An illusion of paradise up in smoke

[jimnyc]

An illusion of paradise up in smoke

LOS ANGELES — Southern California is the landscape of dreams, or so the mythology goes. Newcomers arrive. They raise the roof beam high over the simplest foundations and pass on to a new generation the hope that they too might believe in this sun-drenched paradise.

Time, however, has cast a shadow on this pact, and it sometimes feels like a distant romance. Yet glimpses of it can still be seen, as the fires of this last week have shown.

Beginning Monday the wildfires have been indiscriminately cruel –– incinerating homes, killing horses and upending lives. It has touched mogul and farmer, homeowner and renter, young and old alike.

Flaring up almost at random, it has linked disparate cities and neighborhoods — Ventura and Sylmar, Santa Paula and Bel-Air, Malibu and Bonsall — and forged a common experience among dusty inland horse ranches, coastal mansions, oak-hidden enclaves and ocean-view apartments.

In this climate and on this landscape, fire is the great equalizer.

But all natural disasters are. They provide a glimpse into the vulnerability of others no matter their place in life. Houston. Florida. Puerto Rico.

Only it wasn’t supposed to be this way, not here at least. Palm trees aren’t supposed to ignite like matchsticks.

“No place on Earth offers greater security to life and greater freedom from natural disasters than Southern California,” so claimed the Los Angeles Times in 1934.

We’re learning otherwise.

Rest - http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/artic...se-up-in-smoke

[Gunny]

An illusion of paradise up in smoke

LOS ANGELES — Southern California is the landscape of dreams, or so the mythology goes. Newcomers arrive. They raise the roof beam high over the simplest foundations and pass on to a new generation the hope that they too might believe in this sun-drenched paradise.

Time, however, has cast a shadow on this pact, and it sometimes feels like a distant romance. Yet glimpses of it can still be seen, as the fires of this last week have shown.

Beginning Monday the wildfires have been indiscriminately cruel –– incinerating homes, killing horses and upending lives. It has touched mogul and farmer, homeowner and renter, young and old alike.

Flaring up almost at random, it has linked disparate cities and neighborhoods — Ventura and Sylmar, Santa Paula and Bel-Air, Malibu and Bonsall — and forged a common experience among dusty inland horse ranches, coastal mansions, oak-hidden enclaves and ocean-view apartments.

In this climate and on this landscape, fire is the great equalizer.

But all natural disasters are. They provide a glimpse into the vulnerability of others no matter their place in life. Houston. Florida. Puerto Rico.

Only it wasn’t supposed to be this way, not here at least. Palm trees aren’t supposed to ignite like matchsticks.

“No place on Earth offers greater security to life and greater freedom from natural disasters than Southern California,” so claimed the Los Angeles Times in 1934.

We’re learning otherwise.

Rest - http://www.readingeagle.com/ap/artic...se-up-in-smoke

Wildfires were here before people. The Natural necessity is to burn off dead and unwanted undergrowth for new life to come.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

You think you'll EVER hear from the DEMOCRAT PROPAGANDA WING that a lot of these fires could be being started by ILLEGAL ALIENS? Or how about ISIS?

No... that would make them look bad.

[Gunny]

You think you'll EVER hear from the DEMOCRAT PROPAGANDA WING that a lot of these fires could be being started by ILLEGAL ALIENS? Or how about ISIS?

No... that would make them look bad.

Even worse ... nature. Wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis ... all were here before we were and will be after we're gone. If you live in FL or the Gulf Coast, and even the East Coast somewhat ... hurricane sooner or later. You live in tornado alley? Guess what's coming? You live on the West Coast, it's earthquakes, flooding and wildfires. I'd actually like to think it's God thinning the leftwingnut herd

There's nowhere on Earth you can escape the wrath of Mother Nature in one form or another and the lefties cannot stand the fact that shit happens. They want to blame someone.

Look at the clown from Houston crying FEMA money isn't enough after everyone from Trump on down jumped through their asses to get them help. Nobody said the government was going to or is even responsible to rebuild your shit exactly the way it was before. Quit crying and go help at a soup kitchen if you feel bad.

[High_Plains_Drifter]

Even worse ... nature. Wildfires, hurricanes, earthquakes, tsunamis ... all were here before we were and will be after we're gone. If you live in FL or the Gulf Coast, and even the East Coast somewhat ... hurricane sooner or later. You live in tornado alley? Guess what's coming? You live on the West Coast, it's earthquakes, flooding and wildfires. I'd actually like to think it's God thinning the leftwingnut herd

There's nowhere on Earth you can escape the wrath of Mother Nature in one form or another and the lefties cannot stand the fact that shit happens. They want to blame someone.

Look at the clown from Houston crying FEMA money isn't enough after everyone from Trump on down jumped through their asses to get them help. Nobody said the government was going to or is even responsible to rebuild your shit exactly the way it was before. Quit crying and go help at a soup kitchen if you feel bad.

Yeah it didn't take Gov Moonbeam long to declare the fires are caused by... WAIT FOR IT... GLOBAL WARMING.

[Black Diamond]

Yeah it didn't take Gov Moonbeam long to declare the fires are caused by... WAIT FOR IT... GLOBAL WARMING.

Leslie Van Houten is on his desk.

[Gunny]

Yeah it didn't take Gov Moonbeam long to declare the fires are caused by... WAIT FOR IT... GLOBAL WARMING.

Oh, you mean our "unofficial Ambassador to the G6 Summit"? That dude is dumber'n his father was.

[aboutime]

Chelsea Handler slammed for suggesting Trump is to blame for California wildfires

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...wildfires.html

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@chelseahandler
Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

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Chelsea Handler: Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

What a complete loon.

[Gunny]

[QUOTE=aboutime;888151]Chelsea Handler slammed for suggesting Trump is to blame for California wildfires

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...wildfires.html

✔
@chelseahandler
Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

12:40 PM - Dec 6, 2017
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Chelsea Handler: Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

Think he copped a feel too? Might want to amputate THAT hand

[aboutime]

[QUOTE=Gunny;888153]

Chelsea Handler slammed for suggesting Trump is to blame for California wildfires

http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment...wildfires.html

✔
@chelseahandler
Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

12:40 PM - Dec 6, 2017
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Chelsea Handler: Just evacuated my house. It’s like Donald Trump is setting the world on fire. Literally and figuratively. Stay safe everyone. Dark times.

Think he copped a feel too? Might want to amputate THAT hand