Beach fires: Seattle PI editorial gives some ground

Ok, so maybe socializing around a beach fire is OK after all; maybe it's socializing around a patio fire or backyard fire that's not OK...

Bonfires: Don't douse the flame

When many residents are making lifestyle changes to protect the climate, draconian rules could backfire.

Fireplaces for patios and backyards are becoming more common. We'd rather see those considered more carefully than to ban socializing around a beach fire.

Update: Lest you think that this editorial board is no longer drinking deeply of Al Gore's Kool-Aid, check out this:

It was a last stand for the U.S. Senate's shortsighted global-warming deniers, evaders and excusers. At a time when cities and citizens from Seattle to Miami are responding, 36 senators blocked a climate change measure.

For the sake of the environment, the economy and individual citizen health, we hope it's a final flop on the issue for Congress.

Republicans said they were worried that energy costs might rise (imagine) and the economy might somehow suffer. The hoax, or misplaced fretting, about the economy is an enduring one that has helped block transportation and environmental gains since at least four decades.