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I am in complete agreement with your assertions. WHY, based on the facts about Trump that you outline, who is a threat to our constitution and nation, is Biden not declaring a state of emergency? Biden took an oath to protect the Constitution against foreign and domestic powers, so why is he not using it?

I hope Biden's inaction will not result in catastrophic events during Trump's reign in the next four years. I see parallels to the slow reaction by those aware of Biden's decline, which resulted in the farcical nomination of Kamala Harris without the party's preparation to hold a meeting to agree on a nominee. No nominee, however, would have beaten Trump late in the game. If the Nancy Pelosi's of Congress had done their due diligence, Biden would not have been allowed to run again. It was too little, too late.

The presidential scenario reminds me of the catastrophic fires burning in Los Angeles and other places. They are entirely preventable. Santa Ana winds come every year. Burning back growth is the only way to control fires, as they do in Colorado, and no such sustainable activity is reported in California. The effects of climate change have aided the fires, causing undergrowth to grow in ways that contribute to the fire's consumption. Diligence and vigilance can prevent the fires. None of which existed. Turning off power contributed to less access to water, cutting back on the fire department's funds, and hiring created a perfect storm, not unlike our current presidential debacle.

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Carol, correct me if I'm wrong, however, I think it was Dr. James Hansen, guest on Lawrence O'Donnell show who would have a serious disagreement with you, regarding the reason for the Los Angeles fire. No amount of 'diligence and vigilance' would have prevented this fire. As I recall Hansen said the major reason for this tragedy was a lack of rain during the winter months. Until now, the winter rainfall was followed by the Santa Ana winds. This year the Los Angeles dry season extended into the winter months. In other words, the dry season overlapped with the Santa Ana winds, creating a firestorm the likes of which had never been seen before. No rain was a by product of climate change that Hansen had predicted as far back as 35 years ago.

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