Earth to Fishermen, Earth to Fishermen...........
Do you actually believe that paying another tax, (license) is going to suddenly give you a voice in fisheries management?
Has anyone asked how YOU would like the highways patroled? Or maintained? (You do have a drivers license and tags on your car, right?)
How about the taxes levied on alcohol, sporting goods, tobacco, gasoline, tires and yes, even dog food, over and above the "sales" tax.
Anybody seeking YOUR input on how those funds are administered?
Governments impose taxes, for exactly the same reason that a school yard bully steals your lunch money.
Because they CAN.
When YOU stand up to the bully, and say NO, that's when things begin to change.
It's been stated elsewhere, that politicians are swayed by money and public opinion.
That's not entirely true.
Politicians are routinely manipulated by small, vocal, special interest groups.
Less than 3% of the population is gay, but politicians are scared of offending gays.
Less than 1% of the population is Muslim, but the US Post Office just issued a stamp honoring that culture.
You ALL know the line. It goes. . . .
"I'M MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE IT ANYMORE."
That's what influences our "public servants."