Hawaii State Gov Attempts Info Blackout On Maui Fire [Video]

Hawaii State Gov Attempts Info Blackout On Maui Fire

The state government has been thoroughly embarrassed, but instead of responding with humility, they have doubled down and gone on the attack

The West Maui disaster is becoming less about the fire and more about the government’s bizarre response to the aftermath.  Independent media sources and some mainstream media sources have confirmed multiple instances of the Democrat controlled government’s mismanagement that led to the escalation of the tragedy.  The circus included a woke water management bureaucrat who believes water is “godlike” and that it must be distributed according to the rules of “equity; the same official withheld vital firefighting resources for a day while Maui burned.  The state government has been thoroughly embarrassed, but instead of responding with humility, they have doubled down and gone on the attack.

The Governor of Hawaii, Josh Green, took a wild swing at independent reporting, telling people not to listen to information from social media and “influencers.”  It’s hard to say what his definition of an “influencer” is, only that he is clearly hostile to anyone reporting news outside of the government narrative.  Green’s disapproval of media reporting is not limited to alternative journalists, however.  It appears that there is now an information blackout being instituted by the state.  Corporate journalists are also being denied access to the area of the fire damage path as well as access to any details surrounding the investigation into how the fires may have started. 

WOW. 😳😳😳

This is the Governor of Hawaii, Josh Green basically saying that independent journalism about what is going on in Maui is VERY discouraged & that sources outside of the Government should not be trusted or listened to.

“Doing reporting through social media is… pic.twitter.com/92RVkN7DSJ

— The Patriot Voice (@TPV_John) August 19, 2023

The lockdown is reminiscent of the state’s recent draconian covid response and has undertones similar to the Hurricane Katrina calamity in 2005.  It is possible that the Hawaiian government got a taste of ultimate power over the past few years and now they think that 1st Amendment rights no longer apply.  The editor of the Maui Times reiterates that the government is shutting out all media inquiries and they are not to blame for the lack of confirmed updates on the situation.

There are a few possible takeaways to be gathered here:  First, it’s clear that independent reporting is having an effect in exposing state mismanagement, which is why they are attacking “influencers” and putting access on ice.  Second, public pressure must be immense, because even the local media is trying to stave off the torches and pitchforks by reiterating that they have no access.  When was the last time you saw the mainstream media calling out information controls instead of working in direct lockstep with officials?  Third, there is something going on in Maui beyond bureaucratic hubris.

Why block the media from going to the site of the fire?  Why try to inoculate the public to any information outside of government sources?  Is there something they are trying to hide beyond incompetence?  There is evidence to suggest that a major land grab is already in progress, with wealthy interests as well as state interests circling the charred Maui carcass ready to feed.  There are also questions as to the true source of the fires.  

Frankly, if government policy decisions led to the deaths of hundreds of people then they should pay the price for their blunders. If other shady activities are afoot, then the public has a right to know.  The state is not given license to deny media examination of the event.  Democrats in Hawaii are trying to turn the tables and make the calamity about who deserves to report the news, when they should be scrambling to save their own skins in the face of intense public scrutiny.  These people deserve to be placed under a very large and uncomfortable microscope.

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(TLB) published this article from ZeroHedge as comp8led and written by Tyler Durden

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