BigBendFishing.Net

Joe wrote:Procraft: "I feel uncomfortable reading it at work"
Procraft, Maybe its just me but I feel uncomfortable reading ALL posts on this forum WHILE AT WORK. Perhaps the economic struggles are a direct result from the loss of productivity. This falls on the shoulders of Chalk and Tom. I feel like an addict almost every day. Regardless of content, I think everyone on this forum contributes to my little piece of appreciated sanity. I appreciate all topics of all types.

Flanders wrote:

BayGator wrote:I am going fishing today!

If there was a post on here that pizz'd me off its this one.. Here we are stuck in the office and BG is going fishing... Good luck buddy, we expect a good report!!!

Tennessee wrote:I brought this Tea Party thing up before myself as a possible third party. I claimed that to truely reduce the size of the Federal gove't the 16th Amendment would have to be repealed. That would force the Fed. Gov't to have to run off Tariffs and excise taxes primarily. However, that would put a different challenge to the states as far as running public schools, infrastructure, state military, etc. States could then decide how they want to raise revenue, and just what programs they would want to impliment.
This would leave the Gov't to very limited duties. Ex. Millitary, Execitive agencies, and so on. The debt would have to be distributed to the states. This would also allow states to not be forced to Federal mandates or loose money. Like speed limits, drinking age, emmission standards, or so on. Personally I think the .08 alc. limit is to conservative. Not that I am for drinking and driving.
Problem is this method could cause problems such as some states becoming much like undeveloped countries, while leaving some states being more like much more modernly develped.
This system would definatly reduce the size of the Federal Government, however I as well as you can see other problems. I don't think it will ever happen, but I think it would give states more freedom on how they want to run there perspective states, and get more people involved in the state and local governments. An idea anyway. No, I am not on the Koolaid, not yet anyway.

MudDucker wrote:

Tennessee wrote:I brought this Tea Party thing up before myself as a possible third party. I claimed that to truely reduce the size of the Federal gove't the 16th Amendment would have to be repealed. That would force the Fed. Gov't to have to run off Tariffs and excise taxes primarily. However, that would put a different challenge to the states as far as running public schools, infrastructure, state military, etc. States could then decide how they want to raise revenue, and just what programs they would want to impliment.
This would leave the Gov't to very limited duties. Ex. Millitary, Execitive agencies, and so on. The debt would have to be distributed to the states. This would also allow states to not be forced to Federal mandates or loose money. Like speed limits, drinking age, emmission standards, or so on. Personally I think the .08 alc. limit is to conservative. Not that I am for drinking and driving.
Problem is this method could cause problems such as some states becoming much like undeveloped countries, while leaving some states being more like much more modernly develped.
This system would definatly reduce the size of the Federal Government, however I as well as you can see other problems. I don't think it will ever happen, but I think it would give states more freedom on how they want to run there perspective states, and get more people involved in the state and local governments. An idea anyway. No, I am not on the Koolaid, not yet anyway.

We need an admin in here quick. Someone has stolen his password and made a post that makes sense. Call 911 ... 411 ... 511 ... just call someone.

procraftwes wrote:I'm sure my opinion means not but ill throw it out there anyway.. I belong to another forum but it is dedicated to boating and no restrictions towards politics.. It is infested with politics to the point were there are 7 political posts for every 10 boat posts.. I go there click view new posts and have to read through this crap.. I'm a republican but they constantly have racist comments and things that don't belong to a boating forum and I sometimes feel uncomfortable for reading it at work.. on the other hand I belong to another boating forum and politics are not allowed(at all) It is kind of annoying if a conversation goes that way but I find that forum much more enjoyable.. I personally hate politics and try to avoid it most of the time.. I don't like the way things are going but I doubt pissing and moaning about it on a fishing forum will sway anything one way or the other.. I enjoyed the pictures and think they are great...

Tom Keels wrote:Religion and Political posts are like serving beer at a gun show. Nothing good can come of it.

Flanders wrote:"Dont ban me bro"!!!!!!

Dubble Trubble wrote:

procraftwes wrote:I'm sure my opinion means not but ill throw it out there anyway.. I belong to another forum but it is dedicated to boating and no restrictions towards politics.. It is infested with politics to the point were there are 7 political posts for every 10 boat posts.. I go there click view new posts and have to read through this crap.. I'm a republican but they constantly have racist comments and things that don't belong to a boating forum and I sometimes feel uncomfortable for reading it at work.. on the other hand I belong to another boating forum and politics are not allowed(at all) It is kind of annoying if a conversation goes that way but I find that forum much more enjoyable.. I personally hate politics and try to avoid it most of the time.. I don't like the way things are going but I doubt pissing and moaning about it on a fishing forum will sway anything one way or the other.. I enjoyed the pictures and think they are great...

I think this forum is labeled "OFF TOPIC". If you do not wanna wade through it, just don't look at it. The BBF forum is categorized so you can avoid just that. I do not freshwater fish, so I never read the posts there.

On the other hand, if someone posts religion, politics or other stuff in "salt water reports" for example., warn him once, ban him next.

I see nothing wrong with political posts, as long as you do it in off topic, and do not single out anyone to try to trash. Heck, even Tennessee is entitled to his opinion here.

And fishermen have a big interest in politics as they are losing more and more rights to do it every year.

Dubble