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Originally Posted by MathGeek
You mean there are no infringements on Constitutional liberties by the executive branch upon properly licensed anglers.
If there is no scientific data supporting the necessity of infringements on Constitutional liberties, then why should the executive branch be empowered to act unilaterally to make certain harvest actions into criminal offenses?
To be sure, the legislative branch does not need sound science to support its laws, it is empowered by the Constitution to make stupid laws if it desires. But the legislative branch has given certain regulatory authority to the executive branch (LDWF) but only to enact scientifically sound and necessary restrictions on the Constitutional liberties of Louisiana citizens.
LDWF making new regulations because LDWF scientists opine they are a good idea is a failure of separation of powers and a bad approach to wildlife managers. There needs to be scientific data that can be reviewed, assessed, and commented on by independent experts and stakeholders.
Making new regulations with criminal penalties without sound science is failure of due process.
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I will comment on this part because its what I know and what i do for a living, the other part above that is something that needs to be taken up with your congressperson or Rush Limbaugh I don't know, sounds like something that came off the NRA website
"There needs to be scientific data that can be reviewed, assessed, and commented on by independent experts and stakeholders."
As you know MG, the sceintfic data IS accessible, all you have to do is ask. You have gotten fisheries data from LDWF before
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"There needs to be scientific data that can be reviewed, assessed,
and commented on by independent experts and stakeholders."
Well that is where the meetings I have been harping on come into play. You have a right to go and voice your opinion. A matter of fact, your opinion is welcomed at these forums. They ask for them. Not sure why everyone is not grasping this
