I
have not written about the L.A. fires until now because, unfortunately, I have
a real job, too. One that takes up much of my time. But by now, almost all of
us know the facts. L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, just back from a presidential inauguration in Ghana (will she attend Trump’s?), refuses
to answer a reporter’s questions…or say anything to the people of Los
Angeles she is supposed to protect and serve. More than $17 million cut from the fire department budget. DEI
trumping merit in who gets hired, especially for the top positions. Firemen let
go for refusing to accept the COVID jab. ‘Excess’ equipment sent to Ukraine. Dead
brush left where it lay, rather than being cleared away. Reservoirs and fire hydrants empty.
But
it is not just the reservoirs and the fire hydrants that are empty. It is the
minds, the hearts, and the souls of the people who made these tragic, indeed
deadly, decisions. In the pursuit of a “celebrate me and those that look and
act like me” culture, they have shown they are devoid of reason, wisdom, and
character. And those deficiencies have aided and abetted these fires from hell.
One
thing we can count on: the insanity won't stop before the fires do. At first
blush-- and at second, third, and each and every subsequent blush-- it is clear
that the tragic fires consuming vast tracts of the Los Angeles area were,
unlike climate change, man-caused. The LGBTQ LAFD could not be led by less
competent or more woke individuals. Moreover, on a statewide scale, Gavin Newsome
apparently slashed $100 million from the Golden State’s firefighting budget. No
doubt it was more desperately needed to provide free goods and services for non-citizens.
Many
have fled the state in recent years, in a kind of reverse gold rush, seeking
better opportunities in other places. You can bet that many more will flee
after this most recent tragedy. In a just world, it would be the likes of Gov. Newsom
and Mayor Bass that would flee the state, just ahead of those who would
rightfully chase them out.
And
now there are several reports that at least a couple of the fires may have been
started by arson. Nothing can be more man-caused than that. Or less caused by ‘climate
change.’
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