Well; We have a vested and common interest here, and yes we've waltzed around this stump many times b4. Deja vu anyone? Now, however, there's an opportunity. Take a senator fishing, or something else to get his ear. There's a Dem. majority in the senate, dont know about the house, and a GOP going into the Oval.
Sounds like gridlock, but it could be a good thing with a little less talk and a lot more action. In partisan politics each side likes to outdo the other, jockeying for favor at the next election.
One of the reasons the tribes have prevailed so well for so long is that they have better whiners (lobbyists) in DC, going "Oh poor us, have pity on the red man."
Simply stated, as long as we've had our TV and our beer, we've been complacent with our situation. "Going Fishing" is parallel to why Chief Truckee and his son Winnemucca didnt do so well at a time when they could have changed history. (Read about it.)
Now, the times and the needs of the times have changed. If we fail to take an active role in the preservation of our interest, it may well vanish. There's no difference between what we're wanting and what Ducks Unlimited has achieved, other than applied effort.
Rhetoric without application wont cut it.
Geedub may appear to run the country, but try to have him sell something without senate approval. That's where the seat of power is. We have a new Senator, and she may be vulnerable. I dont know her, but someone must. Get to her & see what can be done. Someone, please, or arrange an introduction and I'll try.
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