Step up! Our best anti-MLPA friend needs your help - Kayak Fishing Adventures on Big Water’s Edge

PAL · 02-23-2012, 03:31 PM

Via Keep America Fishing. Follow the link to easily and painlessly send a support letter to your state legislator.

Quote:

California Conservationist Unfairly Attacked for Legal Hunting Activities

Take action to keep one of the sportfishing community's strongest supporters in office

Dan Richards, president of the California Fish and Game Commission and an avid angler, hunter and friend to sportsmen and women, is being unfairly attacked by extreme environmental and animal rights organizations for taking part in a legal hunt in Idaho. While hunting cougars may not be licensed in California, it is both legal and well-managed in Idaho.

But what is the real issue here? The organizations leading the charge against Richards have a much broader agenda. Richards has consistently been a voice of reason throughout the flawed Marine Life Protection Act (MLPA) initiative, a controversial program that threatens sportfishing in California, and the businesses and 20,000 jobs that depend on it, by unnecessarily closing large areas of the ocean to recreational fishing. If successful in their efforts to remove Richards from the commission, these anti-fishing groups will be one step closer to shutting anglers out of more of California's best fishing spots.

These anti-fishing and hunting organizations initially pressured Richards to resign from his post as Fish and Game Commissioner. Now that he had rightly refused to yield to this pressure, legislative action is being considered to forcibly remove him from the commission.

All that is needed to remove Richards from the commission is a simple majority vote by California's state legislature – so your help is needed now!

KeepAmericaFishing™ encourages all California sportsmen and women to send a letter to their state senate and assembly members expressing support for Commissioner Dan Richards and urging legislators to oppose any measure that would remove Richards from the commission.

http://keepamericafishing.salsalabs....ction_KEY=4066

Hunters Pa · 02-23-2012, 03:35 PM

Done

Deamon · 02-23-2012, 04:10 PM

Done

mtnbykr2 · 02-23-2012, 04:33 PM

done

GregAndrew · 02-23-2012, 04:33 PM

Done.

T-Rex · 02-23-2012, 04:34 PM

Done. Took less than 2 minutes.

Unbelievable that legislative action is being considered to try to remove a straight shooter line Dan Richards, while a dirtbag like Michael Sutton remains on the Commission. Our legislators continue to ignore his lies, omissions, conflicts of interest and ties to the Monterey bay Aquarium and Packard Foundation.

WahooUSMA · 02-23-2012, 05:14 PM

Done

blitzburgh · 02-23-2012, 05:19 PM

Got the email this mornin'....done.

PapaDave · 02-23-2012, 05:21 PM

Done, added a few of my own comments also, nicely of course.

roadx · 02-23-2012, 05:33 PM

Done

echo1er · 02-23-2012, 06:41 PM

done

vincentek9 · 02-23-2012, 06:43 PM

DONE

Billy V · 02-23-2012, 06:59 PM

Done.

-and I'll be sure to take along my DFG Declaration forms to Mexico tomorrow-incase I come across a tasty black sea bass or cow cod.

http://www.missionbaymarlinclub.org/...t/DFG_Decl.pdf

ctrujillo · 02-23-2012, 07:53 PM

Donei

T Bone · 02-23-2012, 08:22 PM

Done

kobra · 02-23-2012, 08:36 PM

Done. What a bunch of crap.

MrPatrick · 02-23-2012, 08:49 PM

Done
Let them get away with this and we are one more step closer to
Plutopia= Progressive-Liberal-Utopia

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Tman · 02-23-2012, 08:49 PM

Thanks Paul, DONE!

Added a couple paragraphs, took it easy on them...

Here is what I added:

This was supposed to have been about the Clean Water Act from Day 1, but it seems a bigger agenda is on hand. I have witnessed first hand the animosity directed towards Mr. Richards for not "following the money trail"...it is astounding and incredulous to watch and read how 'esteemed' members of various boards and task forces ignore proven scientific data and alternative ways to boost our oceans' fish population while failing to address water pollution and runoff issues.

* Case in point the Laguna Beach sewer overflow from a past storm, where gallons upon gallons of untreated sewage waste flowed to the Pacific, in Laguna Beach, an area deemed 'overfished' and part of the MLPA now closed to fishing.

Prosecute the minnows while the sharks roam free...

I am proud to have Mr. Dan Richards represent my interests, and the interests of my son, instead of relying upon those who hide behind false interests.

PAL · 02-23-2012, 09:41 PM

Thanks everyone. Great comments!

