{"id":2388040,"date":"2025-01-08T17:50:59","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:50:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-fire-departments-dei-obsession-comes-to-light-as-devastating-wildfire-rages\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T17:54:10","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T22:54:10","slug":"la-fire-departments-dei-obsession-comes-to-light-as-devastating-wildfire-rages","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/la-fire-departments-dei-obsession-comes-to-light-as-devastating-wildfire-rages\/","title":{"rendered":"LA Fire Department&#8217;s DEI Obsession Comes to Light as Devastating Wildfire Rages"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fla-fire-departments-dei-obsession-comes-to-light-as-devastating-wildfire-rages%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2388040&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The text discusses the controversy surrounding\u200c the \u2063Los \u200bAngeles \u2062Fire Department&#8217;s (LAFD) &#8220;racial \u200bequity plan&#8221; and its implications for fire\u2064 safety \u2062and hiring practices. \u2063According to a conservative viewpoint articulated in the article,\u2062 the plan emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) \u2064at\u200b the expense of merit and \u2062competence, suggesting that it reflects\u2063 a broader\u200c trend on the political left towards undermining meritocracy.Prominent conservative figures, including \u200cthe \u2064actor james\u200d Woods, express\u2062 frustration that efforts to promote diversity have led to neglect \u2063of crucial priorities like firefighting capabilities, particularly amid recent wildfires in California.<\/p>\n<p>The article highlights criticism of Fire Chief\u2063 Kristin M. Crowley, \u2064noting that her bio prioritizes \u2064diversity initiatives over fire safety\u200b concerns. It also shares \u200banecdotes, such as that of\u2064 comedian Adam Carolla, who recounts\u2064 being denied a\u2063 chance to apply for a firefighter position due\u2063 to race and \u200cgender quotas. \u200bThe text \u200bargues that by prioritizing identity over qualifications, the LAFD\u2063 and similar\u2064 organizations risk compromising\u2064 their effectiveness, ultimately leading to\u200d detrimental outcomes in\u2062 emergency situations. \u200bThe\u2062 overarching message \u2064critiques\u2064 the current DEI-focused policies as\u200d perhaps\u2062 harmful, advocating for a return to\u2062 prioritizing competence in hiring and leadership decisions.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_1)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The woke left&rsquo;s coordinated assault on merit stems from a nihilistic desire &mdash; metaphorically speaking &mdash; to watch the world burn.<\/p>\n<p>Thus, ironically, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/la-stars-fled-actor-steve-guttenberg-manned-began-helping-firefighters-middle-emergency\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">wildfires<\/a> raging in southern California might represent that desire&rsquo;s literal realization.<\/p>\n<p>Wednesday on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/the-new-acting-attorney-general-jeff-rosen-recently-wrote-an-essay-on-foreign-influence-in-us-elections-this-tells-us-a-little-about-his-knowledge-of-whats-going-on-today\/\" title=\"The New Acting Attorney General Jeff Rosen Recently Wrote an Essay on Foreign Influence in US Elections \u2013 This Tells Us A Little About His Knowledge of What\u2019s Going On Today\">social media platform<\/a> X, &ldquo;Libs of TikTok,&rdquo; a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/twitter-files-part-two-confirms-the-tech-giant-has-been-shadowbanning-conservatives-for-years\/\" title=\"\u2018Twitter Files: Part Two\u2019 Confirms The Tech Giant Has Been Shadowbanning Conservatives For Years\">prominent conservative account<\/a> with more than 3.9 million followers, called attention to the Los Angeles Fire Department&rsquo;s &ldquo;racial equity plan,&rdquo; part of the department&rsquo;s broader obsession with diversity, equity, and inclusion policies that, by definition, <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">de-emphasize job-related competence<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Libs of TikTok also posted a screen shot of an LAFD chart showing &ldquo;Racial Equity Staff Breakdown and Metrics.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">The LA Fire Dept passed a &ldquo;racial equity plan&rdquo; to end &ldquo;systemic, institutional, and structural racism&rdquo; in LA. Part of it is a chart to map out the race of every employee to make sure they&rsquo;re racially diverse enough <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WDJhZbAjuP\">pic.twitter.com\/WDJhZbAjuP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/libsoftiktok\/status\/1877014152629121479?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Indeed, a closer look reveals a much bleaker picture.