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| Posted: 06 Oct 2007 11:31 AM Last Edited By: apmaurosr | ||
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Concerned Sportsmen, Sportswomen, & their Families On October 28th be a part of history! Rally in an initiative to amend New Jersey s Constitution to guarantee citizens the right to hunt and fish - & demand the removal of bills A3275 & S2041. Battle of Monmouth Rally for the Constitutional Right to Hunt and Fish When: Sunday, October 28th 2007 4:00 PM Where: ** Clarksburg Inn, Monmouth County The Battle of Monmouth was a decisive struggle of the Revolutionary War. It was not only war's biggest one-day battle but was also the first strong showing for the Continental Army and provided a much needed boost to troop morale. It also increased public support for the war that was to ultimately free the colonies from their oppressor - Great Britain. On October 28th 2007 the Battle of Monmouth will be fought again, but this time it will liberate our outdoor heritage from a different oppressor - Trenton. Never again will anglers, hunters, trappers, and shooters allow politicians to whittle away their outdoor freedoms, or let the uninformed mock the integrity of their wholesome values by creating vindictive legislation. Join in the support to protect our time-honored traditions, hear speakers discuss the malicious nature of bills A3275 & S2041 (sponsored by Asm. Panter, Sen. Karcher, Asw. Greenstein) written to ban freshwater fishing, hunting, and trapping. Learn the process for making hunting and fishing a constitutional right. Bring your family so that they can all secure a place in New Jerseys history. Rally with people who share your values. Unite to change the face of New Jersey politics. Be a part of an event that is bigger than each of us - join the Battle of Monmouth! ** Clarksburg Inn, 465 Stage Coach Rd, Clarksburg, NJ 08510, (609) 259-2558 Near Great Adventure. Easy access from Route 195. www.clarksburginn.net Sponsored & paid for by: New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, a NJ non-profit corporation |
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| Posted: 07 Oct 2007 2:48 PM | ||
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| Posted: 09 Oct 2007 2:59 PM | ||
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I wll be there to support. __________________ My daddy always tell me to watch out for bad boys.
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| Posted: 10 Oct 2007 5:28 AM Last Edited By: apmaurosr | ||
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Read about the overwheling success of the the Mullica Hill story. See the photos.
Thanks to all those that could attend. See everyone on Oct. 28th. Ant ------------------------------------------------- http://www.nj.com/news/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-2/11920002 ... Hunters rail at changes to panel Wednesday, October 10, 2007 By Lucas K. Murray lmurray@sjnewsco.com HARRISON TWP. A room full of camouflage hunting hats and boating club T-shirts filled every room at Mullica Hill's Grange Hall Tuesday night as sportsmen from across the state rallied in protest of two bills that would change the makeup of New Jersey's Fish and Game Council. "It is a bald-face assault on the people in this state who fish, hunt and trap," Anthony Mauro of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance said. "It's an attempt to take that right away." The bills, A-3275 and S-2041, call for members of the council to be chosen based on their "knowledge of and interest in the conservation of fish and wildlife" without consideration of their address. Current law states that the Fish and Game Council is to be composed of one farmer and two sportsmen representatives from three clusters of counties in north, central and southern New Jersey; a member of the public versed in land use management and soil conservation; and the chairperson of the Endangered and Nongame Species Advisory Committee. The new bills would reduce the size of the council from 11 members to seven and its membership would be decided by the governor. "Changing the people on that council obviously will lead to no more hunting and fishing in New Jersey, and I believe that's their goal," State Sen. Nicholas Asselta, D-1, of Vineland said. Asselta addressed the group of more than 400, saying Gov. Jon Corzine, his administration and legislators in the northern half of the state have begun to erode South Jersey's lifestyle. "We won't stand for North Jersey again attacking our way of life," Asselta said. State Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney, D-3, of West Deptford said he didn't believe the debate is one of north versus south. He called the bills "misguided." "It's a sportsman's organization, it's a wildlife bill," Sweeney said "Sportsmen should be on it because they care more about it than anyone." In an e-mail to the Times, Assemblyman Michael Panter, D-12 of Shrewsbury, Monmouth County, who sponsored A-3275, said opponents of the bill "grossly mischaracterized" the legislation. "The intention of this legislation was not to ban hunting or fishing in any way, but instead seeks to provide council membership which is not controlled by any specific group," Panter said. Still, organizers of the rally say the change effectively takes away the voice of sportsmen statewide in Trenton. "It's an attempt to stomp it out," Mauro said. "This bill is malicious and vindictive and no other way to interpret that." New wording of the code would