Re: NANFA-- Re: nanfa V1 #1990

Steffen Hellner (steffen_at_hellner.biz)
Tue, 16 Mar 2004 20:22:31 +0100

Yes, the point is awareness! Ask your local members or candidates of
congress or senate about his or her position to private keeping of animals
and collecting natives. THEN go voting and get them by the balls when it
comes to the showdown. We have had it here and the next will come.
Everywhere. If not now then in 10 years. The fanatics never let lose. Why
should we as fanatics for nature?

Steffen

> Von: Moontanman_at_aol.com
> Antworten an: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Datum: Tue, 16 Mar 2004 13:56:30 EST
> An: nanfa_at_aquaria.net
> Betreff: Re: NANFA-- Re: nanfa V1 #1990
>
> In a message dated 3/16/04 12:27:18 AM Eastern Standard Time,
> archimedes_at_bayspringstel.net writes:
>
>> Quoting Jeffrey Fullerton <tcmajorr_at_westol.com>:
>>
>>
>>> If you want to promote conservation- defend private property and fight
> the
>>> death tax and eminent domain abuse by local governments!
>>
>> Agghhh! POLITICS! (Martin forms a cross with index fingers of both hands,
>> held
>> in front of face, which is averted from the looming spectre)
>>
> I know every one (including me really) on this list hates to talk politics
> but I am beginning to wonder if there is anything that isn't ultimately
> connected to politics in some way. I know that if we aren't politically adept
> we will
> loose all our fish collecting and keeping privileges (yes I said privileges,
> no where does it say collecting is a right) If a person with either a personal
> vendetta against the use of wildlife or if that someone has the ear of someone
> who is in power we could be in trouble. It wouldn't take much for our nets to
> be outlawed anywhere but our own back yards. Look at the way California
> restricts to taking of minnows and such and see our future if we don't become
> more
> informed and a lot more politicly savvy.
>
> Moon
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