The only hitch is that you will have to disconnect the "outraged American citizenry" from its cable-TV umbilical cord, before it notices there is a problem. William Witt wrote: >Good point. What, indeed, is the rush? Why drag a bad bill through a >Congress of lame ducks, when come January the new Texuglican Congress can >pass with impunity something far worse? > >The only danger, I suppose, is that the Fire Bill could get lost in the >scramble to get the bulldozers and drilling rigs going in the Arctic Refuge >and the chainsaws revving in the Old Growth (What am I bid for 10 million >acres of the Tongass? Better get that rainforest cut down before global >warming turns it to tinder.). But at least things won't get tied up in >court anymore. Clarence Thomas and Antonin Scalia clones will be pouring >through the Senate in a veritable torrent of confirmation votes. > >But really, isn't this a small price to pay to see Ralph Nader's Grand >Strategy realized at last? Why, within moments of the first ANWR oil spill, >millions will be flocking to the Green ranks! They'll organize a shocked, >outraged American citizenry! The olden-time marches on Washington will look >like village parades when Ralph marshals his legions on the Mall! And come >Election Day 2004 the Stooges of the Corporatocracy, Democrat and Republican >alike, will be cast, howling, into the nether darkness, by President-elect >Ralph Nader and his pure-hearted allies! > >Oh, I can hardly wait. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Iowa Discussion, Alerts and Announcements >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Philip W. Scott >Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 3:15 PM >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Bad Fire Bill in Lame Duck Session > >What's the rush? If it doesn't pass in lame duck, it will in January. > Why try to hold your finger in the dyke when the tsunami has already >passed over your head? And if you don't have scuba equipment start >saying your prayers. > >Jane Clark wrote: > >>National Call-In Day on Bad Fire Bill - Tomorrow - November 7 >> >>**It is critical to call both the key congressmen (below) and your own >>congressperson, (202-224-3121 -- Capitol switchboard or call local offices) >>and respectfully urge them to oppose H.R. 5319. >> >>Congressman Scott McInnis' bad fire bill is likely to be pushed for a vote >>next week during the lame duck session of Congress. The McInnis bill passed >>through committee before Congress broke for the election recess. Key >>democrats including Mark Udall (D-CO) voted for the bill. >> >>The bill would drastically limit citizen watch dogging by shortening time >>for review and appeal, eliminating consideration of alternative actions, >> >and > >>reducing time for judicial review to the point that it will be next to >>impossible to effectively challenge ecologically destructive projects. The >>bill also pushes provisions allowing trade of large valuable trees for >>logging and other services. >> >>Negotiations on this destructive bill continue with other key democrats >> >such > >>as George Miller (D-CA) and Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and moderate republicans >>including Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY). Congressmen Miller and DeFazio declined >>to vote for the bill earlier but have indicated a deal is still possible. >> >>It is critical to call both the key congressmen (below) and your own >>congressperson, (202-224-3121 -- Capitol switchboard or call local offices) >>and respectfully urge them to oppose H.R. 5319 and specifically to: >> >>Oppose any expedited procedures for hazardous fuels projects. The Forest >>Service is already abusing this program to justify old growth logging and >>entry into roadless areas Additional discretion for the agency is likely to >>cause additional harm to the forests. There is no justification for >>expedited procedures because there is no evidence that conservationists >> >have > >>been stopping legitimate fuel reduction projects. >> >>Oppose goods for services stewardship contracts that create an incentive to >>log old growth and other commercially valuable trees. >> >>Oppose any limits on the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Without >>alternatives, NEPA is essentially gutted. In this case, it will allow the >>Forest Service to offer just one brand of fuel reduction projects >>(industrial logging grade) with little or no analysis about the potential >>environmental harm. >> >>Oppose any limits to judicial review >>For more information or to review the bill. >> >> >> Phone Fax Staff >>Rep. Sherwood Boehlert 202/225-8772 226-0113 David Goldston >>Rep. George Miller 202/225-2095 225-5609 Amelia Jenkins >>Rep. Peter DeFazio 202/225-6416 225-0032 David Dreher >>Rep. 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