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It Sure Seems Like the Government Is Trying to Censor Civilian Footage to Cover Up Its Ineptitude

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Censorship is easily one of the biggest battlefields in this election, with the Democrat Party openly saying that they are okay with silencing you if you're saying what they label as "misinformation." 

While there are plenty of examples on this site alone, a fresh one just popped up that truly demonstrates how destructive it can be to the American people if left unchecked. 

Perhaps you've seen the video of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg going around where he tells citizens to refrain from sending drones into the air, or piloting aircraft in the area where Helene has left a path of destruction. 

"There's also some safety issues that come up," said Buttigieg. "For example, temporary flight restrictions to make sure the airspace is clear for any flights or drone activity that might be involved in helping to allow those emergency responders to do their job." 

The excuse is that you need to keep your drone or aircraft out of the sky in order to allow emergency workers to do their jobs and not complicate matters. That would be a valid thing to suggest... if there was an effective rescue operation going on, but there's not. As I covered in my last VIP article, FEMA is out of disaster relief money because it was spent on illegals. 

If you're like me, you probably didn't see this as a federal official attempting to help people. Given that this is the Biden-Harris administration, you probably became suspicious pretty quickly that something else was likely behind Buttigieg's words. 

Personally, this feels a lot like a call for censorship, even if it's just an attempt to encourage it through "advice." 

If you want to know what the real story on the ground is, the government isn't going to tell you. Their response has been disastrous, and it makes them look awful. The less you see of this disastrous response, the better for them. They can craft their own narrative where they were the ever-present heroes working hard to help victims. 

But it would be an egregious lie. The real heroes are the ones out there helping their fellow civilians in any way they can. Private pilots are attempting to rescue stranded victims. Food and water are being delivered where it can be effective, and this is in spite of government disaster groups telling them to stop.

Moreover, the government doesn't seem keen on moving quickly when they're moving at all. As Governor Brian Kemp of Georgia said, he had to call the White House himself after only 11 of the 90 affected counties were included in the FEMA disaster declaration, neglecting rural counties. 

This isn't exactly the kind of situation the government wants you to learn about. Drone, helicopter, and plane footage would definitely highlight the horrific nature of what's happening. You can see it on X even now, with civilians posting footage. 

But here's where the censorship turns deadly. 

People are utilizing drones to find survivors and organize rescue parties. If they stop now, people who might be in life-threatening situations may die as situations deteriorate. There should be no reason to stop civilians who can help to cease flying helicopters to people in need, and airlift them out, especially as airspace around the area is more or less dead. 

The risk of people dying increases because the federal government wants to create the narrative that they're on it, competent, and caring. 

I can't reiterate this enough. Your government doesn't care about you. It's up to you to save you. It's up to communities to save each other. 

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