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IT SOUNDS A BIT “FISHEY”
IT SOUNDS A BIT “FISHEY”
The United State’s Supreme Court refuses to rule in the Asian carp dispute! Whoooo – those of us who live in the Great Lakes region are in big trouble.
A century ago when the ship canal was built to make a connection from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River it probably sounded like a great idea. (Despite the comments from others, I was not there to witness the event!)
But as so often as has happened, folks decided to tamper with Mother Nature and brought these huge fish from Asia so they could “gobble up unwanted algae at sewage treatment plants and fish farms” in the southern part of our country. And – they escaped into the “Big Muddy” and have really reproduced.
Now I don’t know a lot about fish but while growing up in Michigan, even I knew that carp was not a desired type of fish and they do eat a lot of “stuff”.
So now, the decision to stop these “trash fish” from invading the LARGEST FRESH WATER SOURCE IN THE WORLD (the Great Lakes) is in the hands of our President and his people.
Closing the route from the Chicago area to Lake Michigan would hurt the Chicago area financially, but no where near what it would cost the other Great Lakes states if these fish are not stopped.
Now lets see, where is the President and most of his people from? CHICAGO!?!?
I feel that we are in BIG trouble.
Bert
The United State’s Supreme Court refuses to rule in the Asian carp dispute! Whoooo – those of us who live in the Great Lakes region are in big trouble.
A century ago when the ship canal was built to make a connection from the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River it probably sounded like a great idea. (Despite the comments from others, I was not there to witness the event!)
But as so often as has happened, folks decided to tamper with Mother Nature and brought these huge fish from Asia so they could “gobble up unwanted algae at sewage treatment plants and fish farms” in the southern part of our country. And – they escaped into the “Big Muddy” and have really reproduced.
Now I don’t know a lot about fish but while growing up in Michigan, even I knew that carp was not a desired type of fish and they do eat a lot of “stuff”.
So now, the decision to stop these “trash fish” from invading the LARGEST FRESH WATER SOURCE IN THE WORLD (the Great Lakes) is in the hands of our President and his people.
Closing the route from the Chicago area to Lake Michigan would hurt the Chicago area financially, but no where near what it would cost the other Great Lakes states if these fish are not stopped.
Now lets see, where is the President and most of his people from? CHICAGO!?!?
I feel that we are in BIG trouble.
Bert
posted by BertBlog at
4:30 PM
3 Comments:
Bert,
Your first sentence say's it all. The United States Supreme Court REFUSES to hear the case. Someone has to sue someone else for it to get to the Highest Court of the Land. So far I don't think you can hang your hat on the President for this one. Are there political bobbing and weaving involved in this situation; sure, we all know that. But maybe we can thank Bush's Supreme Court for this one too?
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Could this infestation equal the damage created by ocean going ships dumping their ballast water in the Great Lakes?? It would seem both should be equally dealt with without the polictical and legal haggling. JUST DO IT !!
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