Did anybody else notice this?

[macscabin]

I found this article in the march 16th Tribune talking about HB 187. Rep. Ferry is quoted as
Rep. Ben Ferry, R-Corinne, unsuccessfully attempted to restrict public access to streams on private property that historically have been off-limits. His measure followed a Utah Supreme Court ruling that declared all streambeds publicly accessible.
"The ruling opened up access to places where nobody has ever been before without permission," Ferry said. "What [the ruling] did was violate all historical private-property rights. There are very few people who don't think the Supreme Court went too far."
But hundreds of anglers fired off e-mails and trekked to the Capitol to fight for access. Their voice, Ferry said, drowned out those of private-property owners with streams running through their land.
"The sleeping giant has awoken, and there's going to be unintended consequences," Ferry warned. "Personal-property rights were seriously infringed on in that ruling."

I wonder what he meant by "unintended consequences," ? Here is a link to the story.
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[lunkerhunter2]

BLAH BLAH BLAH! Ferry is an idiot.[frown]
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[TS30]

People who went to the capitol to lobby representatives were "warned" by certain legislators that we should just accept the proposal as it stands, otherwise "the big boys" will come in and it will get far worse.

I'm not 100% certain who this "sleeping giant" or who these "big boys" are, but I have a feeling he is referring to lobby groups or PAC's in the state.

Ferry disgusts me on every level, and this quote is a perfect example of why. This shows exactly how much of a compromise he was looking for. His true colors are shining through in vivid clarity now that he lost this battle.
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[cat_man]

Sounds like a threat to scare legislators and/or the public into allowing this to go through the next go-round.
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[doggonefishin]

From the article:
""The sleeping giant has awoken, and there's going to be unintended consequences," Ferry warned."


He actually is right. But the sleeping giant is PUBLIC OPINION and action, and the unintended consequence was his political defeat on the hill this year.
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[cadresults]

[#6000bf]This is the same guy who voted AGAINST banning text messaging while driving. Amazing to me people like this [/#6000bf]
[#6000bf]are in office.[/#6000bf]
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[flygoddess]

[quote cadresults][#6000bf]This is the same guy who voted AGAINST banning text messaging while driving. Amazing to me people like this [/#6000bf]
[#6000bf]are in office.[/#6000bf][/quote]

Are you really AMAZED? Not me, expect the worst...always! Look how many druggies and lawbreakers we have running our country. All about the all mighty buck.
What "I" can't figure out...this guys that have MILLIONS of dollars. Enough that even their grandchildren will never spend it all......and they want MORE!!!
I will never be able to wrap my hackles around the GREED in this country.
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[cadresults]

Actually I am not really amazed. Unfortunately, these
jokers would rather support their own special interests
than the majority of voters.
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