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Originally Posted by bunker dunker
Bill, it as easy as this "Money talks and bs walks".as long as the wheels keep getting greased, then we get what we get.it is funny though, that we live in a country that is suppose to be ruled by and for the people but is ruled by the wine, dine and pocket lined.
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BD sad but very true. Doesn't mean there's not a way to even the playing field, I just don't know what it is anymore in the absence of a lawsuit against the federal government and these corrupt agencies which is expensive and no small task.
What I do know is we can't continue abusing these resources and expect them to be around for generations to come and enjoy both commercially and recreationally. We've done it for decades if not centuries so it can be done. We'd all be losing something very precious if these stocks disappear.
Commercial and recreational interests can co-exist and flourish but not the way these stocks are being managed currently. If decisions don't start being made with the health of the stock in mind and a long-term lens, I'm very concerned as I think most of us are we're causing irreparable harm to the future of many of these stocks. Right now we have the fox guarding the chicken coop, that has to change. All these groups are acting on behalf of their own best interests and not the best interests of stocks first and both the commercial and recreational sector second.
The problem as you said is money talks, bullshit walks and there's too much money involved in this multi hundred million dollar industry and too many greedy bastards involved in this process to think they'll ever start making decisions to actually manage these stocks for the long-term as opposed to lining their own pockets. That's exactly why I believe litigation in some form is the only hope for the future.
