{"id":2348000,"date":"2024-10-01T12:26:02","date_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:26:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-wants-to-ban-everything-that-helps-keep-us-alive\/"},"modified":"2024-10-01T12:29:32","modified_gmt":"2024-10-01T16:29:32","slug":"government-wants-to-ban-everything-that-helps-keep-us-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/government-wants-to-ban-everything-that-helps-keep-us-alive\/","title":{"rendered":"Government Wants To Ban Everything That Helps Keep Us Alive"},"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\">20<\/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%2Fgovernment-wants-to-ban-everything-that-helps-keep-us-alive%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=2348000&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--><p>In the aftermath\u200b of Hurricane Helene, which struck on September \u200d26\u200c and resulted in widespread devastation across several\u2064 states, particularly in Western\u200d North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, \u2064over 130 people\u2064 are confirmed dead, with many more missing and thousands displaced. The storm has been described as a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/compare-and-contrast-democrat-dc-war-zone-vs-the-hunger-games-video\/\" title=\"Compare and Contrast: Democrat DC War Zone vs. The Hunger Games (VIDEO)\">war zone<\/a>,&#8221; leaving millions without power or cell\u200b service. The \u200barticle \u2064argues that governmental restrictions are hindering effective crisis response, contrasting the reliance on traditional \u200cfuel-powered emergency vehicles and equipment with the challenges faced by electric vehicles unable to operate in flooding conditions. The author critiques the Biden administration\u2019s stance on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/joe-manchin-dismissed-concerns-about-natural-gas-bans-now-he-wants-credit-for-stopping-them\/\" title=\"Manchin initially ignored worries over gas bans, now seeks recognition for halting them.\">banning \u2063gas stoves<\/a> and limiting Second Amendment rights, claiming these policies undermine Americans&#8217; ability to prepare for and respond to such disasters. Furthermore, it highlights individual stories of resilience and the lengths people go to support their families \u2064and communities amid the\u200d chaos. the piece presents a critical view of \u2064government \u2062policies that the author believes are\u200b detrimental to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/1-in-3-u-s-non-profits-could-close-because-of-pandemic\/\" title=\"1 in 3 U.S. Non-Profits Could Close Because Of Pandemic\">disaster preparedness<\/a> and response.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>If Hurricane Helene has taught us anything, it&rsquo;s that the government loves to kneecap Americans&rsquo; ability to survive.<\/p>\n<p>When the Category 4 storm made landfall on Sept. 26, it left a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/local\/charlotte\/2024\/09\/30\/helene-aftermath-north-carolina-southeast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;war zone&rdquo;<\/a> of devastation in several states. The mountain towns dotting Western North Carolina and Eastern Tennessee, in particular, have suffered the brunt of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/hurricane-helene-biblical-devastation-north-carolina-near-worst-case-scenario\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">record-breaking<\/a> natural disaster. Days after the storm, more than 130 people are <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-asheville-f02869c7d01e68f2d7f0553abb82252f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">dead<\/a>, hundreds more are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/helene-north-carolina-florida-southeast-recovery-dead\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">missing<\/a>, thousands of families are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13news.com\/news\/hurricane-helene-leaves-many-families-without-homes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">displaced<\/a>, and millions are without <a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2024\/09\/30\/g-s1-25406\/helene-death-toll-damage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">power<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/extreme-weather\/death-north-carolina-helene-flooding-cell-service\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">cell service<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Corporate media are already trying to paint the destruction and death that came with Helene as a product of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/01\/hurricane-helene-asheville-climate-change-nowhere-safe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">&ldquo;climate crisis.&rdquo;<\/a> In reality, it is the government that is preventing people from getting the help they need by trying to ban the tools most effective for crisis response.<\/p>\n<p>The caravans making their way across the U.S. to help communities in need aren&rsquo;t made up of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ReD1-oHfSyU&amp;list=RDNSReD1-oHfSyU&amp;start_radio=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Teslas<\/a> and other lithium-ion <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/report-philadelphias-proterra-fleet-in-complete-shambles\/\" title=\"Report: Philadelphia\u2019s Proterra Fleet in Complete Shambles\">battery-powered<\/a> cars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.audacy.com\/kdkaradio\/news\/national\/saltwater-is-making-evs-blow-up-after-hurricane-helene\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">susceptible to explosion when exposed to saltwater<\/a>. The fuel-filled <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-helene-north-carolina-asheville-f02869c7d01e68f2d7f0553abb82252f\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">airplanes<\/a>, trucks, and <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TNMilitaryDept\/status\/1840622933984624988\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">heavy equipment<\/a> often <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/biden-admin-reportedly-doubling-down-gas-car-crackdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">vilified<\/a> by <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/08\/05\/here-are-the-green-projects-biden-is-dumping-billions-of-tax-dollars-into-before-he-leaves-office\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">green energy-obsessed<\/a> politicians for generating carbon emissions are the only way the thousands of people stuck in ravaged cities like Asheville, North Carolina can receive rescue supplies, water, and food.