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allegorical oracle

(3,877 posts)
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:49 PM Jan 11

Davidson (R-Ohio) calls for withholding CA disaster aid until forestry management is corrected

A Republican US congressman from Ohio has called for federal disaster relief to be withheld from California unless the state reforms its forestry management practices that some blame for the rapid spread of wind-fanned fires that broke on Tuesday.

Warren Davidson’s remarks to Fox Business’ Maria Bartiromo on Friday came as California’s Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, urged officials to avoid politicizing the response to the blazes which had killed people and destroyed thousands of homes.

--snip

The congressman said that Congress will “need to address fires” as it had with the previous hurricane damage, “but … if they want the money, then there should be consequences where they have to change their policies” with respect to forestry management.

--snip

Joe Biden has already approved a disaster declaration for the southern California fires, committing the federal government to covering all of the fire management and debris removal costs for six months. But with days left in Biden’s presidency, the federal recovery assistance that California receives will soon be up to Trump and a Congress controlled by his fellow Republicans.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/jan/11/warren-davidson-republican-disaster-relief-california-wildfires

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Davidson (R-Ohio) calls for withholding CA disaster aid until forestry management is corrected (Original Post) allegorical oracle Jan 11 OP
Oh. Iggo Jan 11 #1
egads, I can feel the blood pressure stillcool Jan 11 #2
As a Californian, my blood pressure has certainly been rising the last couple of days. Initech Jan 11 #5
Stay cool. When necessary become a squeaky wheel. I know...just got non-renewed on my allegorical oracle Jan 11 #20
I'm not in the affected areas, but I know people who are. Initech Jan 11 #23
Fuck you Davidson! Initech Jan 11 #3
Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi Traildogbob Jan 11 #4
And these assholes will just keep moving back the goal posts. Initech Jan 11 #6
I spent 30 Traildogbob Jan 11 #9
California should withhold the taxes they pay the feds RainCaster Jan 11 #7
Four Years of this Idiocy yankee87 Jan 11 #8
So they still didn't sweep Progressive dog Jan 11 #10
Yeah that's called "nature". Initech Jan 11 #24
And there are people that lecture here if anyone brings this up JI7 Jan 11 #11
I assume the Congressman strongly objected to surfered Jan 11 #12
So Florida will have to control hurricanes. California to control Santa Ana winds. Deuxcents Jan 11 #13
Does he mean clear cutting all the forests? Wouldn't doubt it. Clouds Passing Jan 11 #14
Because mudslide are sooooo much better Johonny Jan 11 #16
If the mud slides into the ocean then eventually it will build more ocean from a property Clouds Passing Jan 11 #17
Maybe if CA starts more drilling for...whatever.... nt allegorical oracle Jan 11 #18
Lithium for Skum? Clouds Passing Jan 11 #22
Change their policies to what? Johonny Jan 11 #15
It should be a crime to hurt--either physically or emotionally people who are already suffering from disasters. riversedge Jan 11 #19
These are NEIGHBORHOODS burning, not forests. mackdaddy Jan 11 #21

Initech

(103,266 posts)
5. As a Californian, my blood pressure has certainly been rising the last couple of days.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:56 PM
Jan 11

I truly hate what this country has turned into because of fuckhead and his shitty, worthless "news" network.

allegorical oracle

(3,877 posts)
20. Stay cool. When necessary become a squeaky wheel. I know...just got non-renewed on my
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:35 PM
Jan 11

property insurance before hurricane Helene hit 70 miles from me. First time in 40 years, I had damage from a hurricane. Don't intend to sit quietly about it. Never had an insurance claim, never missed a payment. But got the boot. I'm "mad as hell and I'm not going to take it."

Initech

(103,266 posts)
23. I'm not in the affected areas, but I know people who are.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:16 PM
Jan 11

And watching the talking heads explode about bullshit like DEI on the Murdoch Outrage Machine has certainly done its' job. Shit like this is why I generally tend to boycott all mass news.

Initech

(103,266 posts)
3. Fuck you Davidson!
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:54 PM
Jan 11

WTF forest management are you talking about? Just keep kissing the ring of Trump and Murdoch, asshole!

Traildogbob

(10,479 posts)
4. Florida, Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:55 PM
Jan 11

Tornado Alley, no more disaster relief until ya fix your shit!! Appalachia, cut your mountains down to eliminate floods.
FUCKING Idiots are so God damned stupid, and evil!!!

Initech

(103,266 posts)
6. And these assholes will just keep moving back the goal posts.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:58 PM
Jan 11

Like the psychotic football coach's assistant. They honestly don't know what "forest management" is or how to implement it. They got their script from Trump and Fox and they'll just keep repeating the lie.

Traildogbob

(10,479 posts)
9. I spent 30
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jan 11

Years teaching Forest Management at college.
These fools know about as much as Tubberville does about shipping lanes for our West Coast Navy Fleet.
If Florida does not Nuke their hurricanes, no more federal relief.

RainCaster

(11,948 posts)
7. California should withhold the taxes they pay the feds
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 06:59 PM
Jan 11

Then they can deal with what dumbasses from Ohio suggest.

yankee87

(2,479 posts)
8. Four Years of this Idiocy
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:02 PM
Jan 11

I'm 100% with you. The country needs CA way more than the other way. MAGA will always find a reason. Next up, Jewish space lasers

Initech

(103,266 posts)
24. Yeah that's called "nature".
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 08:24 PM
Jan 11

Fox should know about that, but that might require them to, you know, learn something.

JI7

(91,236 posts)
11. And there are people that lecture here if anyone brings this up
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:07 PM
Jan 11

when disaster strikes a red area. They aren't even saying not to help but just bringing up the hypocrisy .

surfered

(4,627 posts)
12. I assume the Congressman strongly objected to
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:10 PM
Jan 11

The Transportation Department, National Transportation Safety Board and Environmental Protection Agency responding to the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio prior to a determination of the cause to first ensure that the State of Ohio had not failed in its railroad safety regulation authority.

I’m sure the residents of East Palestine, OH would have agreed with him.

Deuxcents

(20,672 posts)
13. So Florida will have to control hurricanes. California to control Santa Ana winds.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:14 PM
Jan 11

Tornado alley needs to control their issues with weather. The only thing we can control, as I see it, is who we elect to represent us. Let’s get that taken care of first

Johonny

(22,622 posts)
16. Because mudslide are sooooo much better
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:18 PM
Jan 11

The mudslides are probably a month away and these dicks will be complaining why there aren't enough trees!

riversedge

(74,077 posts)
19. It should be a crime to hurt--either physically or emotionally people who are already suffering from disasters.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:34 PM
Jan 11

There is a mean-ness in some lawmakers that never gets punished when they hurt people.

mackdaddy

(1,653 posts)
21. These are NEIGHBORHOODS burning, not forests.
Sat Jan 11, 2025, 07:39 PM
Jan 11

But never let the facts get in the way of a MAGA Meme.

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