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  • BillyCarpenter
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    #16
    Let's use common sense and statistics on DEI.


    Here's the facts:


    The study found that 97.4% of men identified as heterosexual, 1.6% as homosexual and 0.9% as bisexual. For women 97.7% identified as heterosexual, 0.8% as lesbian and 1.4% as bisexual.


    .8% of the population are lesbians. That means 99.2% are not. What are the odds that the most qualified person in any field are lesbians?
    Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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    • bsm2
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      #17
      Stop watching Fox News

      Did you hear the News Trump now a convicted felon

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      • bsm2
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        #18
        I immediately approved Governor Newsom’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration, allowing folks who have been impacted by the Southern California wildfires to get immediate cash assistance to cover things like groceries, baby formula, and medicine.

        Contact DisasterAssistance.gov or call 1-800-621-3362 now.

        That's what a real President does

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        • slimslob
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          #19
          In case you are wondering
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          • slimslob
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            #20
            Firefighters battling the Palisades fire dealt with hydrants that had little to no water flowing out. By 3 a.m. Wednesday, all hydrants 'went dry,' an LADWP official says.

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            • slimslob
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              #21
              A.F. Branco Cartoon - S. California fires all lay at the foot of the Democrats. They've been so focused on DEI, LGBTQ, Green Agenda scam, etc.

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              • slimslob
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                #22
                President-elect Donald Trump slammed California Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom on Wednesday for his poor management of the state’s resources, saying he has contributed to the scale of the fires that have rapidly spread throughout Los Angeles County over the last 24 hours.“Governor Gavin Newscum refused to sign the water restoration declaration put before him that would have allowed millions of gallons of water, from excess rain and snow melt from the North, to flow daily into many parts of California, including the areas that are currently burning in a virtually apocalyptic way,” Trump published on social media.“He wanted to protect an essentially worthless fish called a smelt, by giving it less water (it didn’t work!), but didn’t care about the people of California,” he continued. “Now the ultimate price is being paid.”Trump added that he “will demand that this incompetent governor allow beautiful, clean, fresh water to FLOW INTO CALIFORNIA!”“He is the blame for this,” Trump said. “On top of it all, no water for fire hydrants, not firefighting planes. A true disaster!”Up to 80,000 people throughout the area were told to evacuate as the fires have burned through thousands of acres in several spots.JOIN THE MOVEMENT IN ’25 WITH 25% OFF DAILYWIRE+ ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPS WITH CODE DW25The main fire, the Palisades Fire, quickly erupted to well over 3,000 acres within hours. Three other fires erupted around L.A. County, including the Eaton Fire, which consumed more than 2,000 acres by Wednesday morning; the Hurst Fire in Sylmar in the San Fernando Valley, which consumed more than 500 acres by Tuesday night, and the the Woodley Fire, a small fire that only burned a couple dozen acres and was quickly contained.Well over a thousand structures were destroyed, The New York Times reported, as officials worried that the worst will still yet to come with well over 15,000 structures at risk of being destroyed. Approximately 300,000 people were without power as of Wednesday morning local time.

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                • bsm2
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                  #23
                  Originally posted by slimslob
                  Which one are you? Hilarious

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                  • bsm2
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                    #24
                    The convicted Felon Trump that's your hero and draft dodger.

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                    • copyman
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                      #25
                      Originally posted by BillyCarpenter
                      The powers that be in Los Angeles decided that there were too many white fire fighters and they turned to DEI to change that.

                      The fire chief is lesbian woman. But have no fear, the fire fighters have been training hard and attending classes on the importance of DEI.
                      Hey Billy, You know I feel the same way you do with this DEI, Trans shit. But in the case of LA fire chief "she" is very well qualified. Her long extensive fire fighting resume surprised me. So this fuck up was not because of her DEI it was just plain Democrat stupidity! Most of the blame goes to Gavin NewSCUM & Bass for spending millions on DEI shit instead of preparing for this disaster!

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                      • BillyCarpenter
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                        #26
                        Originally posted by copyman

                        Hey Billy, You know I feel the same way you do with this DEI, Trans shit. But in the case of LA fire chief "she" is very well qualified. Her long extensive fire fighting resume surprised me. So this fuck up was not because of her DEI it was just plain Democrat stupidity! Most of the blame goes to Gavin NewSCUM & Bass for spending millions on DEI shit instead of preparing for this disaster!
                        Perhaps, but I'm not ready to go there. As I said, only .8% of the population are lesbians. That leaves 99.2% of the population to choose from as being the most qualified. Statically speaking, it's almost impossible for this lesbian to be the most qualified person for the job.

                        Also, she initially spoke out against the budget cut to the fire department. But today she tried to worm out of it to defend Mayor Karen Bass. What kind of leadership is that?

                        Plus, simply being in her profession for a long time doesn't mean anything. Joe Biden has been in government since the dinosaurs roamed the earth.
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                        • BillyCarpenter
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                          Also, liberal government have lowered the standards for the fire fighter's test because 90% of women failed the test.
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                            #28
                            Woman to become NY firefighter despite failing crucial fitness test

                            The FDNY for the first time in its history will allow someone who failed its crucial physical fitness test to join the Bravest, The Post has learned.

