I digress … thoughts on fish & the environment
Reading the transcripts of the confirmation hearings it is clear that the next Commission is going to be different from the next. From the many commitments given by Commissioner-designates, there are going to be a lot more legislative proposals being put forward. One constant is that many of the proposals are going to still go … Read more
In case you missed the confirmation hearing of Commissioner-designate Virginjus Sinkevicius, you can watch it or read the autogenerated transcript. He was confirmed soon after by both the Environment and the Fisheries Committee. so please take your seats so I will say a few words in French to start with Julie sweetie Oh … Read more
Some simple suggestions for any campaigner and lobbyist dealing with politicians. Communicate in a language that politicians can understand. Stop the gobbledygook. Most lobbyists and campaigners speak gobbledygook. Even if they wanted to take up your issue they could not because your case does not make sense. Make the issue interesting. Don’t bore the politician. … Read more
Do you want your doctor to treat the cause or symptom? If you go to a hospital with a spike through your leg, you don’t expect the doctors to give some pain medication for the symptoms and send you home. No, you expect them to treat the cause, remove the spike in your leg, repair … Read more