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Originally Posted by Ray Masciarella
Is this business over ivory a political issue or merely a disagreement over gov't policy? A discussion about it is not touting or bashing any candidate or gov't official. As a group, we have an interest in gov't policy as it relates to our hobby. While I think it is good not to get into political debates here, I see nothing wrong with speaking up as a group to protect our interests. There a influence in numbers. Better than being sheep led to slaughter and just complain about it on the way.
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I agree, Ray!
I didn't know anything about this mess until attending this auction. I mentioned it to my older sister and she read about this several months ago but had not seen any impact. Here is a link to a Whitehouse info page on the topic....
http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-...g-commercial-b Reading this without seeing the results would cause me little concern. It "seems" OK; its the Fish and Wildlife Service interpretation that's obviously in the weeds.
I sent three letters off to my reps yesterday, not that I expect that to have much of an effect but at least I had my say.