It has been proposed by local politicians in Fresno County that sprinklers systems in homes be required in the unincorporated areas of the county. - Bill McEwen of the Fresno Bee called it "...a law to save lives." Of course, the people don't want these sprinkler systems. But that rarely matters anymore.
"A law to save lives?" How did you get there? I wonder how many lives have been lost in the "...remote and unincorporated areas of the foothills" due to wildfires in the past 20 or 40 years. Not many I'll bet, if any.
The real question is how much more are we going to allow "big brother" to interfere with our right to make our own decisions? Every year they chip away and chip away and chip away. We are very well protected right now! Please, make them leave us alone! It gets to the point that one (me) doesn't give a dam if it's a good law or not. It's just another law - someone wielding power over the people because they can. I really don't believe that Henry Perea cares about sprinklers in homes. But, this will look good on his resume and he does need to get re-elected.
I heard the other day that everyone who has ever eaten meat has either died or will die eventually. Pretty scary. My dad smoked for over 50 years. Quit at the age of 68 and died at age 86 from a malady not related to smoking. My brother smoked for 45 or more years and died from lung cancer. Probably due to smoking, but who knows? Superman's wife had lung cancer and never smoked. Someone could have passed a law 45 years ago re: smoking and maybe my brother would still be alive. Maybe not. He was a meat eater after all.
I understand that the Chinese symbol for "disaster" is the same as their symbol for "opportunity." (I wonder if that's true?)
I came up with a theory years ago that automobile accidents are a boon to local economies. Think about it. They benefit tow truck operators, ambulance companies, hospitals, doctors, nurses, attorneys, body shops, automobile dealerships, undertakers, cemeteries, churches, physical therapists, medical supply stores, pharmaceutical companies, etc., etc., etc.. Imagine the multiplier effect of the violent rain storm we had recently. I saw ambulances and fire trucks every where. Many people are cashing in today.
So, apply the same theory to a good healthy wildfire. What goes into building a new home from scratch? Plus in this case people are paid to cleanup as well as design, build, landscape, and furnish a nice new home. Put in a sprinkler system and and you raise the price of the house, fewer people can afford it so fewer are built and the economy slows down. Omit the sprinklers and houses are sold, they burn down, are rebuilt, and the economy flourishes. Do you have any idea how happy the construction industry in San Diego is after all of the devastating fires they've had down there recently? Talk about a jump start to the economy. Fortunes will be made.
"A law to save lives?" How did you get there? I wonder how many lives have been lost in the "...remote and unincorporated areas of the foothills" due to wildfires in the past 20 or 40 years. Not many I'll bet, if any.
The real question is how much more are we going to allow "big brother" to interfere with our right to make our own decisions? Every year they chip away and chip away and chip away. We are very well protected right now! Please, make them leave us alone! It gets to the point that one (me) doesn't give a dam if it's a good law or not. It's just another law - someone wielding power over the people because they can. I really don't believe that Henry Perea cares about sprinklers in homes. But, this will look good on his resume and he does need to get re-elected.
I heard the other day that everyone who has ever eaten meat has either died or will die eventually. Pretty scary. My dad smoked for over 50 years. Quit at the age of 68 and died at age 86 from a malady not related to smoking. My brother smoked for 45 or more years and died from lung cancer. Probably due to smoking, but who knows? Superman's wife had lung cancer and never smoked. Someone could have passed a law 45 years ago re: smoking and maybe my brother would still be alive. Maybe not. He was a meat eater after all.
I understand that the Chinese symbol for "disaster" is the same as their symbol for "opportunity." (I wonder if that's true?)
I came up with a theory years ago that automobile accidents are a boon to local economies. Think about it. They benefit tow truck operators, ambulance companies, hospitals, doctors, nurses, attorneys, body shops, automobile dealerships, undertakers, cemeteries, churches, physical therapists, medical supply stores, pharmaceutical companies, etc., etc., etc.. Imagine the multiplier effect of the violent rain storm we had recently. I saw ambulances and fire trucks every where. Many people are cashing in today.
So, apply the same theory to a good healthy wildfire. What goes into building a new home from scratch? Plus in this case people are paid to cleanup as well as design, build, landscape, and furnish a nice new home. Put in a sprinkler system and and you raise the price of the house, fewer people can afford it so fewer are built and the economy slows down. Omit the sprinklers and houses are sold, they burn down, are rebuilt, and the economy flourishes. Do you have any idea how happy the construction industry in San Diego is after all of the devastating fires they've had down there recently? Talk about a jump start to the economy. Fortunes will be made.
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