Posted by
Always To The Right on Monday, December 22, 2008 11:17:25 AM
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger told 60 Minutes last night that he
wouldn’t mind a bit if Congress and the states amended the Constitution
to allow non-native-born citizens the ability to become President. In
fact, he’d celebrate in all 50 states by throwing parties, giving
speeches, and, er … asking people to vote for him for the top job (via Radio Vice Online)
“The fire season has been extended by climate change”? Really? I
lived in California for most of my life, and fire season has always
been in autumn. When did these fires hit? In November. In 1997, the
year I left California for good, the fires hit at the end of October.
The Governator misses two better reasons why California gets hit by
wildfire: droughts and poor forest management. Southern California is
essentially a desert with a couple of big man-made oases developed by
massive aqueducts and water management. It gets dry constantly,
especially in the foothills. That’s why proper forest management to
clear deadwood and to keep brush low is essential, but California
forestry officials get constantly hampered by environmentalists
who object to disturbing habitats. That leaves a lot of dry, dead fuel
to ignite in these blazes, which accounts for more and hotter fires.
If this is an example of what a Schwarzenegger administration would
look like, skip the amendment. We’ve already elected Obama once.
Buzz u