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Total Members Voted: 29
This is the most important thing that you can do to help hunting in our state. The Republicans are giving us this opportunity on a silver platter. Remember, all four guys up for confirmation on the Wildlife Commission have had a state senate hearing and they were not voted on. They can sit unconfirmed until their term expires without ever having another hearing. They don't have to be voted on, but now they are being brought up for a vote. The Senate Natural Resources Committee Chair is bringing these guys up for hearings even though he doesn't have to. The writing is so clear. The hunting community and ranchers are being thrown a political bone. I would bet that a majority of hunters and ranchers vote Republican. The Republican strongholds in Bellevue and the eastside, in 1980 had all nine seats held by Republicans. The GOP now has three. The GOP is losing in the burbs. The GOP has to find new voters. This session Republicans were unified on gun issues. They only had two or three defecters at most on the anti-gun legislation. The GOP finally has some political clout and they are willing to do what the Democrats do - share the wealth with people that support them. I am not a Republican. I am a political realist whose passion is preserving our Second Amendment and right to hunt. Right now Republicans in this state want to be our allies and I will accept that as long as they support our issues. We have to do our part. We may never again have this chance to make a bigger splash than this. The Republicans on the committee need to hear from us and so does Hargrove. There are some pro-hunting Democrats who support this 100%.
"It'd be nice if we knew how he felt. Maybe his answer tells us that. "SO far, it appears JOhn Smith is of a similar mind set as many of the rest of us. I feel he, above all others, best represents my point of view and interests.
"Dear John: Thank you for your input on the nominations of Fish and Wildlife Commissioners. We value all input on these nominees – both pro and con – and this input will be weighed heavily during the Senate confirmation process. Sincerely, JOHN SMITHState Senator"It'd be nice if we knew how he felt. Maybe his answer tells us that.
Quote from: pianoman9701 on March 25, 2013, 11:41:20 AM"Dear John: Thank you for your input on the nominations of Fish and Wildlife Commissioners. We value all input on these nominees – both pro and con – and this input will be weighed heavily during the Senate confirmation process. Sincerely, JOHN SMITHState Senator"It'd be nice if we knew how he felt. Maybe his answer tells us that. I got the same reply. Only one to reply to my e-mail.......
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