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, freeing the people trapped by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=mw0IY7K7DpE\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fallen trees<\/a> likely isn&rsquo;t happening with a battery-powered, carbon-friendly chainsaw, but a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-recent-failures-of-green-energy-policies\/\" title=\"3 Recent Failures of Green Energy Policies\">gas-powered<\/a> one that is not easily compromised by floodwater or debris. <\/p>\n<p>One of the best and only methods to dry out or cook when entire power networks are washed away by torrential downpours and storm surges like Helene&rsquo;s is to use fuel-burning stoves. Unfortunately for Americans hoping to pad themselves against the consequences of calamities like this one, the Biden-Harris administration, aided by the corporate media, <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2023\/01\/17\/27-household-items-that-pose-a-greater-risk-to-your-kids-than-a-gas-stove\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">recently declared war against<\/a> gas stoves. <\/p>\n<p>Some seeking a source of warmth might opt for wood-fueled fireplaces and cooktops, but even chopping down local trees to feed those fires is complicated by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/visit\/know-before-you-go\/tree-cutting#:~:text=The%20tree%20you%20choose%20must,%2C%20lakes%2C%20and%20wet%20areas.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">federal<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pippintreeservice.com\/do-you-need-a-permit-to-cut-down-a-tree-in-north-carolina#:~:text=Private%20property%20owners%20have%20the,the%20proper%20permits%20and%20authorization.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">state<\/a> red tape such as permits.<\/p>\n<p>A gun with ample ammunition is the best way to protect yourself against crisis-induced threats like the <a href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2024\/09\/30\/us-news\/eight-migrants-accused-of-looting-in-flood-ravaged-tennessee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">pack of migrant looters<\/a> roaming the Volunteer State. The Democrat-led government, however, routinely tries to encroach on and even strip you of your Second Amendment rights, putting you at grave risk of robbery if you possess the aid someone else affected by natural disaster values more than your life. <\/p>\n<p>Even the masculine grit demonstrated by the man who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/09\/30\/us\/helene-north-carolina-asheville-communites\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">hiked up 2,200 feet over 11 miles to check on his stranded parents<\/a> or the father who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/2024\/oct\/01\/hurricane-helene-father-of-the-bride-walks-tennessee-wedding#:~:text=A%20US%20man%20has%20made,at%20her%20wedding%20in%20Tennessee.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">trekked through 30 miles of flood debris<\/a> to walk his daughter down the aisle at her wedding is under threat by a regime obsessed with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msnbc.com\/the-reidout\/reidout-blog\/biden-speech-morehouse-commencement-trump-rcna153093\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demonizing<\/a> male <a href=\"https:\/\/archive.ph\/UJAX8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">toughness<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>The Biden-Harris administration&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/30\/joe-bidens-message-to-north-carolina-flood-victims-drop-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">lackadaisical response<\/a> to the tragedy only proves that when it comes to natural disasters like flood, fire, and ice, Americans can&rsquo;t and shouldn&rsquo;t rely on the government and its <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/30\/hurricane-helene-fallout-shows-why-america-cant-afford-another-potemkin-presidency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Potemkin<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2024\/09\/30\/joe-bidens-message-to-north-carolina-flood-victims-drop-dead\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">president<\/a> to do anything about it. Not only are taxpayer-funded agencies and entities <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TennesseeEMA\/status\/1840439256327827927\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">actively discouraging<\/a> volunteers trying to help their friends, neighbors, and countrymen, but they have also reportedly threatened some of them with <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/johnbryanesq\/status\/1841070950965535018\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">arrest<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Survival without power, water, or help <a href=\"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/2021\/02\/23\/how-to-survive-for-three-days-with-no-water-or-power-on-200\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">for days on end<\/a> is only possible with the tools and resources the authoritarians running the country actively try to ban. <\/p>\n<hr>\n<p>      Jordan Boyd is a staff writer at The Federalist and producer of The Federalist Radio Hour. Her work has also been featured in The Daily Wire, Fox News, and RealClearPolitics. Jordan graduated from Baylor University where she majored in political science and minored in journalism. Follow her on X @jordanboydtx.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hurricane Helene shows how government hinders survival efforts<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":490,"featured_media":2348002,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/to-assault-kidnap-and-murder.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[14436,4439,5045,4964,5565],"class_list":["post-2348000","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-activism","tag-freedom","tag-government","tag-health","tag-regulations"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/to-assault-kidnap-and-murder.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/490"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2348000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2348000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2348002"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2348000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2348000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2348000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}