delete the phrase "developing fish and game for public recreation and food supply" and replace it with "providing a properly managed and balanced system." "You can no longer do those activities for recreational purposes or for food supply," Mauro said of his interpretation of the bill. "It's that succinct. He (Panter) knows exactly what he's doing." Representatives from Gov. Corzine's office declined comment because the bills are still in the Legislature. Panter said he has not been involved in efforts to ban fishing or hunting and that he'd be willing to have seats on the Fish and Game Council filled with members chosen by sportsmen's groups. Still, Sweeney, vice chairman of the Senate Environment Committee, doesn't see much of a future for Panter's bill or its Senate counterpart. "I promise you tonight, if that bill comes up, we're going to kill it in the Senate," Sweeney said to a chorus of cheers from the crowd. -------------------------------------------------- S.J. sportsmen up in arms MARCIN SZCZEPANSKI/Courier-Post Brian Smick (left) and Ivan Smick (right), both of Pilesgrove, listen at the meeting about legislation affecting sportsmen while others in the overflow crowd listen outside the Mullica Hill Grange on Tuesday night. RELATED Hunters to rally in Mullica Hill in fight over gaming council Hunters and Fishermen oppose Legislature view this gallery Hundreds of hunters and fishermen filled the Mullica Hill Grange building to its capacity and many had to watch through the windows the informational meeting about the State of New Jersey Legislature that hunters and fishermen oppose. MARCIN SZCZEPANSKI/Courier-Post Hunters and fishermen listen to the national anthem before Tuesday night's heated meeting at the Mullica Hill Grange. Wednesday, October 10, 2007 By RICHARD PEARSALL Courier-Post Staff HARRISON Upward of 300 men crammed the Mullica Hill Grange on Tuesday evening, while an additional 200 or so crowded around doors and windows to listen to the proceedings within. Hunters and fishermen all, they were there to demonstrate that they are "mad as hell" at their treatment by Trenton and don't plan to take it anymore. "For a long time we've waited on the sidelines," said Ed Markowski, president of the N.J. Federation of Sportsmen's Clubs. "We no longer have that luxury." "Ladies and gentlemen," rally organizer Ed Cuneo said at the start of the meeting, "you are making N.J. sportsmen's history tonight." The sportsmen contend they are under attack from animal-rights activists. They pointed with particular ire Tuesday night at legislation that would change the way hunting and fishing in the state are regulated. That bill, sponsored by two Monmouth County Democrats, would change the way members of the state's Fish and Game Council are appointed, depriving sportsmen of the control they are now guaranteed. It would also change the language describing the council's mission in ways troublesome to the sportsmen, replacing references to "game" with the word "wildlife." The bill also would delete a provision that refers to "development of fish and game for public recreation and food supply," while adding provisions designed to encourage "eco-tourism" and "nonlethal alternatives for dealing with wildlife conflicts." "What a stupid bill," Assemblymen John Burzichelli, D-Gloucester, told the rally. "Something that's been working for 60 years and we're going to fix it?" "This has been brewing for some time," said Bill Riestle, a 70-year-old hunter and fisherman from Logan. "Now it's coming to a head." After allowing bear hunts in 2003 and 2005 to cull the growing population of black bears in the northwestern part of New Jersey, the state Department of Environmental Protection last year canceled a scheduled hunt and has no intention of resuming it this year. Sportsmen consider this a foolish policy motivated more by an anti-hunting bias than any scientific approach to wildlife management. Tuesday's rally attracted a number of state legislators from South Jersey and their opponents in next month's election. The rally was organized by the New Jersey State Federation of Sportsmen and the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance. State Sen. Nick Asselta, R-Cumberland, said he is a sportsman himself. "Growning up in Vineland I understand how important our way of life is," he said. Asselta accused North Jersey politicians of trying to "erode our way of life in South Jersey." "This is where we need to draw the line," Asselta said. State Sen. Stephen M. Sweeney, D-Gloucester, made it clear he would oppose the change. "I promise you tonight, if that bill comes up we're going to kill it in the Senate," Sweeney said. State Sen. Ellen Karcher and Assemblyman Mike Panter see their bill as an attempt to bring broader representation and a wider mission to the fish and game council. Under current law, the Fish and Game Council is composed of 11 members, six of whom are appointed on the recommendation of the Federation of Sportsmen, and three of whom must be farmers. Under the Karcher-Panter proposal, all seven members would be appointed by the governor, with two of the appointments reserved for farmers. Reach Richard Pearsall at (856) 486-2465 or rpearsall@courierpostonline.com http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071 ... |
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| Posted: 10 Oct 2007 5:39 AM | ||
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This is awsome!! Thank you to all involved. Lets keep it going. I hope they (politicians) come through.
