Emergency evaluations…

[Guest]

Just like many of the rural Alberta citizens they represent! Self interest first. Public safety second.

In Saskatchewan public safety takes priority. Its the legacy of our grandparents generation.

That’s a pretty fin low comment when fires and yards are burning in Alberta , unfukinbelievable actually

[WiltonRanch]

Just like many of the rural Alberta citizens they represent! Self interest first. Public safety second.

In Saskatchewan public safety takes priority. Its the legacy of our grandparents generation.

A bit sanctimonious isn’t it?

[chuckChuck]

Of course residents, landowners, volunteers are working along side fire crews and the military to fight fires. And that's all well and good. I never said they shouldn't work together.

But who really believes that the counties and the province shouldn't declare states of emergency and evacuate residents when the risk to residents is too great?

[chuckChuck]

That’s a pretty fin low comment when fires and yards are burning in Alberta , unfukinbelievable actually

That's what Blaithin said about county councilors and reeves when she said they were more concerned about being sued and that's why they support mandatory evacuations. That everyone puts self interests first.

I thought that was pretty cynical. " Do you feel most people are not predominantly out for themselves/their small inner circle?" was her further question.

Most councilors are putting public safety first. And for most residents that would be their first concern.

Some of councilors live and work in the communities that are being affected so I am not sure why they wouldn't be concerned about public safety first.

And the Emergency act protects councilors and officials from being sued.

[Blaithin]

Of course residents, landowners, volunteers are working along side fire crews and the military to fight fires. And that's all well and good. I never said they shouldn't work together.

But who really believes that the counties and the province shouldn't declare states of emergency and evacuate residents when the risk to residents is too great?

Did anybody say States of Emergency shouldn’t be declared?

I thought the debate was whether the government should be able to force everyone to leave or if some can stay of their own volition to try and protect their property despite an evacuation being issued.

Where is your line Chuck because you’re either trying to change your opinion on the fly or you’ve twisted words so much you missed the point.

[AlbertaFarmer5]

Did anybody say States of Emergency shouldn’t be declared?

Since we are in the process of distributing nicknames, how about we nickname Chuck strawman?

[blackpowder]

Safe:
Life by design must be dangerous.
Species survive by the fatal lessons of others. There is no safe in nature.
Overuse of the concept by successive generations will weaken the species.
Interesting to think that some are headed down a dead end branch of the evolutionary tree and would take our species with them.

[TOM4CWB]

Hence the Darwin Awards….

When common sense… humble people respecting responsibility and compassion for their neighbours…

Then in the spirit of community and a prosperous civilization we teach our children courage, grace, mercy, and a free and democratic nation.

Helicopters were evacuating residents NW of Edmonton… long before evacuation alerts were issued last Friday.

We are blessed that our community was able to live together through this very trying time… with relatively few problems. Balance and compassion were generally appreciated in difficult circumstances.

Peace, Blessings, and safe seeding! Praying for rain!

[chuckChuck]

The original debate was about whether counties and the province have the right to mandatory evacuations during fires, floods and other disasters.

Under the Emergency Act they clearly have that authority and even more powers. And as far as I can tell there are only very few people who think they shouldn't have that authority to put public safety first.

And none of that stops citizens and landowners from volunteering to fight fires and work with all the organizations on the ground doing the same as long as authorities including local county firefighters deem it safe to do so.

[blackpowder]

A 'debate' you crafted and enflamed.
Next time, ignore like we try to do you.

[Blaithin]

I’m busy today so don’t expect more than this…

But wtf did the Emergency Act come in to play?!

We’ve gone from mandatory evacuations to state of emergency to now we should want the Emergency Act invoked?

Gtfo.

[chuckChuck]

A 'debate' you crafted and enflamed.
Next time, ignore like we try to do you.

Huh? BP, did you not read what Tom wrote in his manifesto against government authority? Including County officials who live in the counties affected.

Here it is again. Does what he said sound fair and reasonable? Not really. He rambles on about all kinds of grievances totally unrelated to the fires and the current emergency.

So who inflamed the discussion again?

"The Pandemic has brainwashed some in authority… it happened in High River flooding…

When outsiders, “Professional paid authority figures “ lose sight and fail to comprehend the reality of why citizens choose danger over being cowardly… that our communities were built on neighbours helping each other to survive for millennia… our civilization has been brainwashed into accepting the defeat of freedom, liberty, and the faith in God and Loving each other.

When assisted suicide…. Gender reassignment… BLM riots… Trudeau calling demonstrators treasonous and seditionists… domestic terrorists for pointing out breaches of civil rights and freedoms… with armed intimidation and incarceration….

We as Canadians need a long… sober look at where our civilization was subverted and deceived.

Prayers and blessings…. Our governments have become so arrogant and laden with academic overburden… the “civil service “ being the largest employer in the whole society… we are by default now a communist society… deficits…. UN democratic votes … as property rights are smashed by bullies who confiscate by the tyranny of the majority.

Interesting times… the “government” is incapable of saving any one. We by our choices , can choose to save ourselves… with tenacious work, hearts that are understanding and charitable… free to stop evil and greed.