasion, and whether it is currently invading. “You might also check with the California governor’s office where these sorts of actions would originate.”
President Joe Biden’s White House, which exercises control over both the federal diplomatic and military apparatuses, refused to respond to Motherboard’s inquiries. Governor Newsom’s office, which exercises joint control over local military forces alongside federal leadership, did not directly reply to questions similar to those put to the State Department and Department of Defense, nor answer questions about whether Newsom is in communication with Biden about the crisis or projecting weakness by not sending troops into Oroville. It did, however, issue a statement:
[INDENT]It’s unfortunate that Oroville leaders are willing to jeopardize the health and safety of their residents in this misguided effort to deny the scientific consensus underpinning California’s public health guidelines. The state will continue to focus on lifesaving measures to protect Californians from COVID-19 and prevent our health care system from being overwhelmed during this unprecedented pandemic.[/INDENT]
The Oroville regime has so far not made representatives available to discuss the ongoing hostilities or a potential path to peace. An assistant city clerk, who is believed to be in direct contact with the separatists, told Motherboard, “I have reached out to our Mayor and Vice Mayor with your information. Please feel free to contact me back in the next few days if you haven’t heard from one of the three of us.” As of press time, Motherboard had not heard from them.
Additional reporting by Jason Koebler.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJcoPj3IZTI
Not the first Time BTW