Republican congressman calls for halting of disaster relief to California

[Swede]

Of course he does.

Warren Davidson of Ohio says aid should be withheld until the state ravaged by wildfires reforms forestry management

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.

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

[SheltieLover]

1. That didn't take long, did it?

[Charging Triceratops]

27. Oh, to see Ohio burn to the ground one day

At least there's no Super Bowl trophies to save there.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. Republicans shitify everything to score political points.

Here's an idea, no federal aid for mid-western states until officials there find a way to stop things from getting blown down.

[Attilatheblond]

5. Another idea, Californians tell him to STFU or they will stop subsidizing Red States

[liberal N proud]

3. Not is his back yard so he don't care

So republican of him. MAGA must love him.

[RobertDevereaux]

4. Such a kind soul!

[Irish_Dem]

6. R's are always first in line to steal as much federal money as they can.

But refuse to let anyone else have legitimate assistance.

[DBoon]

7. The forests are almost entirely owned and managed by the Federal government.

Newsom could not change how they are managed if he wanted to

[Hekate]

15. THIS

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. Wow, you injected facts into this. Are you sure that's legal, to deal in facts like that?

[barbtries]

26. right?

i expect this magat knows that.

i hate republicans

[Frasier Balzov]

8. As though 80mph winds didn't create a firestorm.

[JohnSJ]

9. These fuckers after continuous mass shootings scream and rant how

we shouldn’t politicize the shootings with gun legislation

Deviant hypocrites

They also ignore the fact that much of the land where these fires start is federal land

Sorry but if some misfortune befalls these rethugs, like train derailments with toxic chemicals, tornadoes, etc. I hope some throws their bullshit back in their ugly faces.

[bucolic_frolic]

10. But not for Republican builders on swampy coastlines

amiright?

[GoCubsGo]

11. It's all residential areas, you fucking imbecile.

There are few, if any goddamn forests involved here. And, it's nauseating to see how many people are going right along with this idiotic bullshit.

[LauraInLA]

18. That's not quite accurate -- this is the wild-urban interface, where homes back up to or are surrounded by

the Santa Monica Mountains, the Angeles National Forest, and other wild space.

[Cha]

41. Aloha Laurel.. did Griffin

Park get burned?

I think that’s the name of it?

Mahalo:

[Linda ladeewolf]

30. Am watching the fire commissioner

Right now, he says these fires started in the city and moved outward. If the Californians are not given aid they should not have to pay into the federal government for next few years. It should be an exemption for them.

[Klarkashton]

12. Another cheap hack maga asshole do nothing.

[surfered]

13. They also voted against disaster relief for Super Storm Sandy

No help for Blue States, which support the red states.

[Historic NY]

14. A Rake the woods MAGA.

‪Does this moron know how much land is cover with vegetation in California?

The Federal Government owns 57% of the forest lands, The state and local government have 3%, 40% is privately owned. Over one third of the state is forest, about 33 million acres.

[jeffreyi]

16. Totally effing ignorant.

Stupid git needs schooled about Santa Ana wind events. A rather well known, somewhat common phenomenon. "Forest management " has nothing to do with it. The "forest" is fire adapted chapparal shrub. And once the fiery blowtorch hits dense urban buildup, it's a different critter altogether.

[Katcat]

19. Does he want

Them to RAKE THE FOREST FLOOR?

[paleotn]

23. There's no forest floor to rake because....there's no fucking forest!!!

It's coastal sage scrub.

[Sogo]

20. It was a forest fire? Tell us the name of the forest, Mr. Davidson....

SMH.

[NoMoreRepugs]

21. The Republican rush to say the dumbest fucking thing possible is something to behold.

[paleotn]

22. Forest management has nothing, I repeat NOTHING to do with these particular fires.

This is all sage scrub and chaparral, NOT the forest he's thinking about. He's a fucking moron, an ass or both.

[Norbert]

24. That's my congressman

Idiot

[bdamomma]

29. You

have my sympathy. Such a stupid person.
.

[Skittles]

32. that's almost a slam to idiots

that guy is an evil POS

[lonely bird]

36. Sorry to hear that

Ohio has turned to crap.

[No Vested Interest]

38. Gerrymandering at work in Ohio. I live in Ohio.

Too many R's in Congress and state government because of gerrymandered maps.
Not truly representative of voting population.

[fargone]

25. Give back the money for that rail disaster.

[Solly Mack]

28. I'm sick of these people.

Blowhards running their mouths without an ounce of concern for the harm they are causing with their lies and ignorance.

[Skittles]

31. disgusting

what a POS he is

[CrispyQ]

33. Because all voters in CA vote blue. ???

Is this really where we're at? If a state went for Harris or has a dem governor, then fuck everyone there?

[Figarosmom]

34. The fires are burning buildings not

Forests. Should they stop building homes too?

[kimbutgar]

35. Dude you should face some karmic payback for that comment!

[Vinca]

37. The guy should blame himself since the federal government is in charge of much of the land there.

[Tarzanrock]

39. Hurricane season is coming around the bend ...

... and Republican voting Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida and South Carolina are all bulleyes in its path as anthropogenic climate change will be even worse in 2025. Fun times ahead for the government cutting Turd, Eloon Mu$k and the Republican Nazi cult who live in those backassward states. Those of us who live in California won't shed one tear for those motherfuckers!

[doc03]

40. I knew that would come cut off funds to the Blue state. nt

[Wiz Imp]

42. What does forestry management have to do with fires that took place in a totally urban setting?

in the most populous county in the country?

[struggle4progress]

43. Putinist

Voted against The Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022, which allowed the lending/lease of American defense materiel to Ukraine.

Voted against the 2022 Ukraine Supplemental Appropriation

Voted in favor of Amendment 21 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have stricken $300 million of assistance for Ukraine.

Voted in favor of Amendment 22 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have prohibited all security assistance for Ukraine.

Voted in favor of Amendment 25 to H.R. 2670, the National Defense Authorization Act, which would have removed the extension of lend-lease authority to Ukraine.

Voted against H.R. 5692: Ukraine Security Assistance and Oversight Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2023.

Voted against H.R.2882: Further Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024.

Voted against H.R. 8035: Ukraine Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024

https://gopforukraine.com/legislator/warren-davidson/?rc_ver=1.05

[alarimer]

44. There is no management that will work here.

Forestry management has, for most of the 20th century, been about suppressing fires at all costs. Which has been a problem in a lot of places. I think that's changed a bit, but there are also a lot of introduced species (like eucalyptus) that burn easily and often, which doesn't help.

But the thing about climate change is that it is unpredictable. So lots of rain/snow some years and very little the next. Also too many people in vulnerable areas, but that is basically everywhere. If it's not fire, it's earthquakes or hurricanes or tornadoes or whatever.

Maybe building codes can start by banning certain fire-prone materials and plants.

You couldn't pay me to live in California because of fire and earthquakes. I also will never live anywhere where hurricanes are likely. I live in Maryland and we still had tornadoes 2 years in a row that went directly over my house. Basically we are all vulnerable to something, especially places people WANT to live in. Othewise we could all move to Ohio.