Charles Dickens wrote a classic novel A Tale of Two
Cities
Of Paris where aristocrats were guillotined in the French
Revolution without pity
And of London where the Industrial Revolution was advancing
by leaps and bounds
In L.A. County ravaged by destructive wildfires we are
learning of two neighborhoods
That represent the best and the worst of humanity that is
easy or impossible to be understood
The best is found in neighbors taking in the new homeless
whose homes and been burnt to the ground
Or those donating to the Red Cross and valid Go Fund Me Accounts
and companies donating meals to fire fighters that now abound
But sadly the worst is found among looters entering evacuated
homes and fire scammers creating invalid Go Fund Me Accounts to any funds
received abscond
But even worst of the worse are the politicians wasting
money on programs of Woke and DEI
But cutting funds from fire departments and fire prevent
projects leaving them like many hydrants
in L.A. County high and dry
Mayor Bass is being raked over the embers and ash
For from the LAFD weeks prior to the fire imposing a $17.6
million budget slash
Along with prior mayors and city councils who prioritized
funding for the homeless
Causing thousands of homes to be destroyed adding thousands
to those facing homeless stress
Gavin Newsom who was castigated by Trump during his first
term for his lack of efforts in wildfire prevention
Is in the spotlight again for cutting over $100 million from
fire prevention funds and meriting rightful condemnation
While both are arguing now is not the time to point the
fingers of blame
They bear a good deal of responsibility for the widespread
damage caused by the wildfire flames
© 1/10/2025 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet
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