“The earth is the Lord's and the fullness thereof, the world and those who dwell therein.” Psalm 24:1 (ESV).
My name is Abraham Hamilton, III and this is The Hamilton Minute.
With the tragic L.A. area fires a convenient refrain has been employed repeatedly as the cause… “climate change.”
But a closer look a meteorology, history, and land management show that this claim is one made by low-information journalists and fails to address more immediate, likely causes.
The U.S. Geological Survey shows wildfires in Southern California aren’t a new or surprising phenomenon.
The reality is that poor land management, accidental ignition, and even arson frequently spark events like this. But, to acknowledge that would require questioning regressive orthodoxy… which is, of course, sacrosanct.