Gov. Rejects Request To Make Walleye Off-Limits

WCCO.COM ^ | Aug 3, 2005

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Gov. Rejects Request To Make Walleye Off-Limits

(WCCO) Gov. Tim Pawlenty sank an animal rights group's request Tuesday.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals asked Pawlenty to declare walleye off-limits for fishing.

PETA said a recent study showed fish are smart and feel pain.

In a written statement, Pawlenty said, "The PETA 'Fish Empathy Project' is nutty and misses the mark."

Pawlenty said PETA displayed "goofy judgment" and that fishing was not, as PETA claimed, the same as hooking a dog or cat through the mouth with a large hook and dragging it behind your car.

"Minnesota cares for its natural resources and fishing is part of our way of life," Pawlenty said.

He concluded saying, "Because of the letter, I am going out for a walleye dinner tonight."

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between stuff like this, giving Minnesota CCW and not raising taxes(cig "fee" notwithstanding) in the face of a massive budget shortfall inherited from Jesse Ventura, Pawlenty is my hero and IMHO presidential material.

[zencat]

'Fish Empathy Project'

Get real.

[edcoil]

Surly PETA has not run out of dogs and cats to kill have they?

[maestro]

?...... Gov. Rejects Request To Make...al-Qanadian... Walleye Off-Limits?

close the borders....

[Kryptonite]

He concluded saying, "Because of the letter, I am going out for a walleye dinner tonight."

GOOD FOR TIM! That's the only way to respond to these weirdos.

[Always Right]

I am sure PETA can stake out all 10,000 lakes to prevent people from Walleye Fishing.

[Jaysun]

between stuff like this, giving Minnesota CCW and not raising taxes(cig "fee" notwithstanding) in the face of a massive budget shortfall inherited from Jesse Ventura, Pawlenty is my hero and IMHO presidential material.

I'm with you. I don't know much about him but he sounds great.

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Walleye. It's what's for dinner.

[Jaysun]

I am sure PETA can stake out all 10,000 lakes to prevent people from Walleye Fishing.

ha ha
The great thing about being approached by "activist" while on the lake is that you'd have a convenient place to dispose of their bodies.

[cpanter]

Wow. Nice walleye!

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Is that yours? Magnificent!

[Eric in the Ozarks]

After 16 years in Minnesota, I got some of that excess money Jessie gave back as a sales tax rebate. Used it to buy property in Missouri.

[Trust but Verify]

Wow. THAT'S a walleye!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

That's Anthony Duncan, Commonwealth of Virginia Walleye record holder. Caught in New River, Va on 12/15/2000 and weighed 15 lbs 15 oz.

[Jim_Curtis]

between stuff like this, giving Minnesota CCW and not raising taxes(cig "fee" notwithstanding) in the face of a massive budget shortfall inherited from Jesse Ventura, Pawlenty is my hero and IMHO presidential material.

Pawlenty just jacked the price of my cigarettes up a buck a pack. Wouldn't vote for him again.

[nikos1121]

How is it that PETA members are Pro Animal Rights but also Pro Abortion?

[RobRoy]

Based on his candor, I naturally assumed this was an Onion article.

Is there really an elected official at this level that would speak so frankly? If so, I applaud the man.

[Always Right]

I did not know Walleyes got that big. I saw someone holding up a fish almost that size last week and could not figure out what it was. Now I know.

[LasVegasMac]

PETA said a recent study showed fish are smart and feel pain.

The same cannot be said of PETA.

LVM

[Manic_Episode]

Can't say I blame you. What's a pack going for these days? Six bucks? Boggles the mind. I quit a 23 year chewing habit a year ago last march. Not a fun project.