`Some democrat today told me that California had requested federal funding for clearing out the brush and they were turned down by Bush administration. I know there has to be more to this story. Anybody know anything about this? Thanks in advance.See also:
CBS NEWS, Dan Rather:
BUSH ADMIN., FEMA TO BLAME FOR CA WILDFIRES
CBS NEWS | 10/31/2003 | SELF
Posted on 10/31/2003 4:09 PM PST by Swanks
CBS (2nd) lead story: Bush and FEMA resp. for CA fires.
* Per Dan the Newz-man: Seems Grey Davis put a request in to Washington for $413M to clear a row of Beatle infested, dead trees six months ago.
* Request was ignored six months, recently turned down.
* Grey-out raising the issue today in soundbites.
* "Adminstration response" (therefore insinuation o guilt) was FEMA is the wrong Gov't Agency to make request to.
* Barbara Boxer pounding a podium - declaring we warned this Admin. of the pending disaster; situation deamnds answers, etc.CLICK HERE for the rest of that thread