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U.S. names Asian carp czar
Chicago Tribune ^ | 9/8/10 | Joel Hood

Posted on 09/08/2010 10:46:30 AM PDT by lado

The White House has tapped a former leader of the Indiana Department of Natural Resources and the Indiana Wildlife Federation as the Asian carp czar to oversee the federal response to keeping the invasive species out of the Great Lakes.

On a conference call today with Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin and other congressional leaders, President Obama's Council on Environmental Quality announced the selection of John Goss to lead the near $80 million, multi-pronged federal attack against Asian carp.

"This is a serious challenge, a serious threat," Durbin said. "When it comes to the Asian carp threat, we are not in denial. We are not in a go-slow mode. We are in a full attack, full-speed ahead mode. We want to stop this carp from advancing."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; Front Page News; Government; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: asian; carp; czar; invasivespecies; obama
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To: lado
First thing I did was go to the keywords and look for "satire." Unfortunately didn't see it. Sheesh... Well, guess I'm "gill-ty" for carp-ing about it.

Would the wife of one of these czars be a czarina? Would a czar's significant other of any of the genders (male, female, indeterminate, etc.) be a "czar-tner"? Would their children be princes and princesses?
41 posted on 09/08/2010 11:14:42 AM PDT by BWDog
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To: lado; John Semmens

With that title, I was looking for a John Semmens article.


42 posted on 09/08/2010 11:15:50 AM PDT by tx_eggman (Liberalism is only possible in that moment when a man chooses Barabas over Christ.)
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To: lado

what recession?

Washington is still flush with cash. :)


43 posted on 09/08/2010 11:16:07 AM PDT by Tzimisce (No thanks. We have enough government already. - The Tick)
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To: Gadsden1st
Wasn’t a carp air brushed on Al Gore’s crotch on a Rolling Stone cover?

I don't know, but Al is certainly full of carp. ;)

44 posted on 09/08/2010 11:16:19 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: lado

Bizarre Czar


45 posted on 09/08/2010 11:16:47 AM PDT by Chad_the_Impaler
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To: lado
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"This is a serious challenge, a serious threat," Durbin said. "When it comes to the Asian carp threat, we are not in denial. We are not in a go-slow mode. We are in a full attack, full-speed ahead mode. We want to stop this carp from advancing."

46 posted on 09/08/2010 11:17:35 AM PDT by Moonman62 (Half of all Americans are above average.)
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To: lado

We have Asian Carp coming in the Great Lakes and Asian Crap coming into our sea harbors. The end is nigh...


47 posted on 09/08/2010 11:19:14 AM PDT by IamConservative (Two wrongs don't make a right, but you might get even.)
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To: fightin bronco

I was looking for The Onion as the underlying source too.

Washington DC is crawling with bureaucrats right now - you mean there is nobody already here who could spearhead this effort? We have to bring in somebody else (and no doubt hire him a staff)? Good grief.


48 posted on 09/08/2010 11:19:22 AM PDT by rockvillem
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To: Gilbo_3

“dude, DONT DO THAT...

i need a steel wool lobotomy to erase that image...”

Gotta fight carp with carp, ugly as it may be.


49 posted on 09/08/2010 11:19:53 AM PDT by RS_Rider (I hate Illinois Nazis)
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To: Nickname

I smelt that one coming....

Colonel, USAFR


50 posted on 09/08/2010 11:21:45 AM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: LizardQueen

Now that makes sense but we’re getting a Carp Czar to oversee the education, training and licensing of Federally-approved Carp Catchers.

Can’t have just any ol’ people out there stomping around in potential wetlands, using non-OSHA compliant poles or anything but “PETA-approved, cruelty free, free range” bait ya know!


51 posted on 09/08/2010 11:22:46 AM PDT by Nickname
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To: Nickname

Here in Florida we need a flying cockroach czar.


52 posted on 09/08/2010 11:23:08 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: Constitution Day

So many czars, so few Yekaterinburgs.


53 posted on 09/08/2010 11:23:41 AM PDT by Tijeras_Slim (Live jubtabulously!)
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To: Moonman62

We’re gonna go through ‘em like carp through a goose! Wait...

Colonel, USAFR


54 posted on 09/08/2010 11:24:01 AM PDT by jagusafr ("We hold these truths to be self-evident...")
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To: jagusafr

Am I herring you correctly?


55 posted on 09/08/2010 11:25:23 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: jagusafr

“We’re gonna go through ‘em like carp through a goose! Wait...”

A 100lb carp thru a goose?!!! ouch


56 posted on 09/08/2010 11:26:38 AM PDT by driftdiver (I could eat it raw, but why do that when I have a fire.)
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To: lado

What the fluke is this bullfish???


57 posted on 09/08/2010 11:26:38 AM PDT by Centurion2000 (WTF happened to my country?? I joined the Marines and defended the USA and it degenerates into this?)
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To: tx_eggman
With that title, I was looking for a John Semmens article.

Ditto. I truly was, but no, just another Obama crony with a six figure salary. BTW, on our dime and with no congressional oversight.

58 posted on 09/08/2010 11:27:04 AM PDT by houeto (Get drinking water from your ditch - http://www.junglebucket.com/)
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To: STONEWALLS

Yep, that thars quality entertainment. I have seen them shoot them with bows.


59 posted on 09/08/2010 11:27:11 AM PDT by crusty old prospector
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To: bgill

$3.69/lb at our Asian market. Get busy boys.


60 posted on 09/08/2010 11:27:20 AM PDT by calico_thompson
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