It also seems some back tracking is goign on, no? I made one pic in the courier and my buddies made some others.. cool. Thank god it isn't a beauty contest.  __________________ "Without either the first or second amendment, we would have no liberty; the first allows us to find out what's happening, the second allows us to do something about it! The second will be taken away first, followed by the first and then the rest of our freedoms."
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| Posted: 10 Oct 2007 8:26 AM | ||
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| We all need to be in this together not just a handfull. So lets get off our butts and let the enemy know . | ||
| Posted: 10 Oct 2007 8:40 AM Last Edited By: kmtpr | ||
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Thanks to all who attended the rally in Mullica Hill.  Thanks to everyone connected with the NJOA for making this event possible!
I am sorry I could not have attended, but I am trying to attend the Monmouth County rally on the 28th. __________________ Am a non-hunter who is PRO hunting supporting what YOU like to do!
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| Posted: 10 Oct 2007 11:22 AM | ||
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2007 9:04 PM | ||
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The Daly clan will be there. Probably 30 minutes late due to my son's wrestling team commitment which ends at 3:00 and is 70 miles away, but we will be there. __________________ Capitalist - Pro Staffer
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| Posted: 11 Oct 2007 9:12 PM | ||
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i will be there now with a truckload add 3 more to my original 4 __________________ i pay to hunt here....do you "pay to hike here"
CROSSBOWS are divisive....look whats happening to hunter unity 8 out of 10 posts on crossbows are negative..."how was it a scientific survey"  |
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 4:53 AM | ||
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I will try to make it especially since I missed the one nearby.
apmaurosr - Don't assume your message isn't being heard. I have written a couple letters in to our legislature about this. We need someone to keep us up to date on what's happening. __________________ Use enough broadhead!
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 8:24 AM | ||
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| For those of us that cant get there,can we sign petitions or send emails of dispute?? | ||
| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 8:30 AM | ||
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For those of us that cant get there,can we sign petitions or send emails of dispute?? The best thing to do is contact your state legislators. It is easy and will take no more than 5 minutes of your time. You can go one step further and contact the sponsors of the bills (Panter and Karcher) and tell them you are opposed to the bills. Make sure you are registered to vote - our best hope is to vote these people out of office so they can't pull this stunt again. __________________ "...but to protest against all hunting of game is a sign of softness of head, not soundness of heart."
