Alan: I do not know what James Baldwin had in mind when he named his 1963 collection of essays "The Fire Next Time."
I have always felt he was "playing off" Yahweh's assurance in the wake of The Great Flood that "He" would never again destroy the world by water.
"The fire next time."
A Right-Wing View Of California's Firestorm
(The author has a point but, ultimately, is an a cheerleader for fossil fuels)
Another Right-Wing View Of California's Firestorm
Fire on the Mountain: Rethinking Forest Management in the Sierra Nevada
(Why isTrump not sending money to manage California's massive federal forests which comprise more than half of The Golden State's forests.)
Mismanagement Isn't To Blame For California Wildfires, Scientists Say, Bucking Trump
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/mismanagement-isn-t-blame-california-wildfires-scientists-say-bucking-trump-n935426
"Fire In Paradise"
NPR's "Frontline" Probes The 2017 "Camp Fire" In Paradise, California, The Worst Fire In Golden State History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3OX1PR2SCM
"Fire In Paradise"
NPR's "Frontline" Probes The 2017 "Camp Fire" In Paradise, California, The Worst Fire In Golden State History
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3OX1PR2SCM
No, it is not the end. This guy is totally negative and totally wrong. I disagree with him most completely. A few natural catastrophes and he wants to give up. Do not listen to these surrender monkeys.
Here's what Franklin Delano Roosevelt knew about American forests nearly 100 years ago.
- Forests require many years to mature; consequently the long point of view is necessary if the forests are to be maintained for the good of our country. He who would hold this long point of view must realize the need of subordinating immediate profits for the sake of the future public welfare. … A forest is not solely so many thousand board feet of lumber to be logged when market conditions make it profitable. It is an integral part of our natural land covering, and the most potent factor in maintaining Nature's delicate balance in the organic and inorganic worlds. In his struggle for selfish gain, man has often needlessly tipped the scales so that Nature's balance has been destroyed, and the public welfare has usually been on the short-weighted side. Such public necessities, therefore, must not be destroyed because there is profit for someone in their destruction. The preservation of the forests must be lifted above mere dollars and cents considerations. … The handling of our forests as a continuous, renewable resource means permanent employment and stability to our country life.
The forests are also needed for mitigating extreme climatic fluctuations, holding the soil on the slopes, retaining the moisture in the ground, and controlling the equable flow of water in our streams. The forests are the "lungs" of our land, purifying the air and giving fresh strength to our people. Truly, they make the country more livable.
There is a new awakening to the importance of the forests to the country, and if you foresters remain true to your ideals, the country may confidently trust its most precious heritage to your safe-keeping. - http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=14913 Statement on being Awarded the Schlich Forestry Medal (29 January 1935)]
Franklin Delano Roosevelt
Wikiquote
https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Franklin_D._Roosevelt
U.S. Will Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement: All Epithets Together Are Too Good For Trump
https://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-will-withdraw-from-paris-climate.html
U.S. Will Withdraw From Paris Climate Agreement: All Epithets Together Are Too Good For Trump
https://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2019/11/us-will-withdraw-from-paris-climate.html
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