{"id":2097624,"date":"2023-11-13T16:26:11","date_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:26:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-finally-sets-up-security-barrier-but-its-not-to-protect-americans\/"},"modified":"2023-11-13T16:30:24","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T21:30:24","slug":"california-finally-sets-up-security-barrier-but-its-not-to-protect-americans","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-finally-sets-up-security-barrier-but-its-not-to-protect-americans\/","title":{"rendered":"California Finally Sets Up Security Barrier, But It&#8217;s Not to Protect Americans"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcalifornia-finally-sets-up-security-barrier-but-its-not-to-protect-americans%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2097624&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>California Finally Sets Up \u200cSecurity Barrier, But\u200d It&#8217;s Not\u200c to Protect Americans<\/h2>\n<p>Government officials in California \u2063apparently had an epiphany that security barriers work, at least when \u200cit comes to protecting foreign leaders visiting the state.<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sfchronicle.com\/bayarea\/article\/apec-barriers-traffic-18485314.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">San Francisco Chronicle<\/a> reported that \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-finally-sets-up-security-barrier-but-its-not-to-protect-americans\/\" title=\"California Finally Sets Up Security Barrier, But It's Not to Protect Americans\">10-foot \u2064high steel fencing<\/a> went up over the weekend around\u2064 the Bay City\u2019s Moscone Center where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit \u2062is<a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/apec-summit-san-francisco-schedule-asia-pacific-economic-cooperation-2023\/14028661\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> taking place<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The security zone is in\u2064 place to\u2063 protect the \u2063leaders from \u206321 \u200ccountries that will be attending the summit, among them Chinese \u2064President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2023\/11\/05\/1210734149\/san-francisco-will-host-world-leaders-at-the-apec-conference\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Xi Jinping<\/a>, Japanese Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/japan-pm-kishida-considering-holding-talks-with-chinas-xi-around-nov-16-nhk-2023-11-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fumio Kishida<\/a>, \u200dSouth Korean President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/south-koreas-yoon-attend-apec-summit-visit-europe-2023-11-08\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Yoon\u2062 Suk Yeol<\/a>, and Canadian \u2064Prime Minister <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/trudeau-apec-san-francisco-1.7022802\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Justin Trudeau<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The \u200d <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/biden-xi-meeting-negotiations-delicate-protocol-apec-171051514458fbce3b83ed959c80b8cf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated \u2062Press<\/a> reported President Joe Biden will meet with Xi on \u200bWednesday at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>So given the presence of foreign\u200c leaders, the federal\u2063 government, including the Secret Service, no doubt is playing a role in security measures\u200b in place.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chronicle there will be two \u201cvehicle exclusion \u2062zones\u201d in San Francisco\u2064 during APEC, which will last through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians will\u2064 be allowed to enter the\u2064 zones, but excluded from areas\u2064 nearest the event venues.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">San Francisco Police installing security fences around the Moscone convention center where the <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/APEC?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#APEC<\/a> summit will take place. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/SanFrancisco?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#SanFrancisco<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/aFQ1zJJ0BU\">pic.twitter.com\/aFQ1zJJ0BU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200c Nico Maounis (@nicomaounis) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nicomaounis\/status\/1723792280014799038?\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>San Franciscans have \u2064also noticed that \u200chomeless encampments \u200dand populations have disappeared \u2062throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>One commented on social media, \u201cSan \u2064Francisco\u2019s homeless population was entirely cleared \u2063out for\u2062 Xi Jinping. The gov. can \u2062easily fix our cities\u200b overnight. It just doesn\u2019t want to.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cSan Francisco\u2019s homeless population was entirely cleared out for Xi Jinping. The gov. can easily fix our cities overnight. It just doesn\u2019t want to.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EndWokeness?\">@EndWokeness<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. taxpayers\u2019 money is being used to protect the \u201csafety\u201d \u200cof a communist \u2062dictator\u2026\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jenniferzeng97?