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https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2021-03-15/crusading-columnist-chamberlain-northern-californiaREDDING, Calif.
Only halfway into the endless plague year, the most outspoken journalist in one of Californias most conservative counties had already tangled with the sheriff, the local megachurch, a rodeo operator and other characters she later pegged as the anti-maskers, religious zealots, science-deniers, strict Constitutionalists, conspiracy theorists, anti-vaxxers, militia members and State of Jefferson believers.
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Chamberlains most concerted efforts highlight the diatribes and menacing social media posts of militia members, 2nd Amendment hard-liners and those who want the region to secede from California to form a state they would dub Jefferson.
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North State rebelliousness reached a new pitch in January, when two supervisors ignored public safety warnings and opened the board room for a meeting. Angry, mostly maskless protesters flooded in, threatening the boards three-member majority and fulminating about an insurrection. One of the rebels spoke darkly about turning from the ballot box to the cartridge box.
To Chamberlain, it was Shasta Countys Lord of the Flies moment, when civil society collapsed, leaving no clear-headed grown-up in charge to ensure a modicum of civility or decorum. A day later, insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.
CaliforniaPeggy
(149,611 posts)She is brave and articulate and tells the truth--something the Magats can't abide. I hope she stays safe.
lastlib
(23,224 posts)We should all be so brave in standing up against these anarchists.
bahboo
(16,337 posts)folks are fucking nuts up there...
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)madamesilverspurs
(15,801 posts)in Weld County, Colorado. Just for starters, she'd have a field day with our self-serving county commissioners and Ted Nugent-endorsed sheriff.
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Tikki
(14,557 posts)reborn Christians during that time.
One is now living in Redding CA and joined some Cult like church there the other lives
in Weld County CO and is part of some conspiracy group.
It wasn't long after they and others left my part of So Cal it went from a Repug hold to strong Democratic with Democratic Women legislators here.
Tikki
BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)Going up against that cast of lunatics and just plain bad people and surviving it is something to behold. All respect to her and her courage!!!
DBoon
(22,363 posts)BobTheSubgenius
(11,563 posts)DBoon
(22,363 posts)The men just hang out and try to look cool