Didn't President Bush as Gov. of Texas back then, shoot and kill a bird on the endangered list once?
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what does that have to do with the price of tea in China??
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The Texas Parks ans Wildlife doesn't have a shell capacity limit on Quail because they are endangered species.
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No. He served his term.
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yes the person who shot it only had a doe tag, upon bragging about it and showing it off in town someone called the DNR. the individual was cited and the boone and crocket deer was given to cabellas for mounting i believe. An awesome buck it was sooooo sad it was taken illegally
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No.  Honestly I've seen a lot of George W. Bush's life before he became President.  Not only is he a bad President, but he was a disastrous governor in Texas and did the same thing to their state as he has to the United States and flushed it right down the toilet, and he's a generally poor example of a human being.\n\nBefore doing that, he spent his life doing absolutely nothing except screwing up and letting other people take the blame.  Gets into the National Guard, spends his whole time there on a drinking binge, then goes AWOL for seven months?  Who cares?  It's not like we were executing other people's children for that sort of behavior at the time (well, we actually were, but not the RIGHT KIND OF PEOPLE'S children, and that's the important thing to remember).  Gets busted for drunk and disorderly?  Boys will be boys!  You're not supposed to remember that's something that usually ruins the lives of your average day folk, after all.  Mis-invests public money in failed efforts to find oil in a state where people are literally tripping over the stuff in the streets?  Daddy's friends can take care of it.  S&L scandal loses 90 million?  Oh gosh, not his fault.  Bail out time.  Plunges Texas from its best economic times straight into the worst recession in its history?  That has to be the last guy's fault, you know... everyone loves me.\n\nBe offended if you like the guy, but you have to ignore common sense to review the man's record and think he should be allowed to run a 7-11, much less an entire country.\n\nThe bottom line on what went wrong is that an incompetent man who never should have been allowed to make a serious bid for the office of President was swept into it, and did what all incompetent men do.  He screwed up.  What continued to go wrong was that he ended up in the one job where no one could feasibly fire him for it and the people were too apathetic to collectively afford themselves of the opportunity to do it, so he just kept screwing up, and kept screwing up, and kept screwing up... and when it came time for people to decide whether or not he should be stopped, he hired some very clever people to distract the public from what a poor job he did just long enough to let him keep his job because, apparently, he WANTED to keep screwing up, and keep screwing up, and keep screwing up for reasons unknown.\n\nI'm afraid the state the country is in, and the President's "lowest in the history of the United States" approval ratings, are both the fault of the same two things:\n\n1)  A man who refuses to take the advice of wiser people even when it's mind-numbingly apparent he has no idea what's going on or what to do about it, because he has visions of ruling the world; and\n\n2)  A country of people who allow him to keep doing it.\n\nMaybe instead of voting for looks and a bit of charm, we should try voting on who has the best grasp of the issues, who demonstrates the best ability to lead, and whose track record demonstrates the most competence for the job they're applying for.  It might just avoid some of these problems in the future.\n\n\n\nP.S.-- Oh, and for the record GWB didn't manage any of the things BassCatcher ascribes to him.  His college grades were lackluster, he wasn't responsible for winning his elections (quite a few advisers his father handed down to him were... and whatever else you care to say about Bush Sr, the man was awfully bright and hired good help), he didn't accomplish more than 300 million people by being the only one out of them who could have been elected President since most people, quite a few much more solidly qualified than him (even in the conservative base) don't aspire to that job, and the bulk of evidence indicates he wasn't elected either time in any case since in both elections reviews by the state of Florida found evidence of massive voter fraud (and in both elections losing Florida wou
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I love to shoot starlings and house sparrows with mine. They are both introduced species and a plegue on other birds. If we had a government had half a backbone they would eliminate them all by putting a $1.00 a head on each one. And I would become a millionare within a year.
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No, he shouldn't.  It was an accident, and if you accidentlly did the same thing in the same circumstances, you wouldn't either.\nBy the way, he did have his hunting license.  He did not however have a stamp for the specific bird that he was hunting.  The stamp that was needed was something that they had just started requiring this year.  As with several other people before him, they are collecting the fee after the fact, because not many people know about it yet.\nSorry, this is something that they are going to be able to throw the Vice President into jail for.  I know this distresses you.
