Fires lend urgency to forest-thinning act

Washington Times ^ | Oct 28, 2003 | Audrey Hudson

[Russian Sage]

Lawmakers from both parties are calling for fast action on President Bush

[Russian Sage]

Sen. Tom Harkin, Iowa Democrat, blocked the legislation last week, but his spokeswoman said yesterday his concerns had been addressed.

Oh, is he sure? I mean, we should wait if he isn't.

[Paleo Conservative]

It's easy for Harkin to grandstand on this and take the pure environmentalist whacko position. His state of Iowa doesn't have much forrest.

[spokeshave]

Blame it all on Dashle....didn't he get some special forest dispensation for his state....?

Didn't he buy some forest land also....?

Bout time the GOP whacked him with this..../waiting....

[Pikamax]

oh now they want to move on it.. idiots.

[Simmy2.5]

Takes a disaster to get Washington to work. Disgusting.

[Z-28]

The difference between a developer and an environmentalist is the environmentalist already has his house in the forest.

Sure glad I bought in town now. Closest fires are at least 15 miles away, but it's smokey as hell, and the sky is Halloween orange and black. Looks like a Martian atmosphere.
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Z-28
San Diego, CA