Michael Moynihan

Thank you, H.R. McMaster.

Thank you, H.R. McMaster.

Get the book. It's great. Oh, my goodness. Can you get out there?

Get the book. It's great. Oh, my goodness. Can you get out there?

Get the book. It's great. Oh, my goodness. Can you get out there?

Well, I mean, I was thinking a lot about Mayor Bass today and the reporting that I just saw that she had cut the fire department's budget by like $17 million this year, which is not a great look for her. All of the stuff that Matt underscored, being a good California boy, and I currently reside in California, are all things that I'm pretty familiar with as well.

Well, I mean, I was thinking a lot about Mayor Bass today and the reporting that I just saw that she had cut the fire department's budget by like $17 million this year, which is not a great look for her. All of the stuff that Matt underscored, being a good California boy, and I currently reside in California, are all things that I'm pretty familiar with as well.

Well, I mean, I was thinking a lot about Mayor Bass today and the reporting that I just saw that she had cut the fire department's budget by like $17 million this year, which is not a great look for her. All of the stuff that Matt underscored, being a good California boy, and I currently reside in California, are all things that I'm pretty familiar with as well.

There was a huge piece back in 2020, and we see this every once in a while, about the Forest Management Service and various other government agencies. So it's federal, state, and local who are fully aware of these problems, who have not nearly done enough to get rid of a lot of this undergrowth, this fuel, this dry fuel that is just waiting to burn.

There was a huge piece back in 2020, and we see this every once in a while, about the Forest Management Service and various other government agencies. So it's federal, state, and local who are fully aware of these problems, who have not nearly done enough to get rid of a lot of this undergrowth, this fuel, this dry fuel that is just waiting to burn.

There was a huge piece back in 2020, and we see this every once in a while, about the Forest Management Service and various other government agencies. So it's federal, state, and local who are fully aware of these problems, who have not nearly done enough to get rid of a lot of this undergrowth, this fuel, this dry fuel that is just waiting to burn.

I think that what had been recommended back in 2020 was that they'd be burning something like a million acres per year. And they're not anywhere close to that and haven't really gotten much closer to that. At the same time, as you underscored, the fire chief talking about diversity, equity and inclusion, L.A.

I think that what had been recommended back in 2020 was that they'd be burning something like a million acres per year. And they're not anywhere close to that and haven't really gotten much closer to that. At the same time, as you underscored, the fire chief talking about diversity, equity and inclusion, L.A.

I think that what had been recommended back in 2020 was that they'd be burning something like a million acres per year. And they're not anywhere close to that and haven't really gotten much closer to that. At the same time, as you underscored, the fire chief talking about diversity, equity and inclusion, L.A.

is cutting its budget for the fire department while they continue to spend money on things like these reparations, exploration committees and all kinds of other insane nonsense. I mean, your heart goes out to the people who are affected by this. It's also the case that you have to wonder about just the systematic response. routine failure by every level of government with respect to California.

is cutting its budget for the fire department while they continue to spend money on things like these reparations, exploration committees and all kinds of other insane nonsense. I mean, your heart goes out to the people who are affected by this. It's also the case that you have to wonder about just the systematic response. routine failure by every level of government with respect to California.

is cutting its budget for the fire department while they continue to spend money on things like these reparations, exploration committees and all kinds of other insane nonsense. I mean, your heart goes out to the people who are affected by this. It's also the case that you have to wonder about just the systematic response. routine failure by every level of government with respect to California.

And I think the not so much subsidized, but the state mandated policies, there are a huge problem. That program is nearly tripled over the course of the last couple of years. So this is a massive problem that isn't going away anytime soon.

And I think the not so much subsidized, but the state mandated policies, there are a huge problem. That program is nearly tripled over the course of the last couple of years. So this is a massive problem that isn't going away anytime soon.

And I think the not so much subsidized, but the state mandated policies, there are a huge problem. That program is nearly tripled over the course of the last couple of years. So this is a massive problem that isn't going away anytime soon.