Agriculture chief upholds management plan for 11.5 million acres of Sierra

The Sierra Times ^ | 27 December, 2001 | JIM WASSERMAN Associated Press Writer

[Carry_Okie]

As for degrees, it'll probably be the third, uh, well, you mean, like, it's, uh...
it's starting to make sense?

Gosh, that was never intended, howum I gonna gits a PhD iffn it makes scents?
I thot det too geds dud vanced diggereee I wuz supphose two confuscate everbody en tell dazed neffer wannad mitt zat dey din get it sews day gifts it too mee?

[The Westerner]

"Burning it to a crisp with this fuel load is just as bad.

How will we pay to fix it?"

Once the forests are burned to a crisp by the inferno such as happened two summers ago, there's no salvaging them. It could take 100 years for the soil to return to normal.

[farmfriend]

, howum I gonna gits a PhD iffn it makes scents? I thot det too geds dud vanced diggereee I wuz supphose two confuscate everbody en tell dazed neffer wannad mitt zat dey din get it sews day gifts it too mee?

Now that was hard to read.

Starting out the new year here with a police shooting in front of the house.

[The Westerner]

By the way, I read this article several days ago in my local paper. It made me incredibly angry at the Bush administration. This is the worst possible environmental policy. I hope there is a silver lining to this cloud as suggested by the more recent news. I just wish one time Bush would take a courageous stand for the environment and stick to it. He has a nice piece of land down there in Texas. How'd he like it if these socialists started passing legislation that would eventually cause the destruction of his property? Finally, what happened to his support for drilling for oil in Alaska?

[Carry_Okie]

We agree completely about what happens to soils if it burns, to which I must add the threat of weeds such as spotted knapweed, cheat grass, star thistle, broom species, bamboo... changes that are essentially both disastrous and possibly permanent.

I was referring raising the money to fix it BEFORE it burns catastrophically, and implying that the only way it could be somewhat self-financing is to sell what usable timber might be derived (I know, it isn't as much as people think). One other way to offset the cost is to start selling the land itself, seeing as they took it from the states illegally in the first place.

[Joe Hadenuf]

Republican Party is putting themselves out of business.

This has been happening for years now. I am another thats hadenuf and am looking for an alternative. There is little difference left between the Republicans and Democrats. One need only look as far as our immigration policies and our borders.

[NoCurrentFreeperByThatName]

Meet the new boss...same as the old boss.

[E.G.C.]

Thanks for the bump and the article.

[SuperLuminal]

klintoon rules.

[SusanUSA]

Pardon the double pings, but can we invite some more friends?

I'll try...AND add this, as well!

U.S. Backs UN Plan to Control Land

"Private control has failed to use wisely its control of the land," he concluded. "We are preparing a land program not merely for the benefit of those who held title to it but for the greater welfare of all the citizens of the country."

I don't usually swear, but THIS brings on the exceptions without fail!

[George Frm Br00klyn Park]

"I couldn't care less about the small mills."

T, Typical BIG business and BIG government point of view. "Screw the little man." They've trained you well. Or maybe indoctrinated is a better word. Peace and love, George.

[Landru]

"May I please do some substituting here...italics are, of course, correct and mine."

{G}
Now that was as funny as it was true.
Nice piece of juxtapositioning to reality.

...you don't need any glasses to see; that's for sure.

[Aquamarine]

I thought you may find this thread interesting. Since you're interested in this subject you may want to be added to Brityanks ping list.

[been_lurking]

I can't believe your concerned about some small mill or logger who isn't able to see there is no future in it.

You have made this assertion twice already. Take a careful and considered look around you and imagine your current world without the benefit of wood products.

Are you suggesting only the "small" mills disappear, or are you suggesting that the U.S. timber industry as a whole disappear?

[Geezerette]

Another bump!

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[editor-surveyor]

"Keep yer venom in yer denim!!!

They ain't DONE nothin yet."

Unfortunately, you're right C_O, we've had our hopes up before.

On a brighter note, it seems yer a powitt an don't know it! :-)

[BillofRights]

Thanks for the ping. Communist dogma -- no private property rights! It's a commin' !

[B4Ranch]

I swear mildly all the time, when I see stuff like this, that's when I swear like a sailor, hoping the women and kids in the neighborhood don't hear me.

Leave no child behind act of 2001. #42 Here's another one that brought out the Navy in me.

[philman_36]

Might pot smoke be considered an enhancer instead of an inhibitor in this instance?