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Legislature Considering Banning All Lead Tackle Under 1 oz. HB 2241.
For those of you who do not notice the blogs, and may not have seen Mark Bryne's blog about this bill, please read the blog posts and get involved now!
The Loon advocates promised not to promote this ban if they got the the Fisheries Commission to ban lead on 13 lakes. The ban occurred, and now the Birders are going back on their promise and are pushing for legislation on a total lead ban of 1 oz and below. Jigs, spinnerbaits, dropshot sinkers, all weights, and many lures can be kissed goodbye, and instead of paying 30 cents for a QuickDrop you can pay $1.30 for tungsten. And since Tungsten takes 6,000 degrees of heat to melt you will be responsible for wasting all that energy and creating a huge carbon footprint, you will send all the jobs to China or Japan where it is made. None is made in the USA because the EPA won't allow us to manufacture it in a cost effective manner!
It is pretty sad that Washington State has become even more insane than California.
FYI, this is being pushed by the Audubon Society and PETA. When I earned a BS Degree in Ecology and took ornithology classes, I learned something very interesting about John James Audubon, who the Audubon Society is named after. Audubon documented all the birds of North America, and to do so he killed them all, propped them up with wire, and then painted them. He literally killed thousands and thousands of birds, including many that were endangered even back then! I would contend that more birds were harmed and killed by the mentor of the Audubon Society, than have been killed by lead fishing sinkers! The Birders have offered absolutely no scientific evidence that a problem exists that is worthy of any ban.
This morning at work a Wren flew into my office glass window and died. Really! Do I have to worry that all glass windows will be banned? We all have experienced this same phenomina, yet how many have seen birds perish from lead sinkers? Waterfowl each year are killed in large numbers when trying to land on wet pavement, thinking it is a lake. Guess we had better ban pavement too!
So I ask you, are you going to take back control of your state and its laws, or are you going to let the Audubon Society and PETA do so?
Please get involved before it is too late.
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio
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Permalink Reply by Gary Lucas on
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Hi Marc
Maria Cantwell will not get my vote next time. I did the keep America fishing thing and her respose was that the loon lookers are going to win.
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Permalink Reply by Marc Marcantonio on
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Thank you Gary; ultimately we the people vote in our legislators, and we can fire them. Nothing happens though if we wait for someone else to do it! Thank you for doing your part, and please don't stop. The Cantwells of the State want you to believe it is futile so you give up and just let them run everything.
ciao,
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Permalink Reply by D.J. LaRoche on
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Marc, I have also written letters. You seem to be the one in the know about this and I respect your research that you bring to the table. What, if anything else do you think we can do as a major group of people. There has got to be something we can do to open some eyes on this subject.
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I have spent every waking minute for the past two days contacting every influential person and group I can think of. We all need to contact every outdoors-person we can and let them know. There are six Democrat sponsors for this bill (Representatives Moscoso, Appleton, Fitzgibbon, Jinkins, Pollet, Roberts, Dickerson, and Kenney), and most are on the Environment Committee.
What can we do? We need to spread the word and get involved with our legislators. Let them all know how you feel.
It is hard to believe, but apparently bird watchers are more competitive than fishermen, and more successful at having their way. We need to correct that problem, and it can't be done by just a few of us.
Thanks for your help!
Marc
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Permalink Reply by BJ Krestian on
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Can out of staters help in this matter? If so, what can we do?
Thanks,
BJ
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Absolutely, especially since it affects you coming to Washington and spending your money on travel/tackle/licenses/food/hotel rooms, and shopping for other items on the economy. When the State makes rules that affect the reasons you come, they should listen to the impact it will have on the State's floundering economy.
Washington is in the top ten of all states in economic crisis, so it is important for them to hear that legislation like this impacts your decision whether to come to Washington or stay in Idaho.
Best impact now is to get word to the Environment Committee members prior to Thursday's hearing. Failing that, and assuming it continues, getting word to all the legislators and Governor's office will help.
Thanks BJ!
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Permalink Reply by Jon Sessler on
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Wow! You mean she got it before?
Gary Lucas said:Hi Marc
Maria Cantwell will not get my vote next time. I did the keep America fishing thing and her respose was that the loon lookers are going to win.
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Permalink Reply by Jake Anderson on
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I sent an email to my rep. Below was the reply. I hope our reps understand that change without proper scientific research is madness.
"Jake thank you for your comments. Hopefully the House committee will kill the bill if not I'll working the senate to."
Senator Jerome Delvin
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Excellent Jake, thank you for taking time to make a difference!
ciao,
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Here is some information to help you get into action:
It is important for everyone to write to the below committee members prior to Thursday morning at 8 a.m. Please let them kow how important it is to you for this bill to die in committee. Be respectful and to the point in your message. Let them know if you live in their district, and also let them know of any fishing or wildlife organizations you belong to or are affiliated with.
If we get people to show up and testify at the Environment Committee Meeting this Thursday morning, Jan 19, at 8:OO a.m. it may kill this bill quickly. I will be there to testify, please join me.
Even if you cannot join me, a simple email to the committee members below will let them know this is important to us fishermen.
Click here for details and info:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary ... #documents
Rep Dave Upthegrove (Chairman) Dist.33 (D) dave.upthegrove@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7868
Rep. Jeff Morris (Dist. 40) (D) jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7970
Rep. Shelly Short (Dist. 7) (R) shelly.short@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7908
Rep. Kirk Pearson (Dist.39) (R) kirk.pearson@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7816
Rep. Steve Tharinger (Dist. 24) (D) steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7904
Rep. Luis Moscoso (Dist. 1) (D) luis.moscoso@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7900
Rep. Paul Harris (Dist. 17) (R) paul.harris@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7976
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (Dist. 34) (D) joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7952
Rep. Dean Takko (Dist. 19) (D) dean.takko@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7806
Rep. Larry Crouse (Dist.4) (R) larry.crouse@leg.wa 360 786-7820
Rep. Drew Hansen (Dist. 23 (D) drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov 360 786 7842
Rep. Sharon Wylie (Dist. 49 (D) sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7924
Rep. Terry Nealey (Dist. 16) (R) terry.nealey@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7828
Rep. Laurie Jinkins (Dist. 27) (D) laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7930
Rep. David Taylor (Dist. 15) (R) david.taylor@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7874
Rep. Gerry Pollet (Dist 46) (D) pollet.gerry@leg.wa.gov 360- 786-7886
Rep. Matt Shea (Dist 4) (R) shea.matt@leg.wa.gov 360-786-7984Please post this information on other web sites, facebook, twitter, etc.
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio -
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Permalink Reply by rzone on
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Thanks Marc,
I just sent an email to each of these reps.
Mike
Marc Marcantonio said:Here is some information to help you get into action:
It is important for everyone to write to the below committee members prior to Thursday morning at 8 a.m. Please let them kow how important it is to you for this bill to die in committee. Be respectful and to the point in your message. Let them know if you live in their district, and also let them know of any fishing or wildlife organizations you belong to or are affiliated with.
If we get people to show up and testify at the Environment Committee Meeting this Thursday morning, Jan 19, at 8:OO a.m. it may kill this bill quickly. I will be there to testify, please join me.
Even if you cannot join me, a simple email to the committee members below will let them know this is important to us fishermen.
Click here for details and info:
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary ... #documents
Rep Dave Upthegrove (Chairman) Dist.33 (D) dave.upthegrove@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7868
Rep. Jeff Morris (Dist. 40) (D) jeff.morris@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7970
Rep. Shelly Short (Dist. 7) (R) shelly.short@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7908
Rep. Kirk Pearson (Dist.39) (R) kirk.pearson@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7816
Rep. Steve Tharinger (Dist. 24) (D) steve.tharinger@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7904
Rep. Luis Moscoso (Dist. 1) (D) luis.moscoso@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7900
Rep. Paul Harris (Dist. 17) (R) paul.harris@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7976
Rep. Joe Fitzgibbon (Dist. 34) (D) joe.fitzgibbon@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7952
Rep. Dean Takko (Dist. 19) (D) dean.takko@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7806
Rep. Larry Crouse (Dist.4) (R) larry.crouse@leg.wa 360 786-7820
Rep. Drew Hansen (Dist. 23 (D) drew.hansen@leg.wa.gov 360 786 7842
Rep. Sharon Wylie (Dist. 49 (D) sharon.wylie@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7924
Rep. Terry Nealey (Dist. 16) (R) terry.nealey@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7828
Rep. Laurie Jinkins (Dist. 27) (D) laurie.jinkins@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7930
Rep. David Taylor (Dist. 15) (R) david.taylor@leg.wa.gov 360 786-7874
Rep. Gerry Pollet (Dist 46) (D) pollet.gerry@leg.wa.gov 360- 786-7886
Rep. Matt Shea (Dist 4) (R) shea.matt@leg.wa.gov 360-786-7984Please post this information on other web sites, facebook, twitter, etc.
ciao,
Marc Marcantonio -
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maybe my bad
Jon Sessler said:Wow! You mean she got it before?
Gary Lucas said:Hi Marc
Maria Cantwell will not get my vote next time. I did the keep America fishing thing and her respose was that the loon lookers are going to win.
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