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lafd.org\/about\/organization\/fire-chief\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LAFD<\/a> has touted Fire Chief Kristin M. Crowley as the department&rsquo;s &ldquo;first female and LGBTQ Fire Chief.&rdquo; That essential bit of information appeared in the first paragraph of her bio.<\/p>\n<p>The second paragraph then began with the boast that &ldquo;Chief Crowley leads a diverse department.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, to stress the irrelevant point already made, Crowley&rsquo;s bio concluded with the assurance that &ldquo;[c]reating, supporting, and promoting a culture that values diversity, inclusion, and equity while striving to meet and exceed the expectations of the communities&rdquo; constitute the chief&rsquo;s priorities.<\/p>\n<p>Conservative actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/leftists-sickening-response-conservative-actor-james-woods-home-burns-california-fire\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">James Woods<\/a>, who lost his home to the wildfires, would have preferred different priorities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Refilling the water reservoirs would have been a welcome priority, too, but I guess she had too much on her plate promoting diversity,&rdquo; Woods posted to X on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Priorities stated in her bio below.<\/p>\n<p>Refilling the water reservoirs would have been a welcome priority, too, but I guess she had too much on her plate promoting diversity. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7GXgBR3RO2\">pic.twitter.com\/7GXgBR3RO2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; James Woods (@RealJamesWoods) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RealJamesWoods\/status\/1876939401181217220?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Of course, the DEI-related obsession in the LAFD long predates Crowley. Indeed, that obsession first manifested, there and elsewhere, in race- and sex-based hiring quotas.<\/p>\n<p>In a 58-second clip posted to X on Wednesday, conservative comedian <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/comedian-adam-carolla-ditching-native-california-calls-narcissistic-empty-gavin-newsom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Carolla<\/a> recalled that as a younger man he sought employment at a North Hollywood fire station, only to learn that he had to wait seven years to apply because he was not black, Hispanic, or a woman.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">This story is all too familiar:<\/p>\n<p>Adam Carolla applied to be an LA firefighter, and was told he had to wait 7 years because he wasn&rsquo;t black, hispanic, or female.<\/p>\n<p>DEI kills.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5tLWzVIi3C\">pic.twitter.com\/5tLWzVIi3C<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JohnLeFevre\/status\/1877013228091244917?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The point, of course, has nothing to do with Carolla specifically. Nor would anyone suggest that additional white male firefighters, on account of their whiteness and maleness, would extinguish these fires.<\/p>\n<p>The point, quite simply, has to do with priorities.<\/p>\n<p>For instance, when you prioritize appointing a black woman to the Supreme Court, you necessarily de-emphasize a prospective jurist&rsquo;s competence. Thus, you run the risk of appointing someone like Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/justice-ketanji-brown-jackson-true-thoughts-first-amendment-slip-obstacle-hamstringing-government\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ketanji Brown-Jackson<\/a>, who checks the race- and sex-related boxes but also does not understand the Constitution.<\/p>\n<p>Conversely, if you seek the best judges without regard to irrelevant physical characteristics, the resulting pool will include &mdash; eventually and inevitably &mdash; people from all walks of life who do not look the same. In that case, because you prioritized merit, no one will have cause to quibble with your choices on DEI grounds.<\/p>\n<p>The same holds true for the LAFD. Had Crowley (and others before her) prioritized merit, then the people of southern California would know that they have the most capable firefighters working to help them.<\/p>\n<p>That, however, did not happen. Instead of putting out fires, they focused on &ldquo;diversity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Thus, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-woods-encounters-girl-8-fire-says-things-will-make-grown-man-cry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Woods<\/a> and others have good reasons for outrage.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey==typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts={ \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs=[ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i=0; i <inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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