[forester]

Although I would like to see the Senate adopt a far more extensive rule change, this is a good first step, and I am glad that the Presidents Healthy Forest Intiative has passed. I especially like Senator Feinstein's admission that the forests need to be managed. Here is a link to a Free Republics Healthy Forest discussion thread. The first link is a Whitehouse web site and the second link is a thread with a ton of background news articles. Hopefully some open minded reporter will take it upon him or herself to elevate the rationale discussion of our nations forests. Lord knows that the current state of natural resource reporting is beyond pathetic.

Thank you Arizona Kathy, PhiKapMom and the rest of you FReepers for all your hard work in promoting resposible forest management.

[Grampa Dave]

Some good news.

The senate should have move on this last year after President Bush was in Medford, Oregon and presented this iniative.

However, it took all those deaths in California and over 500,000 burnt up acres and 1,000s of homes to do it.

No one in the senate really cared last year when Oregon, N. California, Alaska, Arizona, Colorado and New Mexico had terrible fires.

Even the first class b$tch Boxer backed away and voted yes. I'm sure that her focus groups told her that if she voted no, she was doa in the political waters of California. Hell we might arrange a recall of her a$$ and box her up with Herr Davis for disposal if she had voted no on this bill.