As Arizona wildfires continue to spread, threatening New Mexico and vital electrical power lines to Texas, there appears to be little concern or interest from Barack Obama. Known as the Arizona Wallow fire, over 600 square miles of forest have been burnt, creating a cloud of smoke that affecting air quality deep in the MidWest. But much like the recent wildfires in Texas, there seems to be little interest from the Obama administration. No declarations of disaster zones. Not even a photo-op visit to the region.
Could this be the result of politics, as Arizona has become a thorn in the side of the Obama White House over the issue illegal immigration? Many speculate that the lack of Federal response in Texas during their battle with wildfires stems from the grief Governor Rick Perry is causing the Obama administration over border security, job creation and the health care mandates. Around one-third of all jobs created in the past two years have been in Texas, a right to work state that attracts businesses with low tax rates.
In the case of the Arizona wildfires, many blame Federal environmental laws, which prevent proper thinning of forested areas of brush and dead wood, the ideal kindling for such forest fires. The fires in Arizona could have been avoided altogether with better land management methods, but these have been blocked by the Federal government. Old growth logging is forbidden in many areas due to the Mexican spotted owl, which is on the endangered species list.
While the Arizona wildfires continue to rage, Barack Obama appears not interested in the plight of those facing hardships from the Arizona Wallow fire. With clouds of smoke now affecting the air quality in many states across the MidWest, the the fires threatening vital electrical power lines for New Mexico and Texas, Obama is doing nothing about it. Just as in the case of the Texas wildfires, Obama is not lifting a finger to help.
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June 10th, 2011 at 5:56 am
Maybe a huge fire in DC threatening the Whitehouse would get his attention.
June 10th, 2011 at 7:06 am
wow that’s hot
June 10th, 2011 at 7:10 am
Obummer doesn’t give a sh** about Texas OR Arizona….Those horrid Republican Governors just don’t bow down enough to the annointed one.
Billy Ray is too busy playing WAR in 4 countrys and improving his golf swing. I’m wondering did Billy Ray pay OFF ALL the WAR protestors?
Pathetic.
June 10th, 2011 at 7:21 am
Are there any carbon credits to be invested in this ?
People and trees, they both need to go, ASAP.
They’re fcking up the whole planet
June 10th, 2011 at 9:15 am
TEXAS GOOD. OBAMA BAD.
ARIZONA GOOD. OBAMA BAD.
(Repeat until you throw up.)
I have a good idea. Why don’t we just cut all of our forests down completely, to the ground. Then we won’t ever have to worry about a forest fire again.
June 10th, 2011 at 12:50 pm
You can simplify, Klo, and just keep repeating “OBAMA BAD”.
June 10th, 2011 at 2:06 pm
“I have a good idea. Why don’t we just cut all of our forests down completely, to the ground. Then we won’t ever have to worry about a forest fire again.”
Actually, if it wasnt for your stupid EPA regulations on the trimming of useless brush n weeds an awful lot of houses would still be standing.
June 10th, 2011 at 2:15 pm
LMAO
I had 10 trees cut down for my barn
Sold half the wood to a barbeque/smoke house
Keeping the rest for firewood
June 10th, 2011 at 2:38 pm
If it were pot smoke you friggin moonbats would be canning the smoke and selling it
June 12th, 2011 at 10:21 pm
I think you have hit the nail with your definition Bill. Another way to look at it is this; burning out is part of line construction and the decision to carry it out is made at the resource boss level(engine, crew). Back firing is a larger scale operation, and responsibility for making the decision to engage lies with the OPS section Chief, or branch director.