                            Rebecca Wax, 33, is set to graduate Tuesday from the Fire Academy without passing the Functional Skills Training test, a grueling obstacle course of job-related tasks performed in full gear with a limited air supply, an insider has revealed.

                            “They’re going to allow the first person to graduate without passing because this administration has lowered the standard,” said the insider, who is familiar with the training.

                            Upon graduation, Wax would be assigned to a firehouse and tasked with the full duties of a firefighter.​

                            “We’re being asked to go into a fire with someone who isn’t 100 percent qualified,” the source said. “Our job is a team effort. If there’s a weak link in the chain, either civilians or our members can die.”

                            Wax’s graduation comes as the city celebrates the FDNY’s 150th anniversary and as the department is under pressure by the de Blasio administration to hire more women.

                            Only 44 of the FDNY’s 10,500 firefighters are female.

                            While Wax fell short, two other female probies in the graduating class passed the FST with flying colors.

                            “They’re kicking butt. They’re doing better than 50 percent of the class,” the insider said. “When they get assigned to a firehouse, they’ll be welcomed with open arms because they’ve done what everyone else has gone through.”

                            Other female firefighters aren’t pleased about Wax’s treatment, either.

                            “A lot of the girls in the field are pissed because they feel like they’re getting lumped into the same category of a female getting special treatment and not meeting the same standards as the males,” the insider added. “It devalues what the women in the field have accomplished.”

                            “We’re being asked to go into a fire with someone who isn’t 100 percent qualified. Our job is a team effort. If there’s a weak link in the chain, either civilians or our members can die.”

                            In the FST exam, probies must breathe through a mask attached to an air tank while carrying up to 50 pounds of gear.

                            They must climb six flights of stairs, stretch hose lines, raise ladders, perform tasks that simulate breaking doors and pulling down ceilings, and drag dummies through tunnels with no visibility.

                            They must complete the course in 17 minutes, 50 seconds or less.

                            Despite many attempts over the Fire Academy’s 18-week training course, Wax completed the test just once — but it took her more than 22 minutes, the source said.

                            In numerous tries, Wax struggled and was too slow. While fit probies finish with air left in their tanks, she had to stop when hers ran out, the source added.

                            “She’s in the best shape of her life, and it’s still not good enough,” he said.

                            Under the FDNY’s new hiring policy, probies must earn at least 75 percent on the combined requirements of academics, hands-on skills and physical fitness.

                            Wax had a high grade-point average on her academics, which officials determined offset her FST deficiency, the insider said.

                            Last December, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro told a City Council hearing on the FDNY’s efforts to recruit women that he had changed FST requirements to lower obstacles.

                            “We still grade the people. You can still fail it if you go beyond the time, but you’re not automatically failed from the program,” he said.

                            He also indicated he wanted to act before a possible sex discrimination lawsuit after the city paid $98 million to settle a lawsuit that accused the FDNY of discriminating against minorities.

                            “We must no longer wait for a judge’s ruling to tell us what fairness means,” Nigro said.

                            United Women Firefighters, an organization of FDNY women, objects to the FST test, contending it unfairly bars females.

                            The FST requires a much higher level of fitness than the Candidate Physical Ability Test, which applicants must pass to enter the academy.

                            Experts say the FST mirrors the demands of the job, training would-be firefighters to work in stressful environments while conserving their air supply.

                            Wax had previously received another break to join the FDNY after pleading in June 2011 for a City Council bill that raised the age limit from 29 to 35 for applicants like her who first took the entrance exam in 2007. A hiring freeze imposed by federal Judge Nicholas Garaufis in the discrimination suit put them in limbo.

                            “I want nothing more than to be a New York City firefighter,” Wax, then 29, had testified at a hearing.

                            Wax has worked as a civilian FDNY employee since 2009, lately as a community coordinator, making $52,338 last year.

                            Reached outside her Upper East Side apartment Friday, she would not speak to a reporter.

                            Nigro, questioned by The Post during an FDNY anniversary celebration at a Midtown firehouse Saturday, refused to comment on Wax’s fitness failure.

                            “Every one of our 305 probies have passed and will be graduating Tuesday,” he said. “She has met the requirements.”

                            The probationary class started with 320 recruits, meaning 15 dropped out or must retake the course.​
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                            • BillyCarpenter
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                              #29
                              Originally posted by copyman

                              Hey Billy, You know I feel the same way you do with this DEI, Trans shit. But in the case of LA fire chief "she" is very well qualified. Her long extensive fire fighting resume surprised me. So this fuck up was not because of her DEI it was just plain Democrat stupidity! Most of the blame goes to Gavin NewSCUM & Bass for spending millions on DEI shit instead of preparing for this disaster!
                              Just for the record, I agree with you that the lion's share of the blame goes to Newsome and Bass. Not even a question.
                              Adversity temporarily visits a strong man but stays with the weak for a lifetime.

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                              • copyman
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                                As a 22-year veteran of the LAFD, Chief Crowley has proven her credibility and character by promoting through the ranks. She served as a Firefighter, Paramedic, Engineer, Fire Inspector, Captain I, Captain II, Battalion Chief, Assistant Chief, Deputy Chief, Chief Deputy, and Fire Chief.

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