http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Cal...275158.php

Quote:California’s emergency services director has fired off a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Forest Service that says the agency had stiffed local governments $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year and raised the prospect the state may stop protecting national forests during blazes.

“I cannot continue to support the deployment of resources to protect federal land that ultimately may bankrupt our local governments,” Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in the letter sent last week to Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell.

The dispute stems from long-standing commitments that reimburse firefighters for work on federal lands. Nearly half the land in California is federally owned.

Quote:But Ghilarducci said the federal government was shirking its responsibilities to reimburse local governments by illogically relying on a “sudden interpretation” of a 1955 law that prevents the government from paying volunteer firefighters.

More than a third of the state firefighting force is made up of volunteers who expect to be paid when called into action far from home, Ghilarducci said.

It was “appalling and absurd” that the Forest Service had “blatantly ignored its financial responsibility to the men and women of California who have risked their lives fighting fires to protect federal land,” Ghilarducci said.

I would guess that most of the fire fighters were white, Christians or Obama would have made sure they got paid.

(07-10-2017 09:03 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Cal...275158.php

Quote:California’s emergency services director has fired off a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Forest Service that says the agency had stiffed local governments $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year and raised the prospect the state may stop protecting national forests during blazes.

“I cannot continue to support the deployment of resources to protect federal land that ultimately may bankrupt our local governments,” Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in the letter sent last week to Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell.

The dispute stems from long-standing commitments that reimburse firefighters for work on federal lands. Nearly half the land in California is federally owned.

Quote:But Ghilarducci said the federal government was shirking its responsibilities to reimburse local governments by illogically relying on a “sudden interpretation” of a 1955 law that prevents the government from paying volunteer firefighters.

More than a third of the state firefighting force is made up of volunteers who expect to be paid when called into action far from home, Ghilarducci said.

It was “appalling and absurd” that the Forest Service had “blatantly ignored its financial responsibility to the men and women of California who have risked their lives fighting fires to protect federal land,” Ghilarducci said.

California, broke and morally bankrupt, now the responsible folks fighting back against the federal government for monies due.

Too funny. Dems CHICKENSSS IS COMIN HOME TO ROOST!!!

(07-10-2017 11:51 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 09:03 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Cal...275158.php

Quote:California’s emergency services director has fired off a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Forest Service that says the agency had stiffed local governments $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year and raised the prospect the state may stop protecting national forests during blazes.

“I cannot continue to support the deployment of resources to protect federal land that ultimately may bankrupt our local governments,” Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in the letter sent last week to Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell.

The dispute stems from long-standing commitments that reimburse firefighters for work on federal lands. Nearly half the land in California is federally owned.

Quote:But Ghilarducci said the federal government was shirking its responsibilities to reimburse local governments by illogically relying on a “sudden interpretation” of a 1955 law that prevents the government from paying volunteer firefighters.

More than a third of the state firefighting force is made up of volunteers who expect to be paid when called into action far from home, Ghilarducci said.

It was “appalling and absurd” that the Forest Service had “blatantly ignored its financial responsibility to the men and women of California who have risked their lives fighting fires to protect federal land,” Ghilarducci said.

California, broke and morally bankrupt, now the responsible folks fighting back against the federal government for monies due.

Too funny. Dems CHICKENSSS IS COMIN HOME TO ROOST!!!

Didn't read the article did you?

(07-11-2017 06:08 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 11:51 PM)JMUDunk Wrote:  

(07-10-2017 09:03 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  http://www.sfgate.com/nation/article/Cal...275158.php

Quote:California’s emergency services director has fired off a sharply worded letter to the U.S. Forest Service that says the agency had stiffed local governments $18 million for fighting wildfires on federal lands last year and raised the prospect the state may stop protecting national forests during blazes.

“I cannot continue to support the deployment of resources to protect federal land that ultimately may bankrupt our local governments,” Emergency Services Director Mark Ghilarducci said in the letter sent last week to Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell.

The dispute stems from long-standing commitments that reimburse firefighters for work on federal lands. Nearly half the land in California is federally owned.

Quote:But Ghilarducci said the federal government was shirking its responsibilities to reimburse local governments by illogically relying on a “sudden interpretation” of a 1955 law that prevents the government from paying volunteer firefighters.

More than a third of the state firefighting force is made up of volunteers who expect to be paid when called into action far from home, Ghilarducci said.

It was “appalling and absurd” that the Forest Service had “blatantly ignored its financial responsibility to the men and women of California who have risked their lives fighting fires to protect federal land,” Ghilarducci said.

California, broke and morally bankrupt, now the responsible folks fighting back against the federal government for monies due.

Too funny. Dems CHICKENSSS IS COMIN HOME TO ROOST!!!

Didn't read the article did you?

he's pointing out that the newest version of civil war HAS BEGUN.....

that's how you enact/force changes across state lines and demographics when the highest regime holds all the cards....

ref: 0'bummer care

this shite has just begun....better buckle up if you can't handle it....

#burnbabyburn

#lessonlearned

#notyet

so you didn't read it either?

(07-11-2017 08:36 AM)fsquid Wrote:  so you didn't read it either?

yeah.....however, I don't have to believe everything I read to understand the game....

edit: that should help explain my leading statement relative to his premise....

(07-11-2017 08:36 AM)fsquid Wrote:  so you didn't read it either?

Instead of your snarky replies, why don't you do the board a favor and, oh I don't know...give your opinion on the article.