Australia's angry fire survivors blame council 'green' policy...

Drudge Report ^ | February 11, 2009 | the eagle has landed

[TheEaglehasLanded]

Angry survivors blame council 'green' policy Andrea Petrie, Arthurs Creek February 11, 2009 Page 1 of 2 | Single Page View ANGRY residents last night accused local authorities of contributing to the bushfire toll by failing to let residents chop down trees and clear up bushland that posed a fire risk.

During question time at a packed community meeting in Arthurs Creek on Melbourne's northern fringe, Warwick Spooner — whose mother Marilyn and brother Damien perished along with their home in the Strathewen blaze — criticised the Nillumbik council for the limitations it placed on residents wanting the council's help or permission to clean up around their properties in preparation for the bushfire season. "We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," he said.

[TheEaglehasLanded]

I think this says it all "We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," he said.

I hope they sue the environmental wacjob orgs around the world for this policy that leads to mass fire deaths just like in Killifornia.

[Flavius]

thats why they took their guns first

[DB]

Yes, we have the same problem here. You can't cut down a sacred oak tree to produce a safe distance around your home in the event of a fire.

You don't really have ownership of your own land is the bottom line.

[omega4179]

Legislate Registrate Confiscate Eliminate

[A message]

Liberalism KILLS.

[ikka]

Just another case of greenie-psychopaths reducing the "surplus population" .

Half a million Asians have died because Rachel Carson lied about the effects of DDT. You think they care about a couple of white people?

[wastedyears]

LOL!

Great comment

I wish some of our politicians had the fortitude of a few Australians.

[PistolPaknMama]

Exactly. Sticks and stones may break my bones but your guns will never hurt me.

Nanny nanny boo boo.

[allmost]

A link to the original article via Drudge, he'll take it down eventually.
Angry survivors blame council 'green' policy

Sad situation. These people haven't even started to get angry yet.

[TheZMan]

Assuming you’re in Cali... why not cut it down anyway?

[americanophile]

...finally. Something that can’t be blamed on George W. Bush.

[Gondring]

[...]Rachel Carson lied about the effects of DDT

In what way?

[DB]

Big fines and they’ll make me replace it.

[ikka]

Mis-interpreting scientific study results, raising false alarms about children getting cancer, etc.

http://www.reason.com/news/show/34823.html

[an amused spectator]

In what way?

You'd better do some serious Net surfing on DDT.

[penelopesire]

Never fear..Obama finally has issued a ‘statement’.

He is offering prayers and the full resources of our ‘Interior Department’.

Of course, only after they have consulted....reported...deliberated....reviewed...examined..investigated.....studied...evaluated....and determined it is neccessary.

/sarcasm

http://tvnz.co.nz/world-news/obama-offers-prayers-australia-2470736

[ak267]

Greenies Lie
People Die

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

“Assuming you’re in Cali... why not cut it down anyway?”

No laughing matter, my FRiend. If you’re talking about a so-called “Heritage” oak tree here in Contra Costa county of trunk diameter greater than 8” (IIRC) and you cut it down without a permit, you’re probably looking at a $10K fine. I wish I was kidding but I’m definitely not. And if you think they wouldn’t come down on you like a ton of bricks in this budgetary environment, go ahead and try it. Just don’t do it on MY property, LOL.

[Carry_Okie]

I think this says it all "We've lost two people in my family because you dickheads won't cut trees down," he said.

Agenda 21, Australia.

That says it all.

[GeronL]

good for them. speak up. not that it’ll do that much good.