\">@jenniferzeng97<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/4yCAC6je5O\">pic.twitter.com\/4yCAC6je5O<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Asians for Liberty (@AsiansLiberty) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AsiansLiberty\/status\/1723696383239078053?\">November 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>California Gov. Gavin Newsom, the former mayor of San Francisco, conceded the clean up of the city was prompted by the APEC Summit, though argued his statewide \u201cClean California\u201d initiative was actually launched over two years ago in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u200c know folks say, \u2018Oh, they\u2019re just\u2064 cleaning up this place because all these fancy leaders are coming into town.\u2019 That\u2019s true \u200cbecause it\u2019s\u2063 true, but it\u2019s also true for months and months and months\u200c prior\u200c to APEC\u2063 we\u2019ve been having conversations,\u201d he <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=FeQn_N0h4nc&#038;ab_channel=CaliforniaGovernorGavinNewsom\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told<\/a> reporters <a href=\"https:\/\/abc7news.com\/clean-california-san-francisco-trees-sf-apec-newsom-breed-streets\/14037905\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Friday<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">After San Francisco was magically cleaned up ahead \u2063of \u200dXi Jinping\u2019s visit, \u200bDemocrat Gov. Gavin Newsom says:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI know folks say, \u2018Oh, they\u2019re just cleaning up this place because all these fancy leaders are coming into town.\u2019 That\u2019s true because it\u2019s true.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gMaKBtRq5f\">pic.twitter.com\/gMaKBtRq5f<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014\u200d RNC Research (@RNCResearch) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RNCResearch\/status\/1724087910809383376?\">November\u2064 13, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>\u201cThis predates APEC, but APEC is \u200ba forcing function and that\u2019s always a positive thing,\u201d Newsom further\u2062 explained.\u200c \u201cAny \u200ctime there\u2064 is a large event, it just focuses the mind, keeps everybody on the same agenda and we always want to put our best face forward. But the goal here is it\u2019s not a situational commitment. \u2064This is a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vp-harris-planning-trip-to-mexico-guatemala-to-deal-with-the-root-causes-of-border-crisis\/\" title=\"VP Harris Planning Trip To Mexico, Guatemala \u2018To Deal With The Root Causes\u2019 Of Border Crisis\">long term strategy<\/a>. It began in July of 2021.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI mean anytime you \u2063put on\u200b an \u200devent, by definition, you have people over your house you\u2019re going to clean \u2062up the house. You\u2019re going to\u200d make sure the kids make their beds, take the socks put them in the hamper\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>So the city has erected 10-foot barriers \u2063and cleaned the place up for APEC.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s\u200c worth recalling\u200d how current San Francisco congresswoman\u2062 and \u200bformer House Speaker Nancy Pelosi \u200cfought then-President Donald Trump over southern border wall funding.<\/p>\n<p>She famously said in\u200c 2019, \u201cA wall is an immorality. It\u2019s not who we are as a nation.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\u201cA wall\u200c is an immorality. It\u2019s not who we are as a nation,\u201d remarks <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerPelosi?\">@SpeakerPelosi<\/a>, \u201cAnd this is not a\u200c wall between Mexico \u2062and the\u200b United States that \u200dthe\u2063 president is creating here.\u200d It\u2019s a wall between reality and his constituents.\u201d\u2062 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/oLbx6jyXzY\">https:\/\/t.co\/oLbx6jyXzY<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Gfb9LGUXFS\">pic.twitter.com\/Gfb9LGUXFS<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 CBS \u200bNews (@CBSNews) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CBSNews\/status\/1080980278611533825?\">January 4, 2019<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Apparently, it\u2019s not an immorality when you\u2019re protecting government \u200bleaders.<\/p>\n<p>Newsom \u200cjoined in with the same \u2064type of rhetoric <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2019\/09\/05\/governor-newsom-statement-on-trump-administrations-plan-to-divert-funds-for-national-guard-wildfire-fighting-to-build-border-wall\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">saying<\/a> Trump\u2019s wall was \u201ca giant vanity project that will\u200c not make \u200banyone\u2062 safer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Well, walls and fences do work or there would be no need to erect them in San Francisco to secure \u2062the APEC venues.<\/p>\n<p>If foreign\u200c leaders and their staffs\u2064 are worth protecting with barriers, the American people \u200care \u2064too \u2064by finishing and enforcing the border wall.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<h3>A Note from Our \u200dFounder:<\/h3>\n<p>Every morning, we \u2064at The Western Journal wake up and \u2063pursue our mission of giving you the important information you need about what\u2019s happening in America.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><b>We can\u2019t do \u2062that without your\u2062 help<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>America\u200b has been on the receiving end of false narratives. 