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Wins & Losses & a Defeatist Attitude:
Just today the recreational community leadership's license legislation has moved out of Natural Resources, Environment and Agriculture and into the Ways and Means Committee intact. I guess we should say to hell with it and tell Beacon Hill to just take the money and pay for the big dig. We don't need that access office anyway.
At the beginning of this year one of the three votes from MA at the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission (manages Striped Bass) was Mr Vito Calomo who is a hard core kill and sell every last fish commercial advocate. When Rep Anthony Verga of Gloucester lost his reelection bid a great deal of effort was made and Gov Deval Patrick appointed Rep Sarah Peake of P-town who is very concerned with many of our issues. I guess we should call the the Governor all pissed off.
Another clear win is the recent pogie boat issue. A group of constituents complained and both myself and Chuck Casella went to work. Should Jules call the EPO's and tell them we know those commercial guys are going to win anyway so don't bother issuing the fines. Should we tell the Gov't officials who may or may not have made policy calls to truely look at our issues that they did not serve us well.
There was more beach open this year than in the past. It has nothing to do with birds, just interpretation of regulation.
We won a bunch this year. It would be nice if when we ask you guys gave us as much support as grief.
So go ahead and display your stickers. The internet boards will remain the litle kids table as far as clubs go until they learn to play with the adults. The other side of the first amendment is that you face the consequences of free speach.
Something many still have not learned.
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