Even Sen. Feinstein Wants to Pass Bush's Plan to Curb Forest Fires

NewsMax ^ | 10/28/03 | Chuck Noe

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

You know that environment-destroying "environmentalists" have gone too far with their deadly anti-human extremism when Sen. Dianne Feinstein is on President Bush's side. Feinstein, D-Calif., urged the Senate last night to pass Bush's Healthy Forests Restoration Act. Democrats, pandering for donations from "Club Sierra" and other wealthy groups of self-styled enviros who are so fanatically anti-logging they'd rather endanger entire forests and those who live nearby, have obstructed the measure.

"With the drought, the devastation caused by the bark beetle and the dangerous buildup of dry tinder and undergrowth, I feared that California could face a devastating season of wildfires. Sadly, that seems to be happening now," she said.

Blood on Their Hands

As the Associated Press noted Monday in reporting on the California forest fires that have killed 15 people so far, "in some places, brush has not been trimmed by fire or man for decades."

Rep. Scott McInnis, R-Colo., said, "How many homes must burn, how many people must lose their valuables, how many lives must be threatened before a couple [of] obstructionists in the Senate will relent and let a bipartisan wildfire legislation be debated and considered?"

The Washington Times noted today, "Mr. Bush´s initiative expedites action to reduce dead and dying trees, which act as hazardous fuels, on 20 million acres of land deemed at high risk of catastrophic fires."

Leftist Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, obstructed the legislation last week, but now a spokesman says "we are allowing it to go forward."

"Given the devastating effects, it would be irresponsible not to act on this bill," said Rep. Richard Pombo, R-Calif.

Sen. Frank Lautenberg, D-N.J., voting unsuccessfully today to block EPA nominee Mike Leavitt, said, "Do we really want to return to the days when rivers caught fire and people literally keeled over from air pollution?" He failed to mention the people now keeling over from air pollution caused by the "environmentalist"-abetted fires in California.

As NewsMax reported during the West's annual plague of forest fires last year, hypocritical Senate Democrat leader Tom Daschle allowed much-needed thinning of forests only in his home state of South Dakota but gave the message that the rest of America can go burn in hell.

[KellyAdmirer]

That San Diego forest fire sure put the heat under Harkin! LOL!

[The Old Hoosier]

This year, Feinstein seems to have suddenly become the Arlen Specter of the Democrats.

[Sacajaweau]

It's not like they didn't know this was inevitable. How many more people will die and lose their homes before they wake up? This is the fault of the enviro-wackos and the people who support their causes blindly.

And God forbid that the Dems let logging produce more jobs.

Drilling in Alaska is the next case which we should take advantage of. Even the Unions wanted that to happen.

[concerned about politics]

Republican policies = right (again)
Democrat policies = wrong (again)

I am soooo glad the adults are finally back in charge. Unfortunatly for us, we're stuck defusing some of the biggest Democrat policy land mines in American (and world) history!

[muleskinner]

Feinstein, D-Calif., urged the Senate last night to pass Bush's Healthy Forests Restoration Act.

You must be joking.

Last night, Hannitey and Colmes had on some women from the League of Conservation Voters. She was against the bill (duh).

Of course, G.W. just wants to pass this bill to enrich his corporate pal's who own tree trimming companies.

[Marysecretary]

I read that on Newsmax.com. CA must REALLY be in trouble to get her on board. It's about time. What does it take, a fire burning down the whole state???

[B4Ranch]

"I feared that California could face a devastating season of wildfires. Sadly, that seems to be happening now," she said. "

But now there will be employment for EVERY illegal alien who wants to come to California!

[concerned about politics]

Of course, G.W. just wants to pass this bill to enrich his corporate pal's who own tree trimming companies.

You're spoofing, I hope.
Give it time, the lucifer lefties will try to use that one, I'm sure. "We want jobs, but not from American businesses....err....wait a minute......"

[concerned about politics]

What does it take, a fire burning down the whole state???

Yes. It's like "D'oh! NOW I get it!"

[meenie]

California was forbidding home owners to control the brush around their houses because it was the habitat of the desert kangaroo rat. It's alright to let other people take the risk of forest fires around their homes as well as dangerous wildlife. It makes a difference when the results hit near your area.

[angelquay]

When do you suppose the first class action suit will be filed by all the "rich" property owners from California? I would love to see all these eviromentalist wackos in court and justify not paying for all the loss of property of these homeowners!! It would be soooo sweet.......

[Tumbleweed_Connection]

She isn't about to accept it without a number of amendments which, in the end, will amount to more government spending and more mismanagement.

[concerned about politics]

California was forbidding home owners to control the brush around their houses because it was the habitat of the desert kangaroo rat

Well, the rats are burnt to a crisp now!

[concerned about politics]

I would love to see all these eviromentalist wackos in court and justify not paying for all the loss of property of these homeowners!!

So be it. Amen!

[Chewbacca]

Either California is really in trouble, or the Senators vacation home is being threatened by the fire.

[Redleg Duke]

Lautenburg has clearly no connection with reality. He was retired for a valid reason.

[sinclair]

“This year, Feinstein seems to have suddenly become the Arlen Specter of the Democrats.“

Socialist hypocrites usually "see the light" come election time. Then conveniently forget the truth after they are given another term.  

[freeangel]

Too little too late. The greenies are reaping what they have sown.

[Fee]

This issue can still be used against Sen Feinstein. After ignoring scientific reports and warnings, it took a devastating fire, loss of lives and property before she took action. CA needs Senators who can think and act on critical and reliable information and not have their judgement clouded by political ideologues. Because of her lack of judgement, many Californians were endangered while they waited for her to act. When she finally acted, the damage was already done. If you or I exercised this type of decisionmaking process at work, we would be fired. I think Sen Feinstein should be held to the same standard. I think I just wrote the GOP commercial ad against her.