Victor Davis Hanson: Democrats Have Turned California into a Problem-Plagued Burning Nightmare
Posted by Pecuniology 5 years, 1 month ago to Politics
What happens, when a majority either reject or ignore objective reality, reason, and logic?
This:
"Our resolute ancestors took a century to turn a wilderness into California. Our irresolute generation in just a decade or two has been turning California into a wilderness."
This:
"Our resolute ancestors took a century to turn a wilderness into California. Our irresolute generation in just a decade or two has been turning California into a wilderness."
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"Keeping California natural"! Egad, who else are in the front seat but Feinstein who made CA water supply a nightmarish problem. After one of the long lasting draughts, she was asked about the disproportional supply to different parts of the State. She replied that "Water is difficult", meaning that it was difficult to decide which of the bribes were worth granting, resulting in those who needed it most not getting any. Farmers in Central Valley can barely keep up.
The second link reflects Obama's drive to jack up gas prices so solar power will be competitive.
The third video on the rolling blackouts: many fires broke out with the power already shut down. So much for PG&E's "proactive" policies. PG$E is probably well aware of it and the shutdowns were more of a revenge than solution. Make them suffer, like Obama when he did not get his tax hike approved and closed the WH to visitors.
My son moved there about 20 years ago. He laments the changes in San Fran, notably the emptying out of some “ethnic” neighborhoods like the Mission District in favor of new construction of office buildings and luxury apartments for the growing number of well-paid techies who can afford a $3,000 a month 1-bedroom apartment. He says the city’s character has changed and it’s hard for ordinary people to afford to live there. To a degree he’s right.
My son-in-law works at Google - YouTube actually. He and my daughter and grand kids live in a modest home in San Jose (around 1,500 sq ft on a tiny lot, with houses 10 ft on either side). They paid just under $1 Million for the place, and as property in Silicon Valley goes, it’s not bad. They are generally oblivious to most of the problems cited in the article, and they have the income to afford $5 per gallon gas and a $700 per month power bill. They are living the good life, and know little or nothing about the long term consequences of the Democrat State policies. In fact, when it comes to green stuff, or handouts, schooling and medical for illegals, or more handouts for the homeless, they’re big supporters.
Both of my kids grew up in Orlando, Florida. My wife and I tried to raise them with respect for America and it’s values, but both have clearly drunk the Kool-Aide. I thought that by the time they were 40 they would wake up (he’s 41, she’s 39)
but not so. I worry about my grand children’s future if they don’t get out of there.
So where did we go wrong?
Need I say “deaf ears”?
With our economy dependent on fossil fuels, electricity, massive travel and interconnectedness, we cannot return to the days of the telegraph and return all of the effected land areas to the wild. And still we must manage what “natural” areas we have or California will continue to burn, while it’s economy tanks and millions become homeless.
C'mon! Learn from the Floridians! Build your houses out of concrete block, like the Third Little Pig!
New houses are few and far between as the regulatory permitting and the cost of construction there make building a new house cost prohibitive.
I'm starting to leave here on the weekends more and more to get some relief. This was once an amazing, beautiful place to live....
My defense mechanism is not to read anything by the local press. The extent to which Californians and especially San Franciscans are brainwashed is depressing.
The other day I went to Home Depot and overheard a woman talking to a sales person that her problem (don't know what it was) was due to Trump's policies and his evil character. It was a white woman.
The land of fruits and nuts!
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During those two storm seasons, a huge proportion of Florida Power & Light pole were snapped, and old, weak trees were uprooted.
Things are much, much better now.