At least he's not pulling a Cantwell and not addressing the questions
(foto from his official
website)
the email you can read about in a comment to a post by Noemie dated 2/26/06 which ended with the following:
If you are not willing to answer the questions then say so.
I intend that this email and your response be the basis of what I chime in with around this controversy and, as always, when left to my own speculations, you are then at the mercy of the quality and accuracy of the information I do obtain.
So, I can assume Rep. Baird was/is unwilling ... a shame.
What else has happened?
Portland's liberal radio asking: "Why is Congressman Brian Baird helping Republican Greg Walden fast-track reckless logging in America's national forests?... "I definitely know many people who have worked on Baird's campaign staff in the past who won't be doing that this year,"
... "It seems Baird has joined the Bush administration strategy of attacking good, respected science that happens to disagree with political objectives."
... One former supporter said there's talk of running a spoiler candidate against Baird in the September primary and even of supporting his Republican opponent in November.
... One question that puzzles conservationists is why Baird is taking a political risk for a bill that would do little to help his district. The wet west-side forests of Southwest Washington rarely experience the kinds of wildfires that result in large salvage operations.
Baird has responded even if it wasn't to a little guy like me
And for now, that's good enough for me. At least he's not pulling a Cantwell.
But Baird said major stand-replacing fires, like the Yacolt Burn a century ago, do occur here, as do windstorms that knock down trees. And he said the timber industry remains an important part of the economy of Southwest Washington."The Third Congressional District is one of the 10 most heavily forested districts in the nation," he said. "Thousands of family-wage jobs in the district are related to the timber industry. I think economic considerations are valid and important. I don't think there's anything wrong with saying the jobs of people in my district depend on timber."
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