is Bush anti- fly fishing?

Eric Winkleman writes:

Apparently Trout Unlimited says

TU sux.

Eric Winkleman writes:

Apparently Trout Unlimited says

TU sux.


So how is the mighty pirate these days? Long time no chat.

Now to Bush, TU, and cold water fisheries. TU has never seen a resource
development project they don't like! The recent plead for money
campaign states that 40% of all waterways in America don't hold fish.
40%! Do you believe these numbers? It's sensationalism at it's finest.
If people would learn to actually study the facts and quit relying on
op-ed pieces from TU or any other source, we might stand a better chance
at really understanding the issues. Bush hasn't been the best from an
environmental standpoint, but he hasn't been the worst.

To the original poster. Do your homework on this issue. I've
personally never seen so many waterways in the west in such fine shape.
Oh wait. The drought has caused problems with many rivers, but that
isn't a result of any current policies implemented by Bush. We should
be excited, as a nation, that the riverways continue to improve every
year.

bouncer wrote:

Eric Winkleman writes:


Apparently Trout Unlimited says

TU sux.



So how is the mighty pirate these days? Long time no chat.

Haven't heard from you either!

Bush hasn't been the best from an
environmental standpoint, but he hasn't been the worst.

Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.


To the original poster. Do your homework on this issue.

I think you're the one that needs to research Bush's and his Secretary
of the Interior, Gale Norton's record on environment protection as a
whole (ie look at their attempts to repeal and weaken the Clean
Water Act and the Clean Air Act) as well as their free market approach
to OUR National lands (ie the ONLY value our National lands have are
the money that they can generate).

Willi

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:12:52 -0600, Willi & Sue
wrote:


Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.

Absolutely correct - he isn't. But he isn't an enemy of them, either.
Last I checked, it isn't in the job description, and the same document
provides for no right(s) as to folks being able to fish on public
waters. The fact that it is available is much like a driver's license,
a hunting license, etc. - a privilege.

TC,
R

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 23:50:06 GMT, wrote:

On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:12:52 -0600, Willi & Sue
wrote:


Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.

Absolutely correct - he isn't. But he isn't an enemy of them, either.
Last I checked, it isn't in the job description, and the same document
provides for no right(s) as to folks being able to fish on public
waters. The fact that it is available is much like a driver's license,
a hunting license, etc. - a privilege.

TC,
R


http://www.johnkerry.com/communities...lofrights.html


And while we're on the subject.


http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/Vote...=166434&page=4


I think we should send all the Swift Boat Vets for Truth jars of
Metamucil since they are obviously full of ****.



g.c.

Any fly-angler who gets unduly upset about an innapropriately placed bush
would be better advised to take up golf.

TL
MC

wrote...
Any fly-angler who gets unduly upset about an innapropriately placed bush
would be better advised to take up golf.

I like bush as long as it is well-groomed.

I don't like it here or there, certainly not just anywhere
Wayno likes it on a goat while I like having bush on a boat.
I like it in the rain. I also like it when there's a train.
I like it in a house. RW likes it on a mouse.
I like bush on a box. I *love* bush on a fox.
I'll even it take it in a tree so you just let me be!
--
Warren
(use troutbum_mt and earth(nospam)link dot net to reply via email)

wrote:
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:12:52 -0600, Willi & Sue
wrote:



Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.


Absolutely correct - he isn't. But he isn't an enemy of them, either.


I think his position on the Clean Water Act and his free market approach
to our National lands do make him an "enemy" of our fisheries.


Last I checked, it isn't in the job description, and the same document
provides for no right(s) as to folks being able to fish on public
waters. The fact that it is available is much like a driver's license,
a hunting license, etc. - a privilege.


Fishing may very well be a privilege (although there are States that
have it as a "right" in their constitutions) but the health of our
fisheries isn't.

Willi

wrote in message . ..
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:12:52 -0600, Willi & Sue
wrote:


Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.

Absolutely correct - he isn't. But he isn't an enemy of them, either.
Last I checked, it isn't in the job description, and the same document
provides for no right(s) as to folks being able to fish on public
waters. The fact that it is available is much like a driver's license,
a hunting license, etc. - a privilege.

Bush isnt a enemy? You are very ignorant.
President Bush appointed
Mark Rey as the Undersecretary for Natural Resources and the
Environment. Rey is now responsible for the care and management of our
National Forests and Grasslands. Mark Rey was keynote speaker for
Allicance for America. What is their views on the environment?
"Our goal is to destroy, to eradicate the environmental movement. We
want to be able to exploit the environment for private gain,
absolutely."

Bush has renamed timber harvest plans to "fire reduction plans". The
greatest risk of fire is the angeles forest which borders southern
california. This area has little desirable lumber tho. No surprise
that all of southern california gets less funding that miniscule towns
in alaska.

Another key Bush appointe was a former lawyer for the timber industry
(forget his name). He advocated treating hatchery salmon and
steelhead as counting as wild fish. Now Bush has him running in
charge of our fisheries (the NOA?). He has no education in the
sciences, wildlife, or biology, he was a lawyer for timber so they
could rape the environment to make money. Now he is in charge of
protecting the environment. No surprise he is advocating rules that
could destroy our anadromous waterways.

On 15 Oct 2004 15:23:43 -0700, (katie star)
wrote:

wrote in message . ..
On Thu, 14 Oct 2004 16:12:52 -0600, Willi & Sue
wrote:


Bush is NOT a friend of our fisheries.

Absolutely correct - he isn't. But he isn't an enemy of them, either.
Last I checked, it isn't in the job description, and the same document
provides for no right(s) as to folks being able to fish on public
waters. The fact that it is available is much like a driver's license,
a hunting license, etc. - a privilege.

Bush isnt a enemy? You are very ignorant.

Yeah, but I'm younger, ric...oh, screw it - why don't you just call
"gcameron" and make an appointment to go **** a goat...