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Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: lincoln acres
Posts: 60
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The Obama Administration invites you to help develop a new national ocean policy
Thought some of you might like to check out these links and see what our federal government is doing on ocean management.
The National Ocean Council recently released a set of nine strategic action plan outlines focused on key priorities to further the National Ocean Policy. These outlines are now available for a 30-day public comment period at http://boxer.enews.senate.gov/mail/u...g_linkid=68935 Throughout this month, the National Ocean Council will host 12 public listening sessions around the country, including one in California. These sessions offer a forum for the public to learn about and comment on the National Ocean Policy and its action plans. For more information about these listening sessions, you can visit http://boxer.enews.senate.gov/mail/u...g_linkid=68936
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FAITH, FAMILY, FIREARMS, FISHING When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. Thomas Jefferson |
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Olivenhain Bob
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Olivenhain, CA
Posts: 1,122
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Sounds like a great idea. I love the term, "National Listening Sessions". I bet the listeners will have their iPods plugged in and the music at full volume while reviewing the input. You can only listen to what you can hear. In case you have not yet figured it out, I am not a big fan of anything our government has done recently, (regardless of which party has been in power).
The concept that our Government may actually want to listen to what regular citizens care about is something that I find kind of hard to believe. Maybe it will actually happen this time but I will be shocked if it does. What will probably happen is that some big money special interest group will step in and force the agenda in a direction that will enhance their profits. That is what has happened for as long as I can remember. How can we stop that from happening? The short answer is education. The vast majority of the people in this country are profoundly ignorant about most of the important issues that are driving what happens in our society these days. Ignorant people make bad decisions. Step that up to the next level and we are looking at the politicians whom we elect to "represent" us. Most would agree that the majority of our so-called representatives are only representing themselves and the special interests who helped them rise to their position of power. The pessimist in me says that the situation is hopeless and all the cards are staked against us. The revolutionist in me says that we can fight for what is right and that good will always triumph over evil. The more reasonable expectation is probably somewhere in the middle. Bob |
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Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: La Jolla Shores
Posts: 1,626
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What Bob said....heres to the self interest politicians in office now
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Rum Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa
Posts: 388
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Rum Pirate
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Wilds of Mira Mesa
Posts: 388
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Policy Translation:
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Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: newbury park ca
Posts: 2,323
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I am with "D" on this one, as a matter of fact I believe most would be,
How can we possibly have any faith that any one of the government clowns, or anything done by said clowns would ever be done properly, legally, or for that matter, in the interest of "we the people" |
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