Forcing Israel's Hand

The Biden regime on its last legs in the final days is exerting enormous and unprecedented pressure on Israel to surrender in the Jewish State's war of self-defense for national survival. Secretary of State Blinken is the hatchet man threatening to immediately cut off all aid and abandon Netanyahu to the tender mercies of the multilateral bodies that hate Jews if Israel does not give away the store to facilitate the return of 33 "hostages", some of whom are already known to be dead. So with just a few days until the Trump cavalry arrives to change the direction of US policy to the favor of the Western-style democracy that was attacked, Netanyahu is being forced to swallow a loss that permits Hamas to survive, releases terrorists murderers with blood on their hands, and leaves the Philadelphi Crossing between Egypt and Gaza unguarded so that the terrorists are able to be resupplied and replenish their ranks of suicide soldiers. I only pray the fanatics in Gaza refuse the deal so that the IDF can finish them off where none are left to threaten innocents again. 

The Blame Shifters

The so-called political "leaders" in California know very little about preventing or fighting fires but are very skilled at avoiding responsibility for their incompetence. There have been failures at many levels, but evidently, the buck does not stop with anyone anywhere near Los Angeles. Gavin Newsom looks like a matinee idol as he pretends to be talking to Biden on his cell phone about defeating the flames. What a performance- the Governor deserves an Oscar- or a Razzy at least. And the Mayor, she runs from questions so fast, there could well be a place for her in the Senior Olympics. The two questions I have are: 1.)How could sane people out there have voted for such buffoons? And 2.)Will anyone be held to account for criminally negligent behavior in the run up to this tragedy that was mostly if not entirely preventable? 

Of Biblical Proportions

The destruction in certain areas of Los Angeles is so extensive that it looks like it was carpet bombed. Virtually every structure in some places is burned down. It seems like the wrath of the Lord has been summoned. The devastation is so complete that it looks as if someone might be reduced to a pillar of salt. It is no act of God though but blatant incompetence on the part of city and state leadership that exacerbated the losses. 

City Belt Tightening

Los Angeles saved more than seventeen million dollars at the front end by cutting the fire department budget only to lose one hundred and fifty billion dollars at the back end in California's most costly blaze so far. More importantly, to this point, the inferno has killed at least ten people, and before this firestorm erupted, Mayor Bass proposed cutting forty-nine million dollars more from the firefighters. A better idea that the suicidal reductions to public safety might be to recall one blatantly incompetent mayor. 

Climate Change Failure

All those efforts to combat global warming by trying to force folks into electrical vehicles that are not practical to their needs, that they can't afford, or simply don't want did less to "help the environment" than the damage the wildfires in California have brought on with environmental destruction no government mandate will ever be able to counter. Forcing people away from natural gas does not undo the catastrophic damage from a single wind-driven firestorm. The compelled "choice" imposed on citizens by government has imposed cost, denied freedom, and done nothing lastingly positive for Americans. 

Sadly Predictable Outcome

The wildfires devastating the Los Angeles area may be a natural phenomena (unless they prove to be caused by arson or some type of fault in electric transmission lines), but the amount of loss has been magnified by gross negligence in failing to perform sufficient management of forests and overgrowth. The current Mayor of that city also cut over seventeen million dollars from the Fire Department budget, a foolish move in a city so often subjected to wind-driven massive infernos. So the City of the Angels has not just fallen prey to flames but to the leadership of incompetent Leftists. 

Is California Cursed?

Nobody disputes the physical beauty of the Golden State. From the mountains to the Pacific, California offers spectacular views. Even the desert offers a certain (dangerous) charm, but for all the scenery and vast resources, the most populous state may still be cursed. What other state has so many earthquakes? Where else do you see such destructive wildfires with such frequency? What other state has a homeless population so huge? Yes, California is a marvel in some ways, but in other aspects, it is undeniably plagued.