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Who would you blame? The guy without his house now? Who are we going to blame when we entrust the gooberment to fight fires and they don't. Who do we blame for insufficient water supply? Come on, I'm waiting. I can't wait for your response. mspart

So it is therefore is not worth thinking about, talking about, or investigating. Yes you are a wealth of practical experience. mspart

Correct. Cut spending to that which is absolutely necessary. Fire prevention and fighting is necessary. Eight years ago the voters approved billions for water recovery. That did not happen. You excuse malfeasance as if it was not a decision made by voted in to keep the people safe. But it is exactly their decisions that led to no water in the hydrants and the fuel that allowed the fire to get out of control with 0% containment for days. Who else should be faulted? This happened in Seattle some years ago. It got cold and the roads iced up. City busses were sliding down the steep hills that rival San Francisco. Many cars were also damaged as a result. All because the mayor said not salt on the roads. Zero, nada. Why? Because Mr. Ecology didn't want to unbalance the Puget Sound with too much salt. Next election he was outta there. Another fool came in. But they salt the roads now. Hopefully the good people of CA can make the necessary changes to get this situation changed for the better. mspart

This is probably true. But I think grappling is enogh different than wrestling for this to be debateable. Grapplers don't care if they are on their back. They use submission. Wrestling does not and they do not teach counters to submissions. So the basics are similar but the rest is different. mspart

Lack of preparedness? Thanks for your expert analysis. That is what everyone on here is saying. What a load you are. And why were they unprepared? Because the politicians voted in to keep the people safe were derelict in their duty. LA mayor reduced LA fire department budget. Proposition 1 provided for funding reservoirs years ago and nothing has come of it. The state has actively reduced the ability to store water. They have not cleared the fire fuel from the forests and wilderness as they were warned to do . They have been warned for years about this lack of preparedness, yet they did nothing to get better prepared abut actively did things to go the opposite direction. You can't stop a fire coming but there is knowledge out there on how to mitigate its effects and actively fight it effectively. But these were ignored for more important funding initiatives. mspart

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/clyvy4q82l9o MPs vote against Tory call for new grooming gangs inquiry https://humanrightsvoices.org/victim-voices/british-girls-raped-by-muslim-gangs-on-industrial-scale/?y=2015 Nearly 400 British girls as young as eleven are believed to have been sexually exploited by Muslim rape gangs in Oxfordshire over the past 15 years, according to a chilling new report. It charges local officials with repeatedly ignoring the abuse due to a "culture of denial." So who is it that is not into stopping this kind of thing? We have something similar in the US where 159 D reps voted against sending illegals back to their home country when they commit crimes in the US. What in the world is all this craziness about? mspart

Tell us you understand how wildland firefighting works without telling us you understand how wildland firefighting works. Since you are an expert in pointing to a lack of experts, what, in your expert opinion, went wrong here? mspart

Nuff said. mspart

Sources please. mspart

I just posted an article on this where the Chicago city council council money to people crossing he southern border. It explained that part of them are Venezuelans. They are illegal aliens in our country entered from the southern border. Are you really that stupid that you can't see this? mspart

This has what to do with fighting the CA fires going on right now? Absolutely nothing. But it has been a go to for RV for years. It holds no water just like the new CA reservoirs do not hold water because they have not been built although allocated. I think you just like to hear yourself type. mspart

Grappling is different than wrestling isn't it. Jones may be better in grappling which has submission techniques. mspart

That is what Karelin thought too. He didn't like the outcome. mspart

yeah I agree. 2028 is a ways off but wouldn't that be something? He would establish himself as the real GOAT, not that he isn't now. mspart

Heavy metal - oh yeah. mspart

I am not a fan of taking over Greenland, but an arrangement like what we have with Cuba in Guantanamo seems doable. Perhaps a lease plus a percentage of minerals extracted minus shipping lane and defense safeguards. mspart

Yes, that is what they are arguing. They paint themselves into a corner and don't realize it. No one buys these stupid explanations anymore. mspart

I would think an arrangement could be made where we have access to the benefits of Greenland for a lease arrangement. Make that a 500 year lease. That should cover up until Armeggedon at least I would think, if the USA is still around. Or the great nuclear waste predicted in Mad Max and Wall-e. mspart

Responded and corrected. mspart

So now hiding your eyes is sufficient argument to support your position. You don't need to be so silly Trip and Crusty. Chicago has been complaining about illegals coming into their city as has NYC. Why would these cities, that are sanctuary cities, spend so much on migrants? Use your collective brains. Perhaps a few are legal but most are illegal. https://news.wttw.com/2024/04/19/city-council-votes-30-18-spend-70m-more-care-migrants-chicago The Chicago City Council on Friday voted 30-18 to spend an additional $70 million to house, feed and care for the migrants sent to Chicago from the southern border after another impassioned debate that once again exposed the racial fault lines dividing Chicago. In a separate vote, the City Council unanimously agreed to accept $48 million in federal and state grants to care for the migrants, who are in the country legally after requesting asylum. Most arrived in Chicago on buses paid for by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, as part of an effort to damage President Joe Biden’s chances for reelection and divide Democratic voters. Officials expect it will cost an additional $321 million through the end of 2024 to care for the migrants. The City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners have approved plans to contribute $70 million each, and state lawmakers are expected to set aside $182 million as part of the state’s budget for the next fiscal year. More than 39,600 people, many fleeing violence and economic collapse in Venezuela, have made their way to Chicago since August 2022. That has strained the city’s social safety net, ballooned the city’s budget shortfall and exacerbated tension between Chicago’s Black and Latino communities. How do we know they are illegals? It is in the news. Stop lying to yourselves and others. Open your eyes and see what is happening. This is why Trump was voted in again. Because people decided what they were being told was lies and they searched for something better. You guys are classic: mspart

Talk about spin. No self awareness whatsoever. mspart

Incorrect. My observation stands. You don't care about the gulf yet took the time (how much is immaterial) to find two articles about it. But you took zero time to find articles that bolster your opinion regarding the things you do care about, Panama and Greenland. That is not tangential. You are the one that posted it and then said you don't care about it. I just observed it. mspart

X must be better. Facebook will emulate it. I think this answers the question. mspart

Just making an observation. mspart

OK, so we all get it. You cannot prove me worng. Good to know. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/January_6_United_States_Capitol_attack Within 36 hours, five people died: one was shot by Capitol Police, another died of a drug overdose, and three died of natural causes, including a police officer who died of natural causes a day after being assaulted by rioters. https://www.factcheck.org/2021/11/how-many-died-as-a-result-of-capitol-riot/ In a tweet on Oct. 24, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez referred to the Capitol riot on Jan. 6 as “a terror attack,” which she said resulted in “almost 10 dead.” She called for “any member of Congress who helped plot” it to be “expelled.” Journalist Glenn Greenwald commented on Twitter that the claim of “‘almost 10 dead’ from the 1/6 riot is deceitful in the extreme. Four people died on 1/6: all Trump supporters.” Two heart attacks: According to an April release from the Washington, D.C., medical examiner’s office, “Stop the Steal” protesters Kevin Greeson, 55, and Benjamin Phillips, 50, both died of cardiovascular disease, and the manner of death was deemed “natural.” An accidental overdose: D.C. police also said on the day after the riot that Rosanne Boyland, 34, of Kennisaw, Georgia, suffered a “medical emergency.” The New York Times reported on Jan. 15 that Boyland died “in a crush of fellow rioters during their attempt to fight through a police line, according to videos reviewed by The Times.” That narrative was furthered by prosecutors pressing criminal cases against some of the rioters who said that as rioters clashed with police, Boyland “was dying after being trampled by the mob.” But a month later, the D.C. medical examiner’s office released its conclusion that Boyland had died accidentally of “acute amphetamine intoxication.” A shooting death: Ashli Babbitt, 35, of San Diego and an Air Force veteran, died on the day of the riot after being shot in the shoulder by a Capitol Police officer while protesters “were forcing their way toward the House Chamber where Members of Congress were sheltering in place,” according to a Jan. 7 statement from then-U.S. Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund. In April, the Department of Justice announced that it would not pursue any charges against the Capitol Police officer who shot Babbitt. Ocasio-Cortez’s statement that the Capitol attack resulted in “almost 10 dead” includes five police officers, none of whom died at the scene on Jan. 6. Please prove this wrong. I am exaggerating of course. mspart