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"The Republic of Texas is no more," proclaimed Anson Jones, the last president of the republic, as he stood on the steps of the old wooden Capitol building in Austin and hauled down the Lone Star flag. The date was Feb. 19, 1846, and the ceremony was the culmination of years of effort on the part of Jones, Sam Houston and other Texas leaders who orchestrated Texas' annexation into the union. \n\nBy all historical accounts, Texas officially joined the Union on Dec. 29, 1845. It has been a state for more than 150 years. But now, a beleaguered group calling itself the Republic of Texas is capturing headlines with its claim that Texas annexation violated the United States Constitution. Despite more than 150 years of calling itself a state, the group argues, Texas remains a sovereign, independent nation. \n\nThe self-styled Republic of Texas has taken its argument to the Supreme Court of Texas, which dismissed the case for lack of jurisdiction. The group also has petitioned the International Court of Justice at The Hague; the court refused to hear its application. Nor would the U.S. State Department listen to its contention. Since then, the group has begun filing phony property liens, including a $93 trillion lien against the assets of the state of Texas, and last weekend it took two people hostage. So the time has come to take a serious look at the group's claim that Texas' annexation was illegal. \n\nThe group argues that since Texas was an independent nation in 1845, and nations make agreements by treaty, the United States could annex Texas only by treaty. Only Congress has the power to admit new states, so a treaty would have relegated Texas to territorial status. Moreover, the U.S. Senate was in no mood to ratify an annexation treaty in 1845. It had rejected just such a treaty in 1844. Thus was born the idea of annexing Texas -- as a state -- by joint resolution of Congress. A joint resolution required only a majority vote in each house, and Congress could admit new states. \n\nThe group's claim that the joint resolution was unconstitutional is not original. It was raised in both houses of Congress during the debates, and a majority of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations reported against the resolution on that ground. \n\nNevertheless, Congress passed the joint resolution consenting to Texas' annexation, and President John Tyler signed it on March 1, 1845. The Congress of Texas unanimously accepted the resolution on June 18, and a constitutional convention, convened on July 4, drafted a new state constitution. \n\nThe annexation proposal was submitted to the people of Texas and ratified by an overwhelming majority on Oct. 13, 1845. The U.S. Congress quickly adopted a Texas statehood resolution, and President James K. Polk (who had taken office in the interim) signed it on Dec. 29, 1845. \n\nTexas' annexation marked the first time in history that a sovereign nation voluntarily relinquished its sovereignty and became a part of another nation. Was it constitutional? Under international law -- and the group claims its status is governed by the law of nations -- no nation has the right to question its agreement with another nation by claiming that the other nation violated its own law. \n\nIn any event, in an 1868 case called Texas vs. White, the Supreme Court held that once Texas became a state in 1845, its union with the other states was complete, perpetual and indissoluble. In a 1901 case, the Supreme Court said that territory acquired by conquest or treaty is acquired "as absolutely as if the annexation were made, as in the case of Texas ... , by an act of Congress." \n\nNor did the state of Texas reassert its independence in 1861, as the group argues, by seceding from the Union. As Texas vs. White makes clear, Texas' attempt at secession was void from the beginning. \n\nThe Republic of Texas insists that since Texas is an independent nation, its status is governed by intern
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Getting "Peppered" with bird shot while hunting is not all that uncommon an occurence. It happens. Most everyone who hunts birds will tell you that. Nothing would happen, it is an accident.\n\nThe uber-libs and the liberal media are blowing this completely out of proportion.
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After the dragging death of a black man in Jasper Texas by three white racists, the Texas legislature passed a hate crimes bill.  Then “Governor” Bush refused to sign the bill into law and allowed the bill to expire on his desk.  You tell me.\n\nHis “fight” to legalize immigrants is strictly politics based on economics and votes. If you were from Texas you would understand this.
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I do not believe he served at all in George HW Bush's administration.  He was Gerald Ford's Secretary of Defense back in 70's.
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"The species was on the brink of extinction in the USA late in the 20th century, but now has a stable population and is in the process of being removed from the U.S. federal government's list of endangered species."\n\nn 1991, 414 active territories were located. The recovery goal (360) was exceeded. The eagle's state status was upgraded to "threatened" in 1989. Eagles will still receive the same protection as other listed species.\n\nlooks like they still care about it:\nhttp://www.fws.gov/news/newsreleases/showNews.cfm?newsId=664E94B0-F72D-7410-531862698800324B\n\nto be on the safe side call\nThe U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service :1 800 344 wild (yes that is the real number)\n\ntake a look: on the upper right.\nhttp://www.fws.gov/
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I don't recall any he sold outright, but I remember him allowing logging on federal lands without being subject to federal environmental standards. Here's an article about it:
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Yes, b/c he could keep them out of military service. Just like Bush Sr. did for him in the 70's.
