Irma left us electricity free for 12 days!!! But not a single shingle raised on the roof. LOL

When Hurricane Irma passed through not long ago, it took out a section of our fence, but the electricity stayed on the whole time. It was weird. We were prepared to be without electricity for a week or more. We still have buckets of chili in the freezer that we probably never will eat.

Where is this wondrously priced gas to be had?

Agreed. FPL has done a wondrous job of repairing, replacing and strengthening the power lines. And our bills did not go through the roof to pay for it all.

+1 good article on the horror story of Kommunist Kalifornia...

Just to say, Storo, you're not the only one to have progeny move leftward. Sad.

Sure you can. You just have to eliminate 2/3 of the population and control the rest. If that sounds familiar it is because that is the agenda of the left.

With a 350 million population, as much as we may want to, we cannot return to the 19th century when our population was around 100 million.
With our economy dependent on fossil fuels, electricity, massive travel and interconnectedness, we cannot return to the days of the telegraph and return all of the effected land areas to the wild. And still we must manage what “natural” areas we have or California will continue to burn, while it’s economy tanks and millions become homeless.

They might as well live in Egypt on a river called Denial.

You are absolutely right and it brings tears to my eyes. I’ve told them both that I hope Trump and every conservative running wins next November - not because I love Trump, but because if he loses, they (my children) will get what they say they want, and they won’t like it.
Need I say “deaf ears”?

"...they’re big supporters." Assuming that means they vote for the Neo Communists (Democrats)? My only response at this time is the same for the rich Hollywood types and that is: "When your socialist/communist dreams come true may all your wealth be confiscated and spread around for the greater good and also may the keys to your homes and cars be commandeered to be shared with the less fortunate who may need them." This is the final stage of what they are supporting.

The Democrats have turned California into a third world country. This cannot continue. We must rise up to reclaim our state and nation. The radical teaching in our schools and universities have created misinformed citizens who don't respect our nation and its values. I hope it is not too late.

As a 20 year Californian who fled to Oregon 15 years ago and then fled to a more rural area of this country, I can only recall Jack Nicholson's famous line in Easy Rider (which I at one time admired and now see as a harbinger of the future): "This used to be a hell of a good country."

Interestingly, many - that’s MANY - of the houses in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley are older homes - from the ‘30s, ‘40s and ‘50s - that have been remodeled a dozen times, added onto and added onto, etc. homeowners of such properties go out of their way when doing work on their homes to camouflage the work to avoid having to get a permit. My daughter and her family bought such a home in San Jose, paid nearly $1 Million for it, and had to spend nearly $100,000 after the purchase to fix the electrical system, replace the HVAC system and other repairs out of pocket.
New houses are few and far between as the regulatory permitting and the cost of construction there make building a new house cost prohibitive.

Sometimes a person needs to be burned before they quit playing with Fire.

Both of my children live in California. My son is an attorney in San Francisco, and my daughter, her husband and their 2 kids in San Jose. (So, yes, I know the way)
My son moved there about 20 years ago. He laments the changes in San Fran, notably the emptying out of some “ethnic” neighborhoods like the Mission District in favor of new construction of office buildings and luxury apartments for the growing number of well-paid techies who can afford a $3,000 a month 1-bedroom apartment. He says the city’s character has changed and it’s hard for ordinary people to afford to live there. To a degree he’s right.
My son-in-law works at Google - YouTube actually. He and my daughter and grand kids live in a modest home in San Jose (around 1,500 sq ft on a tiny lot, with houses 10 ft on either side). They paid just under $1 Million for the place, and as property in Silicon Valley goes, it’s not bad. They are generally oblivious to most of the problems cited in the article, and they have the income to afford $5 per gallon gas and a $700 per month power bill. They are living the good life, and know little or nothing about the long term consequences of the Democrat State policies. In fact, when it comes to green stuff, or handouts, schooling and medical for illegals, or more handouts for the homeless, they’re big supporters.
Both of my kids grew up in Orlando, Florida. My wife and I tried to raise them with respect for America and it’s values, but both have clearly drunk the Kool-Aide. I thought that by the time they were 40 they would wake up (he’s 41, she’s 39)
but not so. I worry about my grand children’s future if they don’t get out of there.
So where did we go wrong?

The progressives in California want a return to nature in all its brutality. They want a return to feudalism with its elites and serfs. They want regression - not progression. Progress is when a society works together to benefit all - not the few.

What's so sadly funny here in Oklahoma is that the media are debating if the lone Democrat representative committed political suicide by voting to continue the impeachment investigation. I wanted to say "No, you dummies. She killed any chance for a second term when she voted to ban fracking in a state that depends on fracking for most of its income!" It's the imbecilic, counterfactual policies that are state killers, and any voting population that supports them deserves what they get.

YTF do Californians still build houses out of matchsticks?

C'mon! Learn from the Floridians! Build your houses out of concrete block, like the Third Little Pig!

During the hurricane seasons of 2004 and 2005, God put Floridians on notice that He was really miffed with us.

During those two storm seasons, a huge proportion of Florida Power & Light pole were snapped, and old, weak trees were uprooted.

Things are much, much better now.

Great article by Hanson. PG&E hasn't replaced their lines that are probably a hundred years old!

We have a new gas station in town and their price is $2.40 a gallon. No one is rushing in there. It is $2.04 down the street!

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I concur with you.

My defense mechanism is not to read anything by the local press. The extent to which Californians and especially San Franciscans are brainwashed is depressing.

The other day I went to Home Depot and overheard a woman talking to a sales person that her problem (don't know what it was) was due to Trump's policies and his evil character. It was a white woman.

Thanks for the videos. Each are factual and true.

"Keeping California natural"! Egad, who else are in the front seat but Feinstein who made CA water supply a nightmarish problem. After one of the long lasting draughts, she was asked about the disproportional supply to different parts of the State. She replied that "Water is difficult", meaning that it was difficult to decide which of the bribes were worth granting, resulting in those who needed it most not getting any. Farmers in Central Valley can barely keep up.

The second link reflects Obama's drive to jack up gas prices so solar power will be competitive.

The third video on the rolling blackouts: many fires broke out with the power already shut down. So much for PG&E's "proactive" policies. PG$E is probably well aware of it and the shutdowns were more of a revenge than solution. Make them suffer, like Obama when he did not get his tax hike approved and closed the WH to visitors.