News of woke insanity and the cost to taxpayers to implement it in every aspect of society is becoming increasingly commonplace, as populations become exhausted and give in to it.
The foundations of Judeo-Christian societies, encompassing free choice, human rights for all, and dignity, have come to be weak and despised. The West now stands for anything woke and is ruthlessly conditioning children to accept a “stay freaky” narrative, as its zealous Communist and Islamic enemies grow in strength.
“Fire brigades spend £17,000 on decorating engines in LGBT rainbow colours in inclusivity drive,” by Oliver Price, MailOnline, September 3, 2022:
Fire brigades have been told to ‘fight fires not culture wars’ after it was revealed they spent over £17,000 painting fire engines in rainbow colours.
The colourful paint jobs were approved by several fire and rescue service chiefs across England since 2017 in inclusivity and recruitment drives.
The rainbow flag has been used a symbol of LGBT pride since the late 1970s.
The highest spending fire brigade on rainbow painted fire engines was by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, who spent £4,320.
This expensive paint job came from the service’s annual budget which was £23.2million in 2020/21.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue spent around a thousand pounds less, paying £3,390 in the last few years.
The service has an annual budget of around £61million in 2022/23, rising from £58.5m in 2021/22.
Spending on rainbow-themed designs on fire engines was £2,284 at Suffolk Fire and Rescue, according to a Freedom of Information request by the Sun.
Suffolk fire brigade’s annual budget for 2019/20 was around £21.5million.
Across the country, around £35,000 more has been spent on rainbow items including flags….
Oxfordshire County Council told the Sun that its rainbow paintjob used on one of their older fire engines contributed to its ‘equality, diversity and inclusion’ goals.
Rainbow colours were chosen by Dorset & Wiltshire to ‘promote inclusivity’ and that the rainbow designs were ‘beyond its operational’….
somehistory says
“including” the perverse, rules out the normal. this is just plain nonsense and a waste of money
If times were *good* and money for everyone was plentiful, it would still be nonsense and a waste of money; but at least times would be good and money for everyone would be plentiful.
times are not good and money for everyone is not plentiful and these “chiefs” should be ashamed of this nonsense.
If I fought fires and had to ride in a truck painted these colors so homosexuals, *transvestites* and other people with mental issues, such as craving attention to the point of ridiculousness, could feel “included,” I believe I’d look for work some place else. The job is to put out fires, rescue people in burning buildings, and save lives and property; not to put sex on display.
milo minderbinder says
+1
It is a mental issue for “all” involved, those in the alphabet community and those who support the alphabet community. They are being influenced, and deceived, by the demonic world, it’s pure evil at work.
Having read some of your comments on other articles here at Jihad Watch, you seem to understand that we are fighting a spiritual battle, that evil is on the rise, and that we are closer than ever in the history of man, to the coming “One World Government.”
The forces of evil are winning the battle; however, they will lose the war.
“Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.” Joshua 1:9
somehistory says
thank you. Yes, the “devil walks about like a roaring lion, seeking to devour someone” per the Apostle Peter.
“The devil has come down you, having great anger, knowing his time is short.” Revelation 12 He is “waging war” with those who follow Christ.
the “Great Day of God Almighty is near.” He will win…decisively. There won’t be any “building of the losers” either.
Infidel says
Last week, I was watching Mark Steyn, and he was describing how different constabularies in various parts of the UK were doing the Macarena, while crime is skyrocketing throughout the country. It was horrifying to say the least
somehistory says
That’s akin to the doctors and nurses dancing in the hospital hallways while the patients were on ventilators dying. Plenty of people made videos of it happening.
gravenimage says
Inappropriate at best.
CogitoErgoSum says
If a person makes the decision on whether or not to become a fire fighter based upon the color of the fire truck, I think that person should find work that is a little more related to art than to putting out fires. BTW, the fire truck in the picture looks like it’s on fire – but maybe that’s intentional … I don’t know … I’m not an artist (but maybe I could have been an art critic).
somehistory says
an art critic: one who is not afraid of hurting an artist’s feelings. the rest of us just know what we like. I don’t like it.
CogitoErgoSum says
Well, my criticism would be that this particular fire truck looks like something a bunch of clowns would jump out of at the circus. I hope no clowns have their feelings hurt by my saying this.
somehistory says
Only those who don’t *identify* as clowns.
It reminds me of the way hippies once would decorate their buses and Volkswagens…only not as well done.
I’m afraid I might not move over for it, forgetting its purpose. A large looming Red tells me something about what’s happening. This tells me people are increasingly stupid.
gravenimage says
For what it’s worth, I have a degree in Art History, and I think this looks pretty awful.
GreekEmpress says
That $19,000 would go a ways in helping homeless vets—
Sigh.
gravenimage says
+1
milo minderbinder says
+1
This administration couldn’t care less about the men and women who served their county with honor.
This regime doesn’t care about the men and women who risked their lives to help keep this country safe. They, the Biden Regime, willfully ignored the men and women who returned physically and mentally damaged, they threw them under the bus, and treated them with contempt, as if they had outlived their usefulness.
And, to add insult to injury, those who have been invited by the Biden Regime to enter this country illegally, they have been given the Red-Carpet treatment.
gravenimage says
UK: Fire chiefs spend $19,500 to paint fire trucks in LGBTQ rainbow colors
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“Woke” stupidity.
Here is a contrasting story–right after 9/11 a lot of firetrucks all over the nation were flying American flags. In Berkeley some idiots on the City Council claimed that these flags would offend Berkeley residents and told the fire department to stop.
The fire fighters, to their great credit, responded by flying *bigger flags*–*huge* flags. During this period I was in Berkeley waiting at a crosswalk for the light to change, along with a group that included some old hippies and a young guy with dreadlocks. A pretty ‘counterculture” bunch, huh?
Yet a fire truck drove by with one of these *enormous* flags, and every last person on that corner applauded and cheered. It was very heartening.
david1508 says
Something similar happened in Victoria, Australia regarding the ambulance service. They spent $760,000 on diversity while 33 people were dying due to a lack of ambulances in an emergency. Melbourne also had the longest covid lockdowns in the world.
Unfortunately Victorians appear to be suffering from Stockholm syndrome & look set to re-elect the socialist Premier Dan Andrews, who we call “Chairman Dan” here in NSW.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-11187223/Dan-Andrews-defends-Ambulance-Victoria-diversity-officers-damning-triple-0-report.html
gravenimage says
Disgusting, David. Good to see the Daily Mail exposing this stupidity, though.
All any sane person wants in firefighters and EMTs is professional competence. I don’t care what gender, ethnicity, or sexual orientation they might have so long as they can do the job properly.
James Lincoln says
So how does a LGBTQ paint job on a fire truck improve the ability of the firefighters to fight a fire?
somehistory says
James, you already know the answer. But, it’s likely to bolster attendance at the “pride” parade when …not if…they are granted permission to use it to promote their special perversions.
gravenimage says
Of course this is completely irrelevant.
And good to see you posting again, James!