How much will it cost to throw away all your lead?
If EPA and the tree huggers succeed with their ban on lead jigs, split shot, sinkers, and other tackle items, how much will it cost if you have to discard all tackle items made of lead? Think about what's in your tackle box, your boat, and your garage. Include all that old stuff that looked so good at the time you bought it years ago, but is still in the original packages.
In aggregate, this number could be huge--and a strong argument that the costs of a lead ban far outweigh possible environmental benefits (which have not been proven--or even estimated.)
I second the "bad plan" statement by Corker ....
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Originally Posted by
GCD
Since I'm a "heard head" it's going to take one or two fines for me before I throw away my lead... then it'll go in the garbage can just for spite!:mad:
It's the "hard headed", "I'm gonna do what I want, regardless", "do it for spite" ideology that the tree huggers are looking for .... it only makes their case stronger. What we need is to DEMAND proof (but, not from the tree hugger organizations) that lead fishing equipment is a hazard to wildlife, in enough volume of death by lead poisoning, that it makes environmental & finacial sense to ban it.
So far as I can see, that point hasn't been made, proven, or even legitimately presented. It's just the PETA/Sierra Club/ABC/CDB environazi's & wannabe's attempt at forcing their ideology onto the rest of the American public .... by being the "squeeky wheel". What we need to do is be as professional as possible, in our statements/comments, about the whole matter .... and not emotionally reactionary.
Consider going this route, rather than making rash statements of dubious integrity >>> http://view.s4.exacttarget.com/?j=fe...776d007876&r=0
... cp :cool: