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Aguirre on Emergency Committee; Governor Sought Advice
Geuss only Bill, Mike and Tracy will know for sure what was really said.— October 25, 2007 5:12 p.m.
Aguirre on Emergency Committee; Governor Sought Advice
Sorry Don, So you're saying Scott Lewis is lying too. Guess its only you and Pat Flannery telling the truth anymore.— October 25, 2007 5:10 p.m.
Watch for Fire Hoopla at Chargers Game Sunday
No Don you're correct. Friday at NOON is deadline now that all of San Diego is open for re-population. According to Jerry, the American Red Cross now has the responsiblity to assist San Diego's newest homeless segment. GO CHARGERS!— October 25, 2007 5:06 p.m.
U-T Uses Fire to Smear Aguirre -- Inaccurately, As Always
Hey Don I hate to burst your irrational exuberance for Mr. Aguirre but you should read Scott Lewis’ new report and interview of the City Attorney... Aguirre says he not only came up with the plan but called each to lobby the Police and Fire chiefs. Yes he privately forwarded the memo to the Mayor. But I don’t buy, I did it for the public good for a nanosecond. He did so he’d have a paper/email trail if the worst imaginable events in San Diego history occurred. Very calculated, very cold! So it seems the UT got it right. Do you owe them a retraction?— October 25, 2007 3:09 p.m.
Aguirre on Emergency Committee; Governor Sought Advice
Hey Don I hate to burst your irrational exuberance for Mr. Aguirre but you should read Scott Lewis’ new report and interview of the City Attorney... Aguirre says he not only came up with the plan but lobbied the Police and Fire chiefs. Yes he privately forwarded the memo to the Mayor. But I don’t buy, I did it for the public good for a nanosecond. He did so he’d have a paper/email trail if the worst imaginable events in San Diego history occurred. Very calculated, very cold! So it seems the UT got it right. Do you owe them a retraction?— October 25, 2007 3:07 p.m.
Play With Fire
You are so right ! Mother Nature has to be protected and too many people keep thinking so bad... Where is intelligence? On the Moon? Gilbert, a French Citizen, who loves the USA and California— October 25, 2007 11:56 a.m.
U-T Uses Fire to Smear Aguirre -- Inaccurately, As Always
As mentioned, the City Attorney has NO role in the NIMS/ICS system. Yet Mr. City Attorney insists on inserting himself whenever and whereever he can. Nevertheless, Mayor Sanders forwarded the Aguirre's suggested voluntary evacuation plan to the proper authorities at the Unified Command Post where it was given proper review and declined.— October 25, 2007 10:51 a.m.
Watch for Fire Hoopla at Chargers Game Sunday
Don, You're such a cynic. If nothin else, fire fighters, both civilian and military have worked tirelessly to save as many homes as possible. Yes, mistakes were made. Yes, some of the same mistakes concerning turf wars in 2003. I fault the Govenor for not IMMEDIATELY stepping in and ordering CAL-FIRE to cooperate or get out of way. But for the frontline working men and women, a pat on the back during half-time is the very least we can do.— October 25, 2007 10:42 a.m.
U-T Uses Fire to Smear Aguirre -- Inaccurately, As Always
Good points Don, you are a much better historian on San Diego than I shall ever be. Maybe the only people who were truly the "We" in "We The People" were the people who wrote the U.S. Constitution that began with that most idealistic characterization. That may have been the high point of American Democracy, after which the special interests took over and we have been declining ever since toward the ultimate fall of our democracy like so many other democracies have because we cannot escape the fundamental human flaw of greed. But there is one group that deserves our highest respect and gratitude, they our military, our fire fighters and our law enforcement officers who sacrifice their lives everyday to protect our lives and property in spite of the special interests who are producing far too many of the consequences we must continuously be protected from. Maybe the newest working generations who read your columns will do a better job of protecting quality of life for their families now that The Reader has informed them about what is really going wrong in San Diego. Tony St. John— October 25, 2007 10:12 a.m.
U-T Uses Fire to Smear Aguirre -- Inaccurately, As Always
Okay thanks for the honesty. Those computerized courses explain to the student the NIMS organizational chain of command and roles in the Incident Command System. A system I might add, created in California in the 70’s to manage resources and communications after the disastrous wildland fires during that decade. The odd thing about NIMS and ICS; there is NO role for the City Attorney, which must chagrin Mr. Aguirre to no end. Look for yourself at "http://training.fema.gov/IS/crslist.asp". Although there are many useful courses and ANYONE may take them online, there is nothing specifically targeting the planning and evacuation of millions. I think the Governor’s spokesman said it correctly; Suggesting an evacuation of this magnitude would be unprecedented. Let me repeat that, UNPRECEDENTED. Yep, sounds like our City Attorney, he suggests ideas of a magnitude which are unprecedented and ultimately unworkable.— October 25, 2007 8:10 a.m.