Reason Magazine
•In defense of private firefighters
Summary
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76% Informative
Keith Wasserman offered to pay "any amount" to private firefighters to protect his home in Pacific Palisades .
The Getty Center has also used private means to protect its own water supply, fire-resistant buildings, irrigation and air filtration systems, and landscaping.
The preservation of anybody's home or business from the inferno should be celebrated, not condemned.
VR Score
81
Informative language
81
Neutral language
61
Article tone
semi-formal
Language
English
Language complexity
72
Offensive language
not offensive
Hate speech
not hateful
Attention-grabbing headline
not detected
Known propaganda techniques
not detected
Time-value
short-lived
External references
11
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