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The Resume of George W. Bush\nGeorge W. Bush\nThe White House, USA\n\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:\n\nLAW ENFORCEMENT:\n--I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol.\n\n--I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days.\nMy Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.\n\nMILITARY:\n--I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use.\nBy joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.\n\nCOLLEGE:\n--I graduated from Yale University with a low C average.\nI was a cheerleader.\n\nPAST WORK EXPERIENCE:\n--I ran or U.S. Congress and lost.\n\n--I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975.\nI bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas.\nThe company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.\n\n--I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money.\n\n--With the help of my father and our right-wing friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:\n--I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union.\nDuring my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.\n\n--I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.\n\n--I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.\n\n--With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:\n--I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.\n\n--I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.\n\n--I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.\n\n--I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.\n\n--I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market.\n\n--In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.\n\n--I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.\n\n--I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.\n\n--I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.\nMy largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.\nMy political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.\nI have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution.\nMore time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.\n\n--I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.\n\n--I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.\n\n--I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.\n\n--I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.\n\n--I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United States government.\n
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read this !\n\nThe Resume of George W. Bush\nGeorge W. Bush\nThe White House, USA\n\nEDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:\n\nLAW ENFORCEMENT:\n--I was arrested in Kennebunkport, Maine, in 1976 for driving under the influence of alcohol.\n\n--I pled guilty, paid a fine, and had my driver's license suspended for 30 days.\nMy Texas driving record has been "lost" and is not available.\n\nMILITARY:\n--I joined the Texas Air National Guard and went AWOL. I refused to take a drug test or answer any questions about my drug use.\nBy joining the Texas Air National Guard, I was able to avoid combat duty in Vietnam.\n\nCOLLEGE:\n--I graduated from Yale University with a low C average.\nI was a cheerleader.\n\nPAST WORK EXPERIENCE:\n--I ran or U.S. Congress and lost.\n\n--I began my career in the oil business in Midland, Texas, in 1975.\nI bought an oil company, but couldn't find any oil in Texas.\nThe company went bankrupt shortly after I sold all my stock.\n\n--I bought the Texas Rangers baseball team in a sweetheart deal that took land using taxpayer money.\n\n--With the help of my father and our right-wing friends in the oil industry (including Enron CEO Ken Lay), I was elected governor of Texas.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS GOVERNOR OF TEXAS:\n--I changed Texas pollution laws to favor power and oil companies, making Texas the most polluted state in the Union.\nDuring my tenure, Houston replaced Los Angeles as the most smog-ridden city in America.\n\n--I cut taxes and bankrupted the Texas treasury to the tune of billions in borrowed money.\n\n--I set the record for the most executions by any governor in American history.\n\n--With the help of my brother, the governor of Florida, and my father's appointments to the Supreme Court, I became President after losing by over 500,000 votes.\n\nACCOMPLISHMENTS AS PRESIDENT:\n--I am the first President in U.S. history to enter office with a criminal record.\n\n--I invaded and occupied two countries at a continuing cost of over one billion dollars per week.\n\n--I spent the U.S. surplus and effectively bankrupted the U.S. Treasury.\n\n--I shattered the record for the largest annual deficit in U.S. history.\n\n--I set an economic record for most private bankruptcies filed in any 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for most foreclosures in a 12-month period.\n\n--I set the all-time record for the biggest drop in the history of the U.S. stock market.\n\n--In my first year in office, over 2 million Americans lost their jobs and that trend continues every month.\n\n--I'm proud that the members of my cabinet are the richest of any administration in U.S. history. My "poorest millionaire," Condoleeza Rice, has a Chevron oil tanker named after her.\n\n--I set the record for most campaign fund-raising trips by a U.S. President.\n\n--I am the all-time U.S. and world record-holder for receiving the most corporate campaign donations.\nMy largest lifetime campaign contributor, and one of my best friends, Kenneth Lay, presided over the largest corporate bankruptcy fraud in U.S. History, Enron.\nMy political party used Enron private jets and corporate attorneys to assure my success with the U.S. Supreme Court during my election decision.\nI have protected my friends at Enron and Halliburton against investigation or prosecution.\nMore time and money was spent investigating the Monica Lewinsky affair than has been spent investigating one of the biggest corporate rip-offs in history.\n\n--I presided over the biggest energy crisis in U.S. history and refused to intervene when corruption involving the oil industry was revealed.\n\n--I presided over the highest gasoline prices in U.S. history.\n\n--I changed the U.S. policy to allow convicted criminals to be awarded government contracts.\n\n--I appointed more convicted criminals to administration than any President in U.S. history.\n\n--I created the Ministry of Homeland Security, the largest bureaucracy in the history of the United State
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No one is saying Cheney shot his hunting buddy on purpose, I've heard no talk of criminal charges,it was an accident,but not an accident I feel is easily excusable.\nA man who has been hunting as long as Cheney has no excuse for not knowing what is in his field of fire before pulling the trigger... He discredited himself, the public is merely talking about it....and the fact that he did not have the proper hunting license for shooting upland birds....lots of hunters in that area have made the same mistake because that tag is a new requirement, not a huge deal, but very entertaining.