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Our faithful donors and subscribers have kept us\u2063 going.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019ve never chosen\u2064 to donate, let me\u200b be honest:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We need your help today<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Please don\u2019t wait one \u200cminute.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Donate right now<\/span><\/a>  \u2062\u2013 our situation in America is dire.\u200d Our country hangs by a thread, and The Western Journal stands for truth in\u2064 this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p><b>Please stand with us by donating today.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Floyd G. Brown<br \/>\nFounder of The Western Journal<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What impact does \u200cthe prioritization of foreign leaders&#8217; safety over the needs of American citizens, particularly homelessness, have \u2062on\u2063 public perception?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  California \u2063Finally Sets Up \u200cSecurity\u200c Barrier, But\u200d\u2063 It&#8217;s Not\u200c to\u200c Protect Americans<\/p>\n<p>Government\u200c officials in California apparently had an\u200b epiphany that\u2063 security barriers\u200b work, at least when it \u200ccomes to protecting \u2064foreign leaders visiting the state.<\/p>\n<p>The San\u2062 Francisco Chronicle\u2064 reported \u200bthat 10-foot high steel fencing went up \u200cover the\u2063 weekend around the Bay City\u2019s Moscone Center\u200b where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit \u200dis taking place.<\/p>\n<p>The security zone is \u200bin place to protect the leaders from 21 \u2063countries that will \u2062be\u200d attending \u2062the summit, \u2064among them Chinese President Xi \u2064Jinping, Japanese Prime Minister \u2063Fumio Kishida, South Korean\u200b President Yoon Suk \u2064Yeol,\u2062 and Canadian \u2063Prime Minister\u2063 Justin Trudeau.<\/p>\n<p>The Associated\u200b Press reported \u200bPresident Joe Biden will meet with \u200cXi on \u200bWednesday at the summit.<\/p>\n<p>So given the \u2063presence of foreign leaders, the federal government, including the Secret Service, no doubt is playing a role in security\u2062 measures in place.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Chronicle, there will be \u2064two\u200b \u201cvehicle exclusion zones\u201d in San Francisco during APEC,\u200c which\u2064 will last through the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Pedestrians\u2063 will \u2063be allowed to enter the zones, but excluded from areas nearest \u200cthe event venues.<\/p>\n<p>San Franciscans have also noticed that\u200c homeless encampments and populations have disappeared\u2064 throughout the city.<\/p>\n<p>One commented on social media, \u201cSan\u200c Francisco\u2019s homeless population was entirely cleared out for Xi Jinping.\u200b The gov. can easily \u200bfix our\u2062 cities overnight. It just \u200cdoesn\u2019t want to.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cU.S. taxpayers\u2019 \u200bmoney\u200b is being\u200b used to protect the \u201csafety\u201d \u200cof foreign leaders while \u2064neglecting the needs of American \u200dcitizens, especially those who are homeless. This raises questions about the priorities of our government officials\u200c and their\u2062 commitment \u2064to addressing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/republican-debate-biden-reelection-campaign-slams-gop-extremism\/\" title=\"Biden campaign criticizes GOP 'extremism' in debate.\">pressing issues \u2064facing<\/a> our \u200ccommunities.<\/p>\n<p>While security \u200bis certainly important, it is\u2062 disheartening to\u200d see such swift \u200baction taken to \u200cprotect \u200cforeign leaders, while the homelessness crisis \u200cin California continues to persist. \u2064It demonstrates a lack of empathy\u2063 and a failure of leadership.<\/p>\n<p>Homelessness\u200d is \u200ba complex issue that requires attention and resources. Instead \u2064of investing\u200c in barriers for foreign \u2062leaders, our government should be investing in programs and initiatives\u2063 that \u2064provide shelter, support,\u2064 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-intel-warns-china-is-advancing-military-power-sharing-propaganda\/\" title=\"U.S. Intel warns China is advancing military power, sharing propaganda\">long-term solutions<\/a> for the homeless population.<\/p>\n<p>The\u2064 APEC summit may be \u2064an important event for foreign relations, but we cannot\u200d forget the\u200b needs of our own citizens. It is \u2064time \u2062for\u200d our government officials to prioritize the well-being\u2062 of all \u2062Americans and address \u2064the pressing \u200bissues \u200bthat affect\u200b our communities.<\/p>\n<p>We must hold our leaders accountable and demand\u2063 that they take \u2063action\u2064 to address homelessness, poverty, and inequality. It \u200cis\u2062 time \u200bfor\u2063 our government to \u200cremember who they serve and \u200cwork towards solutions that benefit all Americans. \u200dOnly then \u2063can we \u2064truly call ourselves a compassionate and equitable society.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Government officials in California apparently had an epiphany that security barriers work, at least when it comes to protecting foreign leaders visiting the state. The San Francisco Chronicle reported that 10-foot high steel fencing went up over the weekend around the Bay City\u2019s Moscone Center where the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit is taking place. 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