Republicans vs. Federal Forestry: A Fucking Fiery Feud

Republicans hate the forestry service...

Look, I'm gonna level with you - the relationship between Republicans and the US Forest Service is more twisted than a mountain road in the Rockies. I have a family member who is a forestry service veteran, and the way he tells it, Republicans do not give two fucking shits about the forestry service, or anything they do. It's a wild-ass story of flip-flopping positions, unexpected alliances, and some seriously questionable decisions that have shaped America's public lands for over a century.

The Early Days: When Republicans Actually Gave a Damn

Here's something that'll blow your mind - the US Forest Service was actually created by a Republican president. Yeah, you heard that right. Theodore Roosevelt, that magnificent bastard, established the Forest Service in 1905 as part of his conservation crusade. Back then, Republican support for forest conservat…