Politics & Government
LA Wildfire Disaster -What Does It Tell Us About Some in Govt Service?
Millions cut from LAFD budget 'severely limited the department's capacity to prepare, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies'
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Los Angeles officials KNEW they were unprepared to defend city from wildfires
L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley warned Mayor Karen Bass last month the $17+ million she cut from the department's budget 'severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies, including wildfires'
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By Bob Unruh | January 9, 2025
Officials in the city of Los Angeles knew they and their fire department personnel were unprepared to defend the city from wildfires.
A letter from Fire Chief Kristin Crowly had warned city officials, including Mayor Karen Bass, a Democrat, only last month about the problem that threatens lives, property and the city itself.
The letter warned the budget cuts on the fire department, imposed by the city during a time period when it was fulling embracing spending plans for "diversity" and the like, have "severely limited the department's capacity to prepare for, train for, and respond to large-scale emergencies including wildfires."
Multiple deaths already have been confirmed and hundreds, probably thousands, of homes and businesses have been lost to at least half a dozen fires that have raged, aggravated by high winds, over the last week.
A Twitchy report said the letter makes Bass, who recently returned from a trip to Africa she was on as her city burned, look even worse.
"While our pals on the Left are screeching about climate change being at fault for the devastating fires we're all watching in California in real-time, the reality of the situation and how badly LA has and other affected areas have been managed and cared for is becoming more and more obvious. From refusing to utilize water to protect some minnow, to slashing the budgets, Mayor Karen Bass has made some horrible decisions compounded by Gavin Newsom being one of if not the worst governor in the country," the report said.
"When priorities are as off as Bass's and Newsom's unfortunately that spells disaster for their people. And guess what? A letter from L.A. Fire Chief Kristin Crowley written JUST LAST MONTH shows even she knew there was a problem. Bass was so concerned she took a trip to Ghana."
I Love America News had reported that fire hydrants ran dry, leaving firefighters without their most critical resource to battle the recent blazes.
And video confirmed that those fighting fires were resorting to carrying water to the fires in handbags in valiant attempts to protect property. A subsequent report revealed firefighters carry canvas bags with them, somethings dumping small amounts of water strategically, instead of unfurling a hose each time.
The Los Angeles Fire Department is using handbags to collect water to throw on the fires.
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— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/bennyjohns... 9, 2025
Bass, on returning from her trip to Africa, froze when asked about the situation.
Part II - Additional Information with More Topics and Insights
WATCH: This is who the REAL Karen Bass is, Trained in Cuba by Fidel Castro through the Venceremos Brigades, just like Tania Bruguera's terrorist friend and idol, Bill Ayers.
She needs to be fully investigated!!
Mayor Karen Bass should resign!
Agree?#sunsetfire… pic.twitter.com/BwDMGMapDV
— Ape𝕏 (@CubanOnlyTrump) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/CubanOnlyT... 9, 2025
The video on X that is part of that post above is shown below.
There is an apparent failure on the part of several in the mainstream media when an filmmaker (Errol Webber, video above) has to be the one to present such information.
The tragedy occurring in Los Angelas was avoidable.
Patricia Heaton somberly talks about the leaders of California destroying the beautiful state. She says the fire was PREVENTABLE.
She asks the questions:
🔥 Why was LA Mayor Karen Bass going to Africa unnecessarily during fire season on taxpayer funds, when she should use that… pic.twitter.com/u2q2pZvoqA
— ꪻꫝể ꪻꫝể (@TheThe1776) January" class="redactor-linkify-object">https://twitter.com/TheThe1776... 9, 2025
Mayor Bass was on Joe Biden's (D) short list to be his 2020 running mate before he picked then Senator Kamala Harris (CA-D).
Researcher Trevor Loudon said years ago that Biden was further left than was being revealed and that was said before the 2018 midterms. Was Loudon onto something that many in the mainstream media ignored? The policies Biden spoke about in that video clip above drove inflation. Inflation drove enough normally Democratic voters into the Trump camp in 2024 to give him a sweep of every swing state and the popular vote too.
Leftist policies, be it at the city level - as in the case of L.A. Mayor Karen Bass (D) - or at the state level as in the case of Gov. Gavin Newsom (CA-D), or at the national level, as in the case of Joe Biden (D) and Kamala Harris (D) routinely hurt the very people that they claim to want to help. Let's not forget the lessons of history. If your school didn't teach them, and many have not, then it is wise to learn them now.
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