As California burns, where is our National Guard? Oh, yeah...

We knew it would come back to bite us, and now it has, hard. We need our California National Guard HERE, where they are supposed to be, to help, well guard our state, and fight these terrible fires.

Now the prez is going to do a flyover and spout some sympathetic words. Spare me. Send us back our Guard! There should be about 20,000 National Guardsmen in California, but too many are currently in Iraq, fighting in the midst of a civil war, in an unwinnable situation, just so Bush can leave office without admitting defeat. Go away, chickenhawk-warmonger-for-profit-in-chief, we don't need your fake sympathy. Declare these charred counties a disaster area, and then SEND OUR NATIONAL GUARD HOME!

The Progressive Democrats of America have put out a call for people to insist Governor Schwarzenegger demand that our Guard be brought back home. Call him today, at 916-445-2841, or send an email. If you call, pick option 5 or 7, not '3' – which is for info on Maria Shriver – an all-important item, we know, but one which can take a back seat for now!