On Wed, 8 Mar 1995, Peter Rauch wrote:

> dying, diseased, bug-infested, and burnt trees that are going to rot
> and will be of no use to us over the next 2 1/2 years.

Of no use to us for the next 2 1/2 years?

During the next 2.5 years, don't you think that they would be of greater
use to us if they were left in the forest to decompose? They would
provide nutrients and habitat for the forest. This seems to be a better
use than exporting the logs or cutting them into boards for more housing
projects.


> What we said is, this is an emergency. We need to go out and
do a good

Emergency? Wow, that guy Dicks is a real hero.




> Also we would be protecting the forest health. It is clear in my mind
> and all the experts say this, if we do not get rid of these dead and
> dying trees, then we are going to be faced with the problem of
> increased forest fires.

Seems to me that removing these logs would not be protecting the forest
health. They act like all these logs will spontaneously explode causing
horrendous destruction.

Fires are essential to the forest's natural cycle of succession.
Right?

He says ``It is clear in my mind and all the experts say this, if we do
not get rid of these.......''
Isn't it amazing that he checked with all the experts and they all
studied this and they all came to this conclusion and all were in
agreement on this? Can't this guy be fired for lying?


> We also, by the way, the home builders of our country support this,

Well of course they do. The same way gas stations support Exxon's
questionable actions in the name of oil and money.

> I regret that we have to take this emergency step. I regret that we

Regret? A few sentences back, he was stating that this was not only
necessary, but absolutely beneficial to everybody -- a win-win
situation. So why would he regret anything if it is so great?

He really doesn't care about the people and the forest
It all boils down to money and power doesn't it?

Money - the handmaiden of power.

-Jason
ps. any rebuttal, correction and disagreement is anxiously expected and
appreciated. Please reply.
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