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 9:01 AM | ||
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Jim gearhart was on NJ101.5 fm radio today talking about this issue.Email him to let him know how concerned we all are,and maybe he will do more airplay about it.Heres email:
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 9:27 AM | ||
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our best hope is to vote these people out of office so they can't pull this stunt again. and also send a message to the rest of them that we're unified and watching them. Quote:
Jim Gearhart was on NJ101.5 fm radio today talking about this issue He interviewed one of our Southern NJOA Registered Volunteers. Joe did a great job in explaining the dangers of this bill and plugged the Oct. 28 rally. Thanks Joe! Jerry NJOA Sect. __________________ WELCOME TO THE United Socialist States of America( USSA)
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 10:14 AM | ||
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I can't be there but have recruited 2 others to attend. Im telling everyone I can about the Rally. __________________ >>>---> Shut Up And Hunt >>>--->
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| Posted: 12 Oct 2007 12:56 PM | ||
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| Posted: 14 Oct 2007 5:59 PM | ||
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I am trying to re-arrange my work schedule so that I can attend with my 11 year old son, possibly my 8 year old daughter too. __________________ Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, Diet Coke in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming "WOO HOO what a ride!" - Maxine
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| Posted: 15 Oct 2007 8:07 AM | ||
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| I would like to speak at the meeting, if it's possible. | ||
| Posted: 15 Oct 2007 12:26 PM | ||
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I would like to speak at the meeting, if it's possible. NJTROUT Thank you for the generous offer. As it stands we have already over-extended ourselves with speakers, and won't be able to schedule anyone else. You'll be happy to know that the fishing community will be well represented on the 28th - we have several people scheduled to speak on behalf of anglers. We look forward to seeing you at the rally, your presence will send an important message to Trenton on behalf of the angling community and in support of the Fish & Game Council. See you at the Battle of Monmouth. Ant |
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2007 7:42 AM | ||
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Be sure to be at the Battle of Monmouth for a SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT you will not want to miss!
Fishing, hunting, trapping, shooting and conservation clubs may want to arrange for busses to take members to the rally. This approach is having success in south Jersey. We have over 7 acres of total property to accommodate parking and people so be sure to bring the family along for this historic event. Pass the word among club members and fellow sportsmen. This rally is about 3275 but it will be more in-depth than Mullica Hill because we will be discussing a state constitutional amendment for the right to the hunt, fish and trap. Do not believe the recent rumors that 3275 is dead; the bill has not been pulled. The animal rightists have planted that rumor, especially in the Delaware River and Bay region amongst sportsmen. The antis are also trying to convince the fishing community that they mean no harm to anglers - the bills speak for themselves and betray such deceitfulness. See you all on this Sunday, Oct. 28th. http://www.njoutdooralliance.org/battle/monmouth.html Ant |
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| Posted: 22 Oct 2007 7:48 AM | ||
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ant ignore the pm. just saw the link at the bottom __________________ remember...when you point a finger at someone there is always three pointing right back at you!!!
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| Posted: 23 Oct 2007 7:26 AM | ||
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Hundreds of hunters and fishermen filled the Mullica Hill Grange building to its capacity and many had to watch through the windows the informational meeting about the State of New Jersey Legislature that hunters and fishermen oppose. Inside there are (l-r) John J. Nonini of Monroeville, Brian Smick and Ivan Smick, both of Pilesgrove. 10/09/07 Marcin Szczepanski/Courier Post
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| is there a bus going there from south jersey by any chance? | ||
| Posted: 23 Oct 2007 8:16 AM | ||
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There will be buses available for those who do
not want to drive to the rally in Monmouth County this Sunday, October 28th. The buses will be available in the following locations: Cumberland County - Big Daddy's Sports Haven, 595 Sherman Ave. in Millville. 856-453-9009 Contact: Brian Camp at the shop Camden/Gloucester County - Big Timber Bait and Tackle, 2-D Creek Road, Brooklawn 856-6622 Contact: Rick Sayers at the shop Burlington County - Pic-Lilli-Inn, Route 206, Atsion. Contact: Ed Cuneo 609-567-9082 Atlantic County - Germania Gun Club, 722 W. Moss Mill Road, Egg Harbor. Contact: Jim Sykes 609-652-0842 ASAP. Salem County - Pat Blazer is working on getting a coach to leave from the Salem County Sportsmen's Club in Carney's Point. Contact her at 856-339-0033. Pass the word amongst club members and fellow sportsmen. This rally is about 3275 but it will be more in-depth than Mullica Hill because we will be discussing a state constitutional amendment for the right to the hunt, fish and trap. Do not believe the recent rumours that 3275 is dead; the bill has not been pulled. The animal rightists have planted that rumor, especially in the Delaware River and Bay region amongst sportsmen. Contact me if you have any questions or concerns. Most buses will be leaving the sites by 1:30-2 p.m. and should return approximately 7-8 p.m. depending on location. Teamconnors@yahoo.com __________________ Cub Scout 1973
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ttt __________________ Cub Scout 1973
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