Chronology of California's Conflagration [semi-satire]

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Posted on 01/11/2025 1:15:17 AM PST by John Semmens

On January 7, 2019 Gavin Newsom became the governor of California. In November of that year President Trump urged Newsom to make a greater effort to prepare the state to deal with its frequent wildfires and warned that "if California doesn't get their act together there will be a disaster of major proportions. Don't expect the federal government to bail you out."

Armed with an AP "fact check" pooh-poohing Trump's warning, Newsom disregarded the risk. Though voters had approved $2.7 billion in bonds to increase the state's water storage capacity back in 2014, none of this money was invested in new reservoirs or groundwater storage facilities. So, when heavier than normal rain fell in the state during 2023 much of this water was allowed to flow into the ocean. Loss of this water led to firefighters not having enough to get the Los Angeles County fires under control before thousands of homes and businesses were burned to the ground. Newsom blamed local officials for it, saying "the Pacific Palisades Reservoir is within the jurisdiction of Los Angeles County. They're the ones who have to figure out how to make it work."

From January 2 to 3, several weather experts including Jonathan O'Brien of the US Forest Service and Rose Schoenfeldof the National Weather Service warned Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass of the extreme risk of a firestorm.

On January 4, Bass flew off to Ghanna for the inauguration of President John Dramani Mahama. On January 7 Los Angeles was hit with multiple major fires. Bass finally returned to LA on the 8th citing the need "to honor my long-planned trip and not insult the new president Mahama. The fires are just temporary. Our diplomatic relations with Ghanna is lasting."

On January 9, President-Elect Donald Trump called for "the resignations of the incompetent Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass. They had years to take steps that would have enabled firefighters to have more water that could have put out the fires before they became huge. Billions were especially earmarked for such a purpose, but they did nothing. This endangered the lives and homes of so many."

Also on January 9, President Biden promised that "the federal government will cover 100% of the cost for the damage done by these fires. There is no need to scapegoat the hard-working Gov. Newsom and Mayor Bass for the global climate change that caused this conflagration. The real villains are those who refuse to make the sacrifices needed to reduce carbon emissions. They won't buy electric vehicles because they're too expensive. They don't support wind and solar because these expensive sources of power are intermittent and unreliable. Sadly, the incoming president's vow to unleash the fossil fuel producers and make America energy-independent is pandering to the selfishness of those who voted for him. That's a disgrace."

Gov. Newsom sees "a silver lining in all the destruction these fires have wrought. First, contrary to Trump's prediction that the federal government wouldn't bail us out, President Biden has just authorized 100% compensation for all the damage. The estimated $50 billion that will be flowing into our state from the federal government will be a great stimulus to investment and employment. In hindsight, this makes my $100 million cut to this year's firefighting budget look ingenious."

"Second, looters have managed to salvage some of the valuables that would otherwise have been burned to ashes," Newsom added. Now, instead of having to murder so many folks for the money needed to support their drug habits, the money from this serendipitous looting will make our streets a little safer."

"And finally, the incineration of so many upscale homes in the beautiful Beverly Hills area can now be rebuilt with high-density low-income dwellings. This will give the have-nots of society to have a chance come out on top in the aftermath."

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1 posted on 01/11/2025 1:15:17 AM PST by John Semmens

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2 posted on 01/11/2025 1:16:43 AM PST by John Semmens

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3 posted on 01/11/2025 1:32:37 AM PST by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)

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4 posted on 01/11/2025 1:41:24 AM PST by Liz ((This then is how we should pray: Our Father who art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. ))

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