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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: Pitchfork Predator]
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10/01/14 12:21 AM
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Erathkid
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This really gets under my skin. When I think of all the losers collecting money and not working for it, I'm not surprised this is what we've come to.
I've had two different people through my office over the last month that have 1 million dollars in liquid assets that are not working and haven't been for several years. They keep their income threshold low enough to qualify for a $700 a month stipend they receive monthly to pay for their Obama Care. That sounds like outright fraud to me
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 12:37 AM
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dgilbert
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Emails sent to 2 congressmen and TP&W..
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: dgilbert]
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10/01/14 12:37 AM
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txshntr
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Your congressman for starters. I am going to email TP&W and find out who they would recommend on contacting. Figured that, just wasn't sure if there was anyone in TPW that could help or any other avenues. Let me know what you hear from them
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/01/14 12:38 AM
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txshntr
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This really gets under my skin. When I think of all the losers collecting money and not working for it, I'm not surprised this is what we've come to.
I've had two different people through my office over the last month that have 1 million dollars in liquid assets that are not working and haven't been for several years. They keep their income threshold low enough to qualify for a $700 a month stipend they receive monthly to pay for their Obama Care. That sounds like outright fraud to me They would say "working the system"
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: txshntr]
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10/01/14 12:38 AM
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dgilbert
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in TPW that could help or any other avenues I asked.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/01/14 12:42 AM
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skinnerback
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I agree. Keep us informed. I'll do my part. X2, I will too. We have plenty of money in Texas, this is unacceptable.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 12:55 AM
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Erathkid
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I couldn't agree more Skinner.If we have $500 million of taxpayer dollars to give away to companies under the Governors 'slush fund', surely we could find the $ to fund TPWD. Chaps my arse, in case y'all couldn't tell.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: txshntr]
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10/01/14 12:58 AM
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Erathkid
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This really gets under my skin. When I think of all the losers collecting money and not working for it, I'm not surprised this is what we've come to.
I've had two different people through my office over the last month that have 1 million dollars in liquid assets that are not working and haven't been for several years. They keep their income threshold low enough to qualify for a $700 a month stipend they receive monthly to pay for their Obama Care. That sounds like outright fraud to me They would say "working the system" C'mon txshntr, we all know white folks don't 'work the system'...Get real man.
Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 01:04 AM
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Espy
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My nephew asked a game warden why his truck is always parked.Told him he only gets 400 a month for gas.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: Erathkid]
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10/01/14 01:07 AM
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Pitchfork Predator
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This really gets under my skin. When I think of all the losers collecting money and not working for it, I'm not surprised this is what we've come to.
I've had two different people through my office over the last month that have 1 million dollars in liquid assets that are not working and haven't been for several years. They keep their income