New Head of DNR

[GTO Man]

Qualified or not?

IMO, there are many more qualified candidates out there.

Her qualifications:
– Turkey hunter
– Snowmobiler
– 1 term Republican State Senator
– Appointee to State Natural Resource Board
– Outspoken critic of DNR?

I don’t consider these strong qualifications for this post. I would rather see someone better educated in the important issues the DNR faces.

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[lordairgtar]

What do you consider strong qualifications? I see she is an appointee to Natural Resources Board…that right there is a qualifier. A hunter and user of outdoor resources like snowmobile trails. Seems like someone who has outdoor experience and not just a suit with a degree. Hmmm, a former State Senator…sounds like someone who knows the inner workings of commitees and hearings working on regulations. A critic of the DNR? Ask anyone who hunts, fishes, bikes, skis, smowmobiles, camps or hikes or owns wooded property or a farm. They are all critics of the DNR.

[GTO Man]

More than likely she is a token turkey hunter and snowmobiler, kind of like Sarah Palin. She is in business with her husband building houses, I believe.

Walker is appointing people who will be willing to rollback protections put in place on the environment, health care, etc. I will give her the benefit of the doubt but I don’t want to see businesses get a free run at the expense of the environment. Unfortunately most business owners(corporations) seem to care less about the effects of their business practices, as long as it means more money in their pockets.

I used to do allot of fishing but see little point when they recommend you don’t eat what you catch. I have a number of fish mounted and that is why I would fish now, to put them on the wall. But maybe it is a reflection of this country’s food production system. I think the only way is to go is away from corporate production and go with the smaller organic farmer. I would rather pay more and not worry as much about the drugs ingested through food eaten.

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