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| Recently a post was up that dealt with the Muskies Inc. Fundraiser held on April 8th. in Milwaukee. I made some comments in this post that may have offended members of Muskies Inc. and that was not my intention. Muskies Inc. & the Milwaukee chapter does great things and I understand what a impact this fundraiser has on the chapter and it's fundraising efforts. Again I think it is great that you are able to do this.
My problem and what I objected to was the statement that votes do not matter for the DNR spring hearings. Some said that they voted in the past and it did nothing. I disagree. Your vote was counted and it was heard. If everyone had the attitude of "I'm not going to vote it doesn't matter" then our voices wouldn't be heard at all. The only votes would be for the groups like PETA. Think they have the opinion that the votes don't matter?
Again I apologize to the members of Muskies Inc. Milwaukee chapter.
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| I have to agree with Steve,,the last thing we want to see is "Battle fatigue" especially from one of the biggest muskies inc chapters. Not to sound dramatic but we have to keep fighting thats what people pay their $30 a year for us to do
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| The vote at the Conservation Congress is taken as "advisory in nature" by the State Department of Natural Resources. A vote for, or against a line item on the agenda is not binding on the agency, but does carry significant weight if the requested action is considered biologically sound, and of 'cool' enough surface temperature as to be workable within the necessary political structure.
Does each 'vote' count? Yes, as far as whether the voting majority supports or rejects a proposal, but no; not in the sense that a majority vote one way or the other guarantees the law will change accordingly.
So goes the process in the State of Wisconsin. It has happened that the voting majority during the Spring Hearings was unsuccessful at getting the changes asked for, but persistence is the key.[:bigsmile:] | |
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Muskies Inc. Milwaukee chapter members