Berserkley Bans Fireplaces

NewsMax ^ | December 28, 2001 | Carl Limbacher and NewsMax.com Staff

[MeekOneGOP]

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Friday, Dec. 28, 2001

Berserkley Bans Fireplaces

The communist outpost of Berserkley, Calif., infamous for its anti-choice stances on flag displays, freedom of the press, capital punishment, the fight against terrorism, ad nauseum, has now declared war on fireplaces.

The city council has banned log-burning fireplaces in new buildings and - the most tragic news of the year for the crackpot college town's snooty sybarites - even attacked those trendy wood-fired pizza ovens spewing the foul fumes of vegan arugula foccaccio.

Jami Caseber, a self-described environmental activist who pushed the ordinance, calls it merely "the first step to controlling or curtailing residential wood burning."

He wanted to crack down on fireplaces already built, but the new law was a compromise with "conservatives," an epithet used in Berserkely to describe non-leftists.

Michael Gersick, a lobbyist for fireplace makers, said his industry clients would support emission limits for fireplaces. "All we really want is a standard to meet," he told the Los Angeles Times.

The fireplace ban, rather than raising "awareness," is a lesson in foolish policy, said Gersick, who lives in the area. "I love the tempest and tumult of Berkeley. But God help you if you want to act responsibly and expect Berkeley to confront a public policy issue using facts."

[R. Scott]

Re: post #69

"To which, I say, "Mucho bovine flatulence and excrement."

Maybe that's the reason for the ban – too much of it in Berkley – and it's very flammable near open flames.

[openotherend]

JUST another example of what one committed person can do, folks. THAT is the lesson here. Now, I do understand that Caseber, as a drooling, tree-hugging, Al Gore-sucking liberal, had "sympathetic ears" on the City Council. Still, if it works for libs, it works for US. I'd like to see more Conservatives get up and push ordinances that we'd all like to see on the books.

I say we start by making everybody wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes. :)

[Phantom Lord]

I grew up in NY and lived there until just shy of my 22nd birthday. I did plenty of cutting and stacking in that time. I do miss a real fire. But to have a real fire here in the eastern part of NC is just not practical

[Phantom Lord]

My gas fireplace gives off little heat. Mostly for show. The dogs do like laying infront of it though.

My friend's gas fireplace is like a blast oven. Gives off so much heat you can rarely use it.

[brewcrew]

to have a real fire here in the eastern part of NC is just not practical

That's a big time bummer for you. I really get into the whole "gathering, cutting, splitting, stacking" thing. Keeps the mind clear of clutter, and as my bride says, enables me to "sleep the sleep of the righteous."

Happy New Year to you!

[Phantom Lord]

Ill take year round golf over a climate where I need a roaring fire to keep warm for many months. And to show you I know of what I speak, i lived in BUFFALO for 5 years!