Brush Fires Or Bush Fires?
October 25, 2007 at 5:26 pm
We had forgotten this part of recent American history, and alas live links to primary sources are impossible to find (any whiz sleuths out there?), but it’s certainly worth revisiting Salon’s September 2003 coverage of massive Oregon fires:
Portland’s daily newspaper, the Oregonian, and Oregon Public Broadcasting have given serious coverage to the argument that Bush allies may have set the fire. But larger environmental groups such as the Oregon Natural Resources Council have shied away from it, perhaps for fear of appearing paranoid, and so the conspiracy theory may never get a full hearing outside of a few funky cafes.
Well, consider us to be your modern-day funky cafe. We love conspiracy theories. If you’ve got your hands on a refresher course explaining how President Bush caused that fire, please share.
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