Quote Originally Posted by Black Cloud View Post
Tell that to people who mine for a living. I thought that it was ironic that Bill being an attorney got the facts wrong.
I'm all for discourse, and differences of opinion being aired freely. I'm wondering though, how many folks do you know that "mine for a living"? I know a lot of folks who mine for a hobby, and a way to get out there away from it all, but not so much to make a living, though I could certainly be in the wrong crowd on this one. Either way, I'd say that times change and that we as people have to change with them. Fact is suction dredging is pretty abrasive to our streams, and one persons "wants and needs" must be weighed against all others. I'm pretty happy with the move; personally I think it was LONG overdue.
JB