California Democrats Block SpaceX Launches, Citing Elon Musk’s Support For Donald Trump
(www.thegatewaypundit.com)
Comments (25)
sorted by:
Other companies take warning. If California lawmakers will do this to SpaceX today... they will do it to you tomorrow.
I thought SpaceX launched from Texas and Florida... what does Commiefornia have to do with that anyway?
I saw this terrifying green light in the sky to the west of me about 8 years ago It scared this daylights out of me cause it got getting bigger and bigger. Turned out to be a rocket launched by SpaceX. I'm in AZ, only state west of me is CA
I've seen SpaceX dropping starlinks in the sky
I saw a line of Starlinks for the first time, in the western skies just after sunset, a few months ago. Might have freaked out if I didn't know what it was, looked like a line of alien spacecraft! 😄
Yes...I just happened to look up
Well it’ll accelerate the withdrawal of his companies. And likely other companies that support SpaceX or his other companies. Like parts manufacturers, contracted Tradesmen etc.
There’s no real logical reason for the Democrats to undertake this move beyond simply being petty. As it ultimately doesn’t affect the election. It affects Elon and his company SpaceX. Though given how much they’ve been working on his facilities in Texas. It’s probably a temporary inconvenience to his schedule and predictions at best.
No starlink for you commies!
This might [also] be an Anti-Space Force move by the Deep State.
'California officials are actively blocking Elon Musk’s SpaceX from launching rockets in the state because of his support for Donald Trump.
According to The Los Angeles Times, members of the California Coastal Commission, a state agency controlled by Governor Gavin Newsom, made no secret of the fact that their decision was based on Musk’s support for Trump and the Republican Party’s platform.
The report stated:
SpaceX’s plans to launch more rockets from the California coast were rejected by a state commission this week, with some officials citing Elon Musk’s political posts on X and raising concerns about the billionaire’s labor record at his companies.
The plan to increase the number of rocket blasts into space up to 50 a year was rejected by the California Coastal Commission on Thursday despite assurances from Space Force and Air Force officials that they would increase efforts to monitor the effects that rocket launches have on nearby wildlife.
The military also vowed to mitigate the reach of sonic booms that often span across 100 miles of coastline, an issue that has caused controversy. Members of the California Coastal Commission commended Space Force and Air Force representatives for reaching an agreement, but some cited their concerns about Musk, the owner of SpaceX, before rejecting the plan.
Among the issues raised were Musk’s decision to insert himself in the presidential race, his spreading of conspiracy theories, the labor record of his companies and derogatory comments he has made about the transgender community.
“We’re dealing with a company, the head of which has aggressively injected himself into the presidential race,” commission Chair Caryl Hart said.
The commission’s decision is also likely a retaliation for Musk’s decision to pull most of the company’s operations out of California.
Back in July, Musk said that the passage of a California law preventing from making rules requiring parental notification if a child identifies as transgender was the “final straw,” and he would be moving the company out of the state.
“This is the final straw,” Musk wrote at the time. “Because of this law and the many others that preceded it, attacking both families and companies, SpaceX will now move its HQ from Hawthorne, California, to Starbase, Texas.”
“I did make it clear to Governor Newsom about a year ago that laws of this nature would force families and companies to leave California to protect their children,” he later followed up.'
CA is in the control of petty tyrants headed by Hag Pelosi's nephew, the Hair Without Brains. What do you expect? I hear Texas has nice areas for space launches.
People of California time to speak up and call these people out! You elect them (or they cheat) either way they are now your servants not the other way around.
They better not get an earthquake soon.
Ah, the "tolerant" Left strikes again.
Time to up the charge for the return of the two Boeing astronauts.
The party of illegality.
Musk was just poking his finger in their eyes and NOW...He can MOVE Space X to Texas, where his headquarters are or USE FLORIDA...Texas or Florida Wins the Prize OR IT COULD BE BOTH...wouldn't that be a hoot!!!
Ol' Cali' just screwed themselves to the plank and it is about to go OVERRRRBOARD!!!!!!!!
Pull everything out of California while you can.
How are they blocking the rocket launches? Are they threatening to shoot the rockets out of the sky?
SpaceX would have to have contracts in place to facilitate their spacecraft on the launch pad. They can simply refuse to offer or sign contracts. Fortunately, there are other places to launch a spacecraft that are not so crazy. It may turn out not to be such a bad thing for Elon.
Are you saying Elon doesn't own the launch pad?
I doubt it. He probably leases it. Launch activities are a whole different business. I could be wrong... but we have a space launch facility in Alaska, and customers lease the space.
If you see the typical "climate activist" blocking highways .... all they need is a ballon, like in the movie Up.
Did you mean balloon? How is that going to stop a large rocket?