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Joe is right. It's time to strap it on for the final two meetings.
Stacked deck is the perfect description. The balance on the commission is so far towards the enviro NGO side, that we have to be ready to meet an all-out attack on La Jolla.
We all know how much it chafed them to leave us the north kelp. They lied - regularly - about our use areas, drummed up fake kayak anglers, and continually tried to undermine our credibility.
Even if the commission decides to go with the IPA, there are a number of changes they can choose from. The DFG doesn't like the South La Jolla MPA boundaries. That could grow to the north and south.
We also have to watch the pier bait situation. It's a complication for them. Tyler tried to tell them to move the line so it doesn't bisect the pier. They didn't listen, so we have to stay on that case too.
The Oct meeting is in San Diego. No excuses! The other side will resort to their usual dishonorable tricks. Will we see taxpayer funded bused-in schoolchildren again? Maybe.
December's meeting in Santa Barbara is jsut as important. Make a commitment now! All that we battled for together with a single voice could be lost if we don't stay on the job to the very end.
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