British PM David Cameron announced that he is going to sell the remaining public forests of Great Britain to the lumber companies; all of them.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/johann-har......040.html

When I was in school one of the more interesting things I saw was a series of paintings showing how the forest of England were removed with London at the center as a village and explanding. Very sad, I like forest.

Santa I thought you were very pro-lumber industry, or was I mistaken?

I wouldn't say I am pro lumber as I have no real business with them nor do I know any lumberjacks (I knew Marty Nash, he use to be a lumberjack). I will say that the lumber companies understand that if lumber is removed it has to be replanted in order to grow and become lumber again. It is a renewable resource. Where I lived in South Georgia the paper mill had pine forest that they have been using for decades and decades, planting and harvesting and planting again. Many of what are considered 'old growth' redwoods are actually redwoods planted after the area was harvested. It is the enviromental groups that do not believe in healthy forest or planting trees, they believe in destroying animals and beautiful trees. Odd isn't it?

I believe young people with nothing else going on who have not the gumption for the military or desire for school can go into the forest and help remove dead and infested trees (the enviros love infested trees because it leads to healthy trees dying), reclaim burned areas by planting trees and grasses, clearing creeks and brooks, all that interfering stuff. I think with responsible planting lumber can be had and we can also retain our national forest for everyone.

David Cameron is a buffoon.

But...but....he was elected as the savior!