Oh, it has nothing to do with a celebration of the 250th-year celebration of the founding of our racist nation, that's just coincidental

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Killjoys: CA Coastal Commission Nixes Long Beach 4th of July Fireworks for Ludicrous Reasons

The California Coastal Commission is notorious because it is manned by extremist environmentalists who would put the safety of an endangered mosquito above the needs of the residents of the Golden State. While its charter is noble — to protect California’s spectacular Pacific coastline — it is infamous for going above and beyond its duties.

Now, the Grinches are determined to take away joy this July 4th in Long Beach, a port city approximately 20 miles south of Los Angeles, as they’ve denied a fireworks permit. Apparently, they want people to celebrate our nation’s 250th birthday by watching the clouds.

It might pollute the water, they say. Don’t tell them about the Tijuana sewage crisis, which officials have done nothing about for years, where billions of gallons of sewage and waste are being dumped into the Tijuana River in Mexico. That lovely flotilla then flows north into U.S. waters.

Sorry, patriotism not welcome here:

For the first time in 15 years, Long Beach's "Big Bang on the Bay" will be lacking its signature "bang" after the event's fireworks permit was denied by California state officials.

The annual Fourth of July celebration, which typically lit up the night sky over Alamitos Bay the night before Independence Day, will be without its famous fireworks show after the California Coastal Commission denied the permit, leaving city leaders toying with the idea of canceling the event altogether.

"Fireworks to me, it just seems like the best way," said John Morris [who owns a waterfront restaurant]. "Any other option is going to be hard to rally as many people as we rally."

Now, if it were any other holiday …