I understand some on the legislature who are doing the bidding of HSUS and the extreme enviro groups are getting nervous. Keep 'em coming. Richards asks the tough questions. He listens to our point of view. He's one of us. Thanks for backing him.

bus kid · 02-23-2012, 09:51 PM

Thanks again Paul. done

02-23-2012, 04:33 PM	#4
mtnbykr2 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: newbury park ca Posts: 2,323	done __________________ Last edited by mtnbykr2; 02-23-2012 at 09:31 PM. Reason: edit

02-23-2012, 04:34 PM	#6
T-Rex Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Rancho Santa Margarita Posts: 770	Done. Took less than 2 minutes. Unbelievable that legislative action is being considered to try to remove a straight shooter line Dan Richards, while a dirtbag like Michael Sutton remains on the Commission. Our legislators continue to ignore his lies, omissions, conflicts of interest and ties to the Monterey bay Aquarium and Packard Foundation. __________________

02-23-2012, 05:14 PM	#7
WahooUSMA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Rancho Cucamonga Posts: 753	Done __________________ GO ARMY BEAT NAVY! Bad decisions make great stories!

02-23-2012, 05:19 PM	#8
blitzburgh Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Menifee Posts: 2,509	Got the email this mornin'....done. __________________ ”The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it.” ~Thomas Jefferson.........maybe

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roadx . Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 1,155	Done __________________

02-23-2012, 03:35 PM	#2
Hunters Pa Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Fullerton Posts: 1,360	Done

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02-23-2012, 05:21 PM	#9
PapaDave Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Menifee, CA Posts: 1,473	Done, added a few of my own comments also, nicely of course.

02-23-2012, 06:41 PM	#11
echo1er Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 598	done

02-23-2012, 06:43 PM	#12
vincentek9 MAYNEE-YAK Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So Cal Posts: 533	DONE

02-23-2012, 06:59 PM	#13
Billy V Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Bay Ho Posts: 1,382	Done. -and I'll be sure to take along my DFG Declaration forms to Mexico tomorrow-incase I come across a tasty black sea bass or cow cod. http://www.missionbaymarlinclub.org/...t/DFG_Decl.pdf __________________

02-23-2012, 07:53 PM	#14
ctrujillo Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: garden grove Posts: 308	Donei

02-23-2012, 08:22 PM	#15
T Bone Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Redlands CA Posts: 871	Done __________________ Barachit Baralah,Elohim-In the beginning,God-Genesis 1:1 "Who among you,if your son asked for a fish would give them a serpent " Jesus Matt. 7:10

02-23-2012, 08:36 PM	#16
kobra Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: oceanside Posts: 880	Done. What a bunch of crap.

02-23-2012, 08:49 PM	#17
MrPatrick Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Waiting to launch Posts: 1,381	Mops Done Let them get away with this and we are one more step closer to Plutopia= Progressive-Liberal-Utopia .

02-23-2012, 08:49 PM	#18
Tman BRTF...bought & paid... Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,247	Thanks Paul, DONE! Added a couple paragraphs, took it easy on them... Here is what I added: This was supposed to have been about the Clean Water Act from Day 1, but it seems a bigger agenda is on hand. I have witnessed first hand the animosity directed towards Mr. Richards for not "following the money trail"...it is astounding and incredulous to watch and read how 'esteemed' members of various boards and task forces ignore proven scientific data and alternative ways to boost our oceans' fish population while failing to address water pollution and runoff issues. * Case in point the Laguna Beach sewer overflow from a past storm, where gallons upon gallons of untreated sewage waste flowed to the Pacific, in Laguna Beach, an area deemed 'overfished' and part of the MLPA now closed to fishing. Prosecute the minnows while the sharks roam free... I am proud to have Mr. Dan Richards represent my interests, and the interests of my son, instead of relying upon those who hide behind false interests. __________________ Adios Tman Gaffer for Clay the Fishcatcher

02-23-2012, 09:41 PM	#19
PAL Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 754	Thanks everyone. Great comments! I understand some on the legislature who are doing the bidding of HSUS and the extreme enviro groups are getting nervous. Keep 'em coming. Richards asks the tough questions. He listens to our point of view. He's one of us. Thanks for backing him.

02-23-2012, 09:51 PM	#20
bus kid Team Keine Zugehörigkeit Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Way out there Posts: 2,854	Thanks again Paul. done __________________ Não alimente os trolls------------Don't feed the trolls---------------インタネット荒らしを無視しろ