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Originally Posted by hammer4reel
Ron MAYBE its not berating anymore, its trying to open up some people who are just not willing to step up until its too late.
The guys that have been doing ALL the fighting for us are tired.
Tired from the fighting, tired from banging their heads against the wall WONDERING why if they can stand up that the people they are fighting for just sit on the sidelines and then BITCH they didnt do enough.
The tree huggers will use EVERY dime they have to take away our outdoors, and OUR OWN are letting them do it by not helping somehow, even if its just showing support to the guys who will FIGHT
I really dont know how guys fighting have been able to stand so long with out more support.
EVERYONE who loves the outdoors needs to show they really have stock in it
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You hit the nail perfectly on the head, Hammer!!
(sorry, that one was too good to pass up) Also I would add that the "generalizing" suggested was most certainly not generalizing and trying to apply to all fishermen. He even used the word "most" in both sentences you quoted Reelron, he did not say "all."
I guess it's different from where I am sitting, knowing what I know about the "all talk, little action" situation described by others.
Looking at the number of comments and posts on various websites about the sea bass closure, and knowing that the number of people who have actually contributed to the legal fund currently numbers less than 150, I would say the amount of support from anglers in general is pitiful, bordering on disgusting.
If people are content to talk and not act, then I am wasting my time. That does not mean I do not appreciate the people who have helped, nor does it mean I am ignoring or trivializing their contributions. On the contrary, I often make it a point to specifically thank those who contribute and help.
However, that does not alter the fact that those that do help out, in ANY way, are still outnumbered ten thousand to one by those who do nothing at all, except perhaps piss and moan on the internet, and typically after the fact.
