You see, there you go again. You say, Barry... You are this, you are that.

Brainwashed, no. Understand what is going on... well, it seems as though your agenda is too keep America as free as possible at any cost.

Here is my question to you. You mentioned earlier that the constitution guarantees everyone certain rights. An example you used was the the to the pursuit of happiness.
Ok, fine. All well and said. I agree to the principle of this statement.
So, what if I am a raging alcoholic and my pursuit of happiness is to drive home from the bar drunk. Is this ok with you? I am in the pursuit of my ever loving happiness.

My point is this. You, me, and everyone else needs to concede to the simple fact that we cannot do as we please just because we want to. Your argument for the gains realized in the economy and all personal gains is fundamentally flawed. You cannot reasonably expect any local government to monitor all the water ways of this country to be sure all hunters and harvesters are complying with the law. It is improbable and impossible to expect the government to even attempt this.

So, my solution is the only reasonable solution. I did not say to ban the export of all turtles. There is a reasonable limit on what can be exported. I did not say that you cannot harvest turtles for personal consumption or even sale for that matter. I only said export.

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