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81 sats \ 3 replies \ @SimpleStacker OP 8h \ parent \ on: The best video on LA's wildfires and surrounding policy issues that I've seen Politics_And_Law
Oh yeah, forest management (or the lack thereof) is absolutely a problem and I've been seeing articles about it for years. I just don't know if they would have slated the Palisades area for such management either way. I don't even know who is responsible for that area.
I read somewhere that air quality regulations are also to blame, because controlled burns can run afoul of some air quality rules. I even read that, especially in rich areas like the Palisades, residents will complain about controlled burns because of the smoke. California could be an example of too many cooks in the kitchen, honestly.
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44 sats \ 2 replies \ @kepford 8h
Yeah, I think he's right about controlled burns. It would be unsafe near homes and air quality regs would restrict it. I have long thought that there are some place people just can't safely live. Not popular to say but I don't see another option. We aren't gods.
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44 sats \ 1 reply \ @kepford 8h
And you know what? The government (state) is not god either. I get so sick of politicians talking like they can just speak things into existence. They are fools and evil ones at that.
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30 sats \ 0 replies \ @kepford 8h
One day it just clicked with me. Politicians behave as if the state is a god. They can just speak things into existence. The Federal Reserve (Fiat) is an example of this. They believe they can just make something by fiat and set its value. Its a trick and one that only works for a short time. The consequences are dramatic.
The state is functionally treated like a deity. Its not just a religion but treated as a god. Politicians act like little demi-gods. I say down with the idolatry. There is one God and the Bible is full of examples of God making fools of the state.
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