I wish I had more time to post on PPBB!
AuntyM,
1. The problem with your special interest group is that you don't have any money. There for Gary Locke, US Congress and JP Keonings dont give a flying #$%^ what you and our kind want. Maybe some day we can all pool our money and buy a politician untill then I am thankful for the WT mission and all those who support them.
2. I didn't say that you do now support WT, I said that in the future you and those who agree with you will realize that the lawsuit really was about forcing WDWF to do the right thing for the entire resource. Any relevant poll would be done years from now. The Statement that 85% dissapprove of the suit today is not relevant.
3. You said ""No one else is making the claim that this settlement will force WDFW to do anything other than to complete the HGMPs and add a public review process."" Anybody out there think that this might improve hatchery practices? I do.
4. You Win. I did not know that this suit had been settled when I posted last night. Thats why I love this site--Lots of great info. Thanks Bob.
5. If you think that WDFW is above ignoring scientific recomendations and that Gary Locke is interested in doing the right thing for the long term good of the resource, try to remember Mr. Bern Shanks and what happened to him and his ideas when he stepped on some big money toes.
6. you said- ""if they had the scientific evidence to prove their case in court, and they had someone else paying the legal fees, then why did they settle out of court?. ""
Why do you think WDFW settled out of court. It takes two to settle. WDFW has not been a responsible steward of this resource. They really don't want the people like you and the non-fishing public to understand this.
7. I never apologized for WT. Don't classify me as a WT apologist. If I was going to apologize for any group it would be my fellow Sporties that demand as many salmonids in the river as possible regardless of the longterm consequenses.
8. I'm sober now...bring it on!

barnettm,
That sounds alot like something WDFW would say..."This suit is wasting our scarce resources"....Pull your head out dude. We are not the customers They are not in business. They are supposed to manage and defend the resource for the public. They are not doing that.

boater & ltlcleo are right on the mark

Thank you garyk and Ramon.