Comments on: We Have A DREAM… http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/ Firedoglake weblog Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:19:06 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: MarkH http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1053338 MarkH Wed, 24 Oct 2007 02:31:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1053338 <p>I wouldn’t be surprised to see this:</p> <p>Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office just announced to the press that she sees no reason to fight fires and is annoyed that there are reports of a massive fire in Southern California. Pelosi added, “Fighting fires is off the table!”</p> <p>Now, back to your regularly scheduled farce.</p> I wouldn’t be surprised to see this:

Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office just announced to the press that she sees no reason to fight fires and is annoyed that there are reports of a massive fire in Southern California. Pelosi added, “Fighting fires is off the table!”

Now, back to your regularly scheduled farce.

]]> By: LetterMan http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1053277 LetterMan Wed, 24 Oct 2007 01:55:55 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1053277 <p>Bet y’all <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/73423050@N00/1718643845/">this guy</a> lives in fear of the Great Brown Horde.</p> Bet y’all this guy lives in fear of the Great Brown Horde.

]]> By: tejanarusa http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052791 tejanarusa Tue, 23 Oct 2007 22:11:28 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052791 <p><a href="#comment-1052555"><em>OldCoastie @ 71</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>pb - Palomar just caught on fire too.</p></blockquote> <p>does that mean the observatory? (non-Californian, forgive me, I’m not sure what it is)</p> OldCoastie @ 71

pb – Palomar just caught on fire too.

does that mean the observatory? (non-Californian, forgive me, I’m not sure what it is)

]]> By: kirk murphy http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052736 kirk murphy Tue, 23 Oct 2007 21:42:19 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052736 <p>Hi petro - sorry I was imprecise.</p> <p>THe tankers are just what we need to stop the “smaller” fires before they trun into the firestorms that create their own winds and immense plumes of hot air.</p> <p>Once the “smaller” blazes grow into firestorms, the air drops are far less effective.</p> <p>With a Santa Ana wind, the firestorms are even less amenable to air drops - that’s the circumstance when (I’m told) the drops are ineffective.</p> <p><a href="#comment-1052565"><em>Petrocelli @ 79</em></a></p> <blockquote><p><a href="#comment-1052562"><em>OldCoastie @ 77</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>yup - JPL, if we need to go, we are fine… the winds ARE down and that is why I keep wondering where the air tankers are - conditions are perfect right now and yet no show up.</p></blockquote> <p>Kirk told me that the air tankers are useless in the present conditions … perhaps he will drop by to give us an update.</p></blockquote> Hi petro – sorry I was imprecise.

THe tankers are just what we need to stop the “smaller” fires before they trun into the firestorms that create their own winds and immense plumes of hot air.

Once the “smaller” blazes grow into firestorms, the air drops are far less effective.

With a Santa Ana wind, the firestorms are even less amenable to air drops – that’s the circumstance when (I’m told) the drops are ineffective.

Petrocelli @ 79

OldCoastie @ 77

yup – JPL, if we need to go, we are fine… the winds ARE down and that is why I keep wondering where the air tankers are – conditions are perfect right now and yet no show up.

Kirk told me that the air tankers are useless in the present conditions … perhaps he will drop by to give us an update.

]]> By: marymccurnin http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052624 marymccurnin Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:47:34 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052624 <p>I cannot help but wonder how many well to do rebugs in SD complained about Katrina victims saying they should have known what would happen. Sorry-just had to say it.</p> I cannot help but wonder how many well to do rebugs in SD complained about Katrina victims saying they should have known what would happen. Sorry-just had to say it.

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052615 OldCoastie Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:37:11 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052615 <p>it’d take 2 or 3 drops from a big-ass plane and they could get this under control… and yet, no planes! it is getting very, very bad. a couple more hours and it won’t matter…</p> <p>crap!</p> it’d take 2 or 3 drops from a big-ass plane and they could get this under control… and yet, no planes! it is getting very, very bad. a couple more hours and it won’t matter…

crap!

]]> By: OldCoastie http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052612 OldCoastie Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:35:24 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052612 <p><a href="#comment-1052601"><em>P J Evans @ 94</em></a></p> <blockquote><p>From Hunter’s congressional site:</p> <blockquote><p>October 22, 2007<br /> Hunter: Military Fire Fighting Planes on the Way - Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, reported at 3:22 PM PT today that General Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is sending MAFFS aircraft to California to support ongoing fire fighting efforts.</p></blockquote> <p>I don’t want to know how he got them. Just get them here soon.</p></blockquote> <p>I’ll 2nd that… I’ve never liked Todd Spitzer, but he redeemed himself today - he was so mad, he scared the reporter.</p> P J Evans @ 94

From Hunter’s congressional site:

October 22, 2007
Hunter: Military Fire Fighting Planes on the Way – Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, reported at 3:22 PM PT today that General Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is sending MAFFS aircraft to California to support ongoing fire fighting efforts.

I don’t want to know how he got them. Just get them here soon.

I’ll 2nd that… I’ve never liked Todd Spitzer, but he redeemed himself today – he was so mad, he scared the reporter.

]]> By: Diane http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052607 Diane Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:30:57 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052607 <p>Old Coastie, what is the situation with the Guard - has Ahnold found any that aren’t in Iraq to help in San Diego?</p> Old Coastie, what is the situation with the Guard – has Ahnold found any that aren’t in Iraq to help in San Diego?

]]> By: Phoenix Woman http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052604 Phoenix Woman Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:27:35 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052604 <p>What Sanity Said @ #93.</p> <p>Go read the DREAM Act — I’ve linked to it up top, and excerpted the pertirent part that Malkin’s lying about and placed it, in its entirety, in the post.</p> What Sanity Said @ #93.

Go read the DREAM Act — I’ve linked to it up top, and excerpted the pertirent part that Malkin’s lying about and placed it, in its entirety, in the post.

]]> By: P J Evans http://firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052601 P J Evans Tue, 23 Oct 2007 20:25:49 +0000 http://www.firedoglake.com/2007/10/23/we-have-a-dream/#comment-1052601 <p>From Hunter’s congressional site:</p> <blockquote><p>October 22, 2007<br /> Hunter: Military Fire Fighting Planes on the Way - Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, reported at 3:22 PM PT today that General Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is sending MAFFS aircraft to California to support ongoing fire fighting efforts.</p></blockquote> <p>I don’t want to know how he got them. Just get them here soon.</p> From Hunter’s congressional site:

October 22, 2007
Hunter: Military Fire Fighting Planes on the Way – Congressman Duncan Hunter (R-CA), ranking Republican on the House Armed Services Committee, reported at 3:22 PM PT today that General Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, is sending MAFFS aircraft to California to support ongoing fire fighting efforts.

I don’t want to know how he got them. Just get them here soon.

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