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RBNielsen

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Troubling ESPN News Story
« on: March 09, 2010, 06:24:23 PM »
Check this news link posted by ESPN March 9, 2010 that states commercial AND recreational fishing may be banned via presidential executive order.  This has to be a joke....but ESPN?? 


http://sports.espn.go.com/outdoors/saltwater/news/story?id=4975762
« Last Edit: March 09, 2010, 06:30:40 PM by RBNielsen »
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2010, 07:58:38 PM »
Fear-mongering

Doesn't truly say anything about sportfishing.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=389x7881213
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2010, 08:03:37 PM »
My first thought is that it may be right wing rumor mongering. Bite on that and I bet you have a propensity to watch Fox news. Lol
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #3 on: March 09, 2010, 09:56:34 PM »
Yes, this article definitely screams fear and rumor mongering. Robert Montgomery himself is playing fast and loose with the facts.

See a responsible counter article to his:

http://www.examiner.com/x-37128-Charlotte-Fishing-Examiner~y2010m3d9-ESPN-claims-Obama-is-about-to-ban-fishing

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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #4 on: March 09, 2010, 11:40:03 PM »
I doubt we will see  that,  the fishing industry is worth many billions of dollars, employs 1000s and supports massive tax revenues.
Not to mention the many State and Federal agencies that are also involved in the fishing industry.
Over my dead body that's all l got to say about this one.

DW
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2010, 03:03:46 AM »
This is not by any stretch of ones imagination a legitiment article. This is an individuals opinion without any factual basis. The very bottom of the OP/ED is ESPN's disclaimer which reads as follows:

This is an opinion column from Robert Montgomery. As a Senior Writer for BASS Publications, Montgomery has written about conservation, environment, and access issues for more than two decades.
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #6 on: March 10, 2010, 10:11:04 AM »
Quote from: Magnet on March 10, 2010, 03:03:46 AM
This is not by any stretch of ones imagination a legitiment article. This is an individuals opinion without any factual basis. The very bottom of the OP/ED is ESPN's disclaimer which reads as follows:

This is an opinion column from Robert Montgomery. As a Senior Writer for BASS Publications, Montgomery has written about conservation, environment, and access issues for more than two decades.

Haha, so for each year over the last two decades, "THE END IS NEAR?" (as per his opinion...)
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #7 on: March 10, 2010, 10:37:27 AM »
Yes Troutastic. his full name is Robert
"chicken little" Montgomery! Ha! Ha!
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #8 on: March 10, 2010, 12:02:45 PM »
another "national" press article:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100309/ts_csm/286232


the Christian Science Monitor is legit right?  So is the Islamic Science Monitor...right?  "balanced and objective"  right?
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #9 on: March 10, 2010, 02:41:51 PM »
Ha ha! Pete.
"fair and balanced" right?
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Re: Troubling ESPN News Story
« Reply #10 on: March 10, 2010, 03:51:10 PM »
didnt want to upset any Fox newsers on the forum :)
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