tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post8837722263345942926..comments2024-03-28T00:11:33.489-04:00Comments on bensozia: Why the Fires?Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01037215533094998996noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-51841875506019856502020-09-14T05:12:10.358-04:002020-09-14T05:12:10.358-04:00Will this year be the one with a Big One plus Big ...Will this year be the one with a Big One plus Big Flood plus Pandemic plus civil turmoil? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-42779217788160253322020-09-13T22:51:43.532-04:002020-09-13T22:51:43.532-04:00This all seems so weird. I live in an area where ...This all seems so weird. I live in an area where timber is the #1 agricultural crop, and we have controlled burns all the time-- it is totally non-controversial. WTF is going on in CA that is so different? Is it the drier climate? Hilly terrain? Budget? Population sprawl?JustPeachyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06128069966879300756noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8304928500646903522.post-10031257169716235472020-09-13T20:45:23.894-04:002020-09-13T20:45:23.894-04:00Basically multiple generations of willfully ignora...Basically multiple generations of willfully ignorant morons were in charge of land management, and their arrogance, obstinence, and negligence, allowed a wholly avoidable problem to build up to catastrophic levels.<br /><br />But what do we honestly expect from a government with a long track record of needlessly creating exactly this kind of avoidable problem over and over again?<br /><br />Compare to the destruction of New Orleans from the bungled management of the Mississippi and its predictable flood waters. Compare to the Flint Michigan Water Crisis, the Salton Sea, the Dust Bowl, the mass slaughter of American bison, the "Silent Spring" pesticide fiasco, the Cuyahoga River <i>literally catching fire</i>, multiple times...<br /><br />It's the same old story it's always been - politicians make decisions based on the whims of greedy businessmen, not on the good of the land or the common people.<br /><br />The rich trade favors, the poor get burned alive, and nothing changes and nobody cares, because people are too busy listening to the song and dance of the rich, telling them to keep chasing the American Dream and work hard in the vague hope of getting lucky and striking it rich.<br /><br />...or if not that, then at least fight each other based on race, religion, sex, sexuality, choice of sports team, preference in music, and any other thing they can think of - just pay no attention to the man behind the curtain!G. Verlorennoreply@blogger.com