The funny/ ironic thing is that both of the major players involved in this plan, FEMA and U- Cal-Berkeley, epitomize ultra- liberalism in different ways (FEMA= Ultra- Liberal government agency, Cal- Berkeley= Ultra- liberal academia). But don't forget, it's REALLY those evil conservatives that want to deliberately destroy the environment out of greed and just for the fun of it! Sarc.
I don't know a lot of the specifics in this case, and forgive my ignorance, but it seems like a 2-feet deep layer of wood chips wouldn't be much less of a fire hazard than the trees. The only advantage I can think of in that regard is that that they aren't as tall as trees and thus are less likely to be struck by lightning.
"5. Time for some 60's style sit-ins and student riots"
1. But don't forget, it's REALLY those evil conservative Tea Party groups that openly encourage violence, lawlessness, and terrorism!
2. The last time Cal- Berkeley hippy freaks tried to save trees from being cut down through "Civil disobedience" (The tree-sitters a few years back), the trees got cut down anyway, and the hippy freaks were exposed for the psychotic idiots that they are.