Originally Posted By: Slab Happy
I am curious about something, however. Todd, you pound on Slade Gordon whenever the opportunity arises. What is it that you dispise about his efforts? Was he not a lawyer trying to reduce the tribal impacts, or do I have that wrong? He/we lost, for sure, but why does that affect you personally? It's a serious question. Anyone who is as obsessed with fishing as you cannot not care about fishing opportunity, as do I, but I am confused about where you are coming from with Slade Gordon.

Slab, I think one (don't get him started) of the many problems Todd had with our fine senator was him having such close ties to the commercial fishing industry...you might say he was a little biased in allocation issues:

http://www.sladegorton.com
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Slade_Gorton

Slade was no lover of tribes and their "special privileges" for sure...he spent much of his time in Congress trying to cut funds, ban tribal tax-exempt status, and end sovereignty.

Ike