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scottw · 01-09-2010, 08:22 AM

[QUOTE=numbskull;737607]Such as this one by the president of Florida charter captains?

".....
The takeaway is that Pew is flexible and the driver of the catch shares system, is EDF.

We cannot beat Pew in a street fight. We need to encourage Pew to continue advocating for a slow and deliberate approach to regulating and turn our focus to EDF, which is advancing the doomsday agenda."
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Captain Gary S. Colecchio
Silver Dawn Charters
Bonita Beach

George, I though this was an interesting take on the PEW interview...it's not always what you see, or even what they show you..

You ask, why does Pew have so much influence in our society? Here's why.
Because
1. They are well organized and firmly focused.
2. They have lots of money (almost $6billion) and spend some $500million each year to get what they want (no fishing 24/7).
3. They know how to dupe or buy media . They make them Pew Fellows, call them "marine experts", grant them $150,000 to $400,000 and tell them exactly what to say - or else.
4. They are well connected all the way to the top. The former head of Pew was Bill Clinton's chief of staff and was appointed head of the CIA by Obama. The head of NOAA was a Pew Fellow and remains thisclosetoPew.
5. They are well skilled in half truths and how to sell them. Sport Fishing magazine interviewed the head of Pew's Environmental Group (June '09) who said they were "not involved in major efforts in the lower 48, except in Oregon, or Alaska [huh?]to creat reserves in U.S.coastal waters". However, the other half is that they fund others to do it for them as in California, South Carolina, Massachusetts and New York and who knows where next. Meanwhile, Pew is "absolutely transparent about our work" while fishermen are "silly", "ridiculous", under "false perceptions" and "distort what we do". Sport Fishing played right into his hand. They were out of their league, way out.
6. Pew allocated $70million to set up "umbrella" groups such as the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership to carry the ball for them. Joining that group was the peripatetic Coastal Conservation Association and the American Sportfishing Association who Pew would put out of business. What were they thinking?
Cutting to the chase -
7. The millions of fishermen and thousands of fishing associations are rarely organized and seldom focused.

01-09-2010, 08:22 AM	#35
scottw Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 12,632	[QUOTE=numbskull;737607]Such as this one by the president of Florida charter captains? "..... The takeaway is that Pew is flexible and the driver of the catch shares system, is EDF. We cannot beat Pew in a street fight. We need to encourage Pew to continue advocating for a slow and deliberate approach to regulating and turn our focus to EDF, which is advancing the doomsday agenda." __________________ Captain Gary S. Colecchio Silver Dawn Charters Bonita Beach George, I though this was an interesting take on the PEW interview...it's not always what you see, or even what they show you.. You ask, why does Pew have so much influence in our society? Here's why. Because 1. They are well organized and firmly focused. 2. They have lots of money (almost $6billion) and spend some $500million each year to get what they want (no fishing 24/7). 3. They know how to dupe or buy media . They make them Pew Fellows, call them "marine experts", grant them $150,000 to $400,000 and tell them exactly what to say - or else. 4. They are well connected all the way to the top. The former head of Pew was Bill Clinton's chief of staff and was appointed head of the CIA by Obama. The head of NOAA was a Pew Fellow and remains thisclosetoPew. 5. They are well skilled in half truths and how to sell them. Sport Fishing magazine interviewed the head of Pew's Environmental Group (June '09) who said they were "not involved in major efforts in the lower 48, except in Oregon, or Alaska [huh?]to creat reserves in U.S.coastal waters". However, the other half is that they fund others to do it for them as in California, South Carolina, Massachusetts and New York and who knows where next. Meanwhile, Pew is "absolutely transparent about our work" while fishermen are "silly", "ridiculous", under "false perceptions" and "distort what we do". Sport Fishing played right into his hand. They were out of their league, way out. 6. Pew allocated $70million to set up "umbrella" groups such as the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership to carry the ball for them. Joining that group was the peripatetic Coastal Conservation Association and the American Sportfishing Association who Pew would put out of business. What were they thinking? Cutting to the chase - 7. The millions of fishermen and thousands of fishing associations are rarely organized and seldom focused.