voting

[nutman]

I voted a week ago ,we have a mail in ballot ! Which makes the whole thing so much easier!peace Aaron.

[AaronJasper]

I sucked it up and got there a little before 7. I was in and out really fast and off to PA. I hope that someone can change this dure situation that this country is faced with!

[nutman]

the new man has alot on his plate . I hope he can keep his promises now !!!!!!!!!!!

[titleman]

The "new man" IMHO will certainly be better for the environment.

[Nymphmeister]

One thing's for sure, he certainly cannot be any worse for the environment than his predecessor!

[FK]

[size=14pt]No comment,[/size] [size=12pt]I will not [/size][size=10pt][size=10pt] debate politics [/size] [/size] on [size=8pt]a FF board.......[/size][size=6pt]however[/size],....

Regards,
FK

[nutman]

post was originally intented for Aaron ,cause he asked me if I voted ! This is a good subject to discuss at the moment ,politics effects us as fishermen as well .Our" new guy " doesnt fish or hunt .We need to get people talking to him .That starts at Tu ,steelheaders ,and any other fishing orginazation out there . The cost of things today is outrageous . Fish are threatened everywhere . Just recently we signed treaties with canada to stop over harvesting salmon .We need someone who is backing us on these things .
Yes the enviorment is important . As fishermen we need to start thinking about the fish more then ourselves . Politics is always a bad subject .I wasnt happy with the choices ,but I picked the lesser of what I thought to be the two evils . Dont forget to take a vetran fishing if you get a chance ,these guys are going through hell when they come home ,and they are fighting for what they think is right and for you and me .Oh and do it for free!!!!!!!!!!! Peace The nutman

[emerger]

I'm just glad the darn commercials are over with! ;D

[FK]

nutman,

From an older veteran,,,,, thank you for taking the returning vets fishing,,, it is very appreciated.

It takes a long time to adjust back into civilian life, getting some of these vets into fishing really helps.

Regards,
FK

[Adam]

regarding environmental issues...below is a bit out of NYTimes editorial...not my favorite paper but I found it interesting. I also cut it from the larger piece to focus on the environmental issues only. Gets you thinking about it.

THE ENVIRONMENT The administration has been especially busy weakening regulations that promote clean air and clean water and protect endangered species.

Mr. Bush, or more to the point, Vice President Dick Cheney, came to office determined to dismantle Bill Clinton’s environmental legacy, undo decades of environmental law and keep their friends in industry happy. They have had less success than we feared, but only because of the determined opposition of environmental groups, courageous members of Congress and protests from citizens. But the White House keeps trying.

Mr. Bush’s secretary of the interior, Dirk Kempthorne, has recently carved out significant exceptions to regulations requiring expert scientific review of any federal project that might harm endangered or threatened species (one consequence will be to relieve the agency of the need to assess the impact of global warming on at-risk species). The department also is rushing to remove the gray wolf from the endangered species list — again. The wolves were re-listed after a federal judge ruled the government had not lived up to its own recovery plan.

In coming weeks, we expect the Environmental Protection Agency to issue a final rule that would weaken a program created by the Clean Air Act, which requires utilities to install modern pollution controls when they upgrade their plants to produce more power. The agency is also expected to issue a final rule that would make it easier for coal-fired power plants to locate near national parks in defiance of longstanding Congressional mandates to protect air quality in areas of special natural or recreational value.

Interior also is awaiting E.P.A.’s concurrence on a proposal that would make it easier for mining companies to dump toxic mine wastes in valleys and streams.

And while no rules changes are at issue, the interior department also has been rushing to open up millions of acres of pristine federal land to oil and gas exploration. We fear that, in coming weeks, Mr. Kempthorne will open up even more acreage to the commercial development of oil shale, a hugely expensive and environmentally risky process that even the oil companies seem in no hurry to begin. He should not.

If mods feel that this should be pulled down...no problem. Not trying to stir the pot, thought it was an interesting read concerning mining, epa, etc.