I just got a letter from my congressman Cliff Sterns looking for a campaign donation for his re-election campaign. I believe all districts are coming up for re-election. If congress mandated and created the Gulf Council committee than we need to pressure our congress representives to hear us. The best way is to petition them,email them, call them and donate or do not donate based on thier stance on the issue.
If people in thier districts stand to lose thier business or be out of work I think they would be inclined to listen.

Just a thought.

Please share yours on this.

Attached is the break down of the districts (Fla) and who represents those districts.

I like it.

If one point of contact was designated (D. O'Hearn), would they all be able to ignore him if all our votes were "controlled" by Denny (metaphorically speaking)?

The unions have used this tactic for 100 years. Could we not orchestrate the same function?

One thing I've heard is to make a donation to your local candidate- it can be small ($10), but it puts your name on the list for them to pay (more) attention to you.

Denny,
Please give us some BASIC language to be placed at the top of a petition and acceptable format used.. I would reccomend you drafting one up brother so we ALL USE THE SAME TYPE.
I know you have all the time in the world and are doing absolutely nothing :whistle:

FYI I have had several concerned people ask if there is a petition drive...What about GRASSFIRE???
Thanks...

If you live in the following counties Escambia,Santa Rosa,Pensacola,Walton,Okaloosa,Washington or Holmes.
Jim Miller is your congressnan. His email address is below. Write him an email about the proposed gulf regulations. The more we write the more we will be heard. Election time is almost here and they like thier jobs.




http://jeffmiller.house.gov/index.cfm?FuseAction=Contact.Home

The following counties: Bay,Gulf,Franklin,Wakulla,Liberty,Jackson,Taylor,G adsen,Leon,Calhoun,Lafayette,Suwaannee,Dixie

Your congressman is Allen Boyd and his email address is below.



http://www.house.gov/boyd/contact.html

The following counties:
Levy,Citrus,Sumter,Hernando and Pasco

Your congresswomen is Virginia Brown-Waite.

Her email address is below:





https://forms.house.gov/brown-waite/IMA/issue_subscribe.htm

Bradford,Gilcrest Clay and some of Marion.

Your congressman is Cliff Sterns. He doesn't list an email address. You have to pick your state on the menu and type in your zip code.



https://forms.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep

What is a good link to provide our district congressman so he can educate himself regarding this matter.

John Brady
Panama City, Fl

Panama City is District #2 and your congressman is Allen Boyd. See the above post with his link. I hope this helps.

In case someone wants to forward it as an educational tool.

http://www.mediafire.com/?al129dfypmd

Scientific Flaws - Islands in the Stream.doc

I will post more of the districts later today

Thank You SCS...VERY helpful...get your fingers walking guys!

In case someone wants to forward it as an educational tool.

http://www.mediafire.com/?al129dfypmd

Scientific Flaws - Islands in the Stream.doc

It would be helpful to Identify the author of this document. I see the references but who put it together?

The mysterious PhD author(s) of this paper/study seems to want to remain anonymous, just like the Islands in the Stream propagandants. A taste of thier own medicine, although Im sure it was for different reasons.
I believe that the Islands folks know they are going way, way, way above and beyond what is truly justified and none of them wants their reputation to go down with the ship once the public finds out what they are trying to pull off here. It is my hope that they get what they deserve when this thing comes crashing down. Involvement with such a sinister plan should become a permanent blemish on thier records as objective scientists and not be forgotten the next time they try to push thier personal agenda or close (YES, CLOSE) thier personal favorite dive spot or study area.
Seems that many behind the scenes are starting to defect.

Stay tuned for more public outrage on the Stream fiasco...

http://www.spearfishingplanet.com/showthread.php?t=4893&highlight=islands

Author is unknown.

John Brady
Panama city, Fl

Monty do you think that a petition would be the best tool? If so There are a ton of fishermen walking around UF that I'm sure would sign it. If this is something you want to do I would be glad to help out, I'm sure I'm good for a few hundred signatures.

Monty do you think that a petition would be the best tool? If so There are a ton of fishermen walking around UF that I'm sure would sign it. If this is something you want to do I would be glad to help out, I'm sure I'm good for a few hundred signatures.

I am not so sure petitions are that great, as people will sign anything, look at this video, keep in mind these are College Kids.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JUP9Jm9SqvY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DI5c0Da3Cm0&NR=1

I am not so sure petitions are that great, as people will sign anything, look at this video, keep in mind these are College Kids.



I think they were high schoolers, not much better,

but my point was that a whole bunch of people would probably sign something saying that they are concerned with our fishing rights being taken away, but very few people that I talk to on campus have any idea, about the proposed regs, these are guys that claim to be avid fishermen in there home town.

Honestly if I did not read SFP I would have no idea this was happening ether.