It’s true that “criminally stupid” ought to have a penalty, but seeing as how we don’t charge any of the legislators with it, we can’t really hold it against ordinary citizens. On the other hand, is he somehow equating arson (a real crime) with gender reveal stupidity? How stupid does he think we are… Oh. Right. Sorry.
I say again, the problems is “Global Warming” (the average temperature of the entire earth is rising), and the rising temperatures are what is causing the climate to change. And, yes, the climate does constantly change, going through cycles, but it does not naturally change nearly as quickly as it is doing now. Also, very large glacial masses in Antarctica are losing ice into the sea from melting, which will cause sea level to rise, possibly as much as ten feet, and, if you don’t think that that is very much, look at how many places are flooding form storm surge now and think, "What if the level during the surge was the normal level (mass flooding) and then another storm hits with it’s surge.
Well, then they all work(ed) for the Federal government because 97% of the land that’s burning is managed by the Feds. I’d love to see more of Trump’s administration go to jail for their incompetence . . . including the big incompetent himself.
Climate chaos. Weather is becoming extreme. Human animals’ hubris is coming home to roost. Even if one doesn’t believe in climate change, what’s the cost of doing our best to lessen, as much as possible, the effects of our “high living.” Money. What’s the cost if we do nothing. Who knows? None of us will be here to experience “it.”
Poor little lester just never gets it right. even his stupid distractions from the issue of the day, deaths caused by DJT’s negligence don’t really do it.
Stop listening to tRump and Fox News, do some real research and try to wrap your head around the fact that the conditions that allow things like gender reveal pyrotechnics to start a massive wild fire are brought about by climate change.
“It was the pilot light in the water heater than ignited the fire that burned down the house. Me dousing everything with gasoline had nothing to do with it”.
I will leave this here but you all should be blaming Obama. “The federal government controls 46 percent of California’s land, much of it managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In the three decades before 1990, foresters harvested 10-12 billion board feet of timber from national forests every year. By 2013, restrictive environmental policies cut that to 2.5 billion. While the harvest declined, so too did tree thinning and the clearing of brush and diseased trees. The Trump administration is reversing that trend with the biggest harvest of trees on federal land in 20 years, selling 3.4 billion board feet on some 3 million acres—still just a third of the typical pre-1990 harvest.” oh wait it has to orange man fault bad man. It’s part of this report: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/11/16/californias-deadliest-fires-could-have-been-mitigated-by-prevention/#20207db341ba
Here’s another opinion with them saying the feds control 57% of the forest. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-managing-its-forests-president-managing-its-federal-lands-n942581
Say What Now‽ Premium Member over 3 years ago
Nothing to do with the fact that the ecosystem is much drier than usual due to actual climate change. Lester is at Payne-stupid level here.
Daeder over 3 years ago
In Lester’s mind “forest mismanagement” means not properly raking.
Concretionist over 3 years ago
It’s true that “criminally stupid” ought to have a penalty, but seeing as how we don’t charge any of the legislators with it, we can’t really hold it against ordinary citizens. On the other hand, is he somehow equating arson (a real crime) with gender reveal stupidity? How stupid does he think we are… Oh. Right. Sorry.
RAGs over 3 years ago
I say again, the problems is “Global Warming” (the average temperature of the entire earth is rising), and the rising temperatures are what is causing the climate to change. And, yes, the climate does constantly change, going through cycles, but it does not naturally change nearly as quickly as it is doing now. Also, very large glacial masses in Antarctica are losing ice into the sea from melting, which will cause sea level to rise, possibly as much as ten feet, and, if you don’t think that that is very much, look at how many places are flooding form storm surge now and think, "What if the level during the surge was the normal level (mass flooding) and then another storm hits with it’s surge.
shakeswilly over 3 years ago
Lester trying hard to divert attention away from climate change the same way Trump is trying to take people’s attention away from COVID-19.
sevaar777 over 3 years ago
More accurate to have Drump and Dense in there for the deaths of countless Americans.
baroden Premium Member over 3 years ago
Well, then they all work(ed) for the Federal government because 97% of the land that’s burning is managed by the Feds. I’d love to see more of Trump’s administration go to jail for their incompetence . . . including the big incompetent himself.
FrankErnesto over 3 years ago
Blame everybody but the truly guilty, just like Trump. M. Lester has been taking lessons.
Ontman over 3 years ago
Don’t feel bad Mr. Lester everybody has a bad day once in a while…like today.
studiotyler over 3 years ago
Impressive display of ignorance, Lester.
wschurchill over 3 years ago
Misguided
pc368dude over 3 years ago
3% of forest land in California belongs to the state. 53% is federal. This administration has simply failed again. No surprise.
WaitingMan over 3 years ago
Lester forgot the exploding trees.
Librarylady over 3 years ago
Climate chaos. Weather is becoming extreme. Human animals’ hubris is coming home to roost. Even if one doesn’t believe in climate change, what’s the cost of doing our best to lessen, as much as possible, the effects of our “high living.” Money. What’s the cost if we do nothing. Who knows? None of us will be here to experience “it.”
Pat Towey over 3 years ago
Love the forest management. California controls 3% of the forest. The federal government controls 60%
walfishj over 3 years ago
Poor little lester just never gets it right. even his stupid distractions from the issue of the day, deaths caused by DJT’s negligence don’t really do it.
quixotic3 over 3 years ago
In the real world, enormous ice sheets are breaking loose in Antarctica and Greenland. Looking forward to Lester pinning that on Antifa.
rmfrye Premium Member over 3 years ago
Stop listening to tRump and Fox News, do some real research and try to wrap your head around the fact that the conditions that allow things like gender reveal pyrotechnics to start a massive wild fire are brought about by climate change.
Patjade over 3 years ago
I see the petty grievance guy has had his say again.
braindead Premium Member over 3 years ago
No one ever told Lester about the existence of National Forests.
Of course, those with Trump Disciple analysis skills have serious trouble incorporating ANY information that does not fit their narrative.
William Bednar Premium Member over 3 years ago
I heard that preaching “Climate Change” will get you burned at the stake.
jack666 Premium Member over 3 years ago
See https://xkcd.com/1732/
Scoutmaster77 over 3 years ago
Hmm… a “science” cartoon? :-D
mlester101 creator over 3 years ago
I got people blaming fires on all of those categories AND climate change AND calling me insane. Which is why I’ve been saying for years:
“There is no intelligent life in outer space otherwise we’d have been invaded long ago”. -ML
david_42 over 3 years ago
Over 80% of the forests involved in the fires are on Federal land.
Retired engineer over 3 years ago
“It was the pilot light in the water heater than ignited the fire that burned down the house. Me dousing everything with gasoline had nothing to do with it”.
Condoreggs Premium Member over 3 years ago
Trump and the GOP are Putin’s arsonists to America’s now supposed democracy, and the Planet’s survival literally.
dotbup over 3 years ago
Oregon gop state senator who stopped climate change vote loses home to wildfire-
Herman Cain should tweet him with congratulations on this display of epic self-owning.
kentmarx36 over 3 years ago
The Repulsican Crime Cult: Home of the STUPID,INSANE, SPACE COD
evanmarhews over 3 years ago
Mike Lester will be happy to pay for all the fire damage
The Love of Money is . . . over 3 years ago
“It will be COOLER soon”, Trump said. I didn’t realize he meant we’d be in the “COOLER”
pc368dude over 3 years ago
Conflation of what starts fires, and what increases their destructiveness;
global smarming.
jhayesd31 over 3 years ago
Because 112 degrees in Los Angeles in September is Normal?
Baba Yaga Premium Member over 3 years ago
I will leave this here but you all should be blaming Obama. “The federal government controls 46 percent of California’s land, much of it managed by the U.S. Forest Service. In the three decades before 1990, foresters harvested 10-12 billion board feet of timber from national forests every year. By 2013, restrictive environmental policies cut that to 2.5 billion. While the harvest declined, so too did tree thinning and the clearing of brush and diseased trees. The Trump administration is reversing that trend with the biggest harvest of trees on federal land in 20 years, selling 3.4 billion board feet on some 3 million acres—still just a third of the typical pre-1990 harvest.” oh wait it has to orange man fault bad man. It’s part of this report: https://www.forbes.com/sites/chuckdevore/2018/11/16/californias-deadliest-fires-could-have-been-mitigated-by-prevention/#20207db341ba
Baba Yaga Premium Member over 3 years ago
Here’s another opinion with them saying the feds control 57% of the forest. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/california-managing-its-forests-president-managing-its-federal-lands-n942581
gcottay over 3 years ago
No, Mike. Stupid and evil explains you well enough.