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PROVISION BY SENATORS BOXER AND FEINSTEIN PASSES SENATE--

Last month, President George W. Bush signed the "2007 Defense Authorization Act," which included an NRA-supported provision saving hundreds of elk and mule deer on Santa Rosa Island from the court-ordered extermination that was to begin in 2008 and be completed by 2011.

However, this week an amendment by Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Ca.), and Dianne Feinstein (D-Ca.), passed the Senate, and, if accepted by the House, will result in the overturning of current law and assure the extermination hundreds of healthy elk and mule deer on the island, off the coast of California. This action is not about public access or whether these animals should be hunted and by whom.

Siding with environmental extremists, Senators Boxer and Feinstein claim that the Kaibab deer and Roosevelt elk on Santa Rosa Island are destroying natural vegetation and thus, should be indiscriminately exterminated. The provision calls for the deer and elk to be killed en-masse. NRA-ILA opposes the indiscriminate extermination of these animals.

NRA-ILA Executive Director Chris W. Cox stated, "In a blatant attempt to slaughter these animals - for absolutely no good purpose - Senators Boxer and Feinstein claim to 'correct a terrible mistake.' The only irreversible mistake in this situation is if these elitist politicians are allowed to kill healthy and robust animals for political purposes."

Santa Rosa Roosevelt elk and Kaibab mule deer are unique and invaluable, as they are free from Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and other ailments that threaten the species on the mainland. Forty miles of Pacific Ocean offer them a sanctuary from disease. The healthy and thriving herds can be used as breeding stock to repopulate in case of disaster on the mainland.

Cox concluded, "This is not about hunting - this is about political pandering and payback."

I found it ironic that liberal senators want to exterminate animals to save vegetation. I hope this measure fails, but if it doesn't please write your senator urging them to send me the meat. I promise that it will not go to waste.

Week in Review

My MIOBL (Marathon Intra-Office Basketball League) team lost badly to Dishong's team, which scored 102 points with 17 minute running halves. I wasn't sure whether basketball halfs or halves was correct, so I consulted Google Fight and let the two options battle it out.

Thursday night my Dad and I usually trap. Last week, my dad shoot the lights out with a 23 out of 25 score. His almost perfect score came after trying a different brand of ammunition for the first time. Unfortunately, we were rained out last night and didn't get to see if he could repeat his score with that ammunition. I played poker last night with Gille's group and had a great time. The operation wasn't cash positive but still a very enjoyable time.

An End to Evil

I finished listening to An End to Evil: How to Win the War on Terror when I was driving back from Canton. This controversial book made several important points that definitely won't be noted by the liberal media. However, the book is over-the-top at points and leads to un-balanced conclusions.

Seussical

My wife rocked the house as Mayzie La Bird in Seussical. A special thanks goes out to all our family and friends who ventured to the Ritz Theatre to check out the show.

Of course, Mandy got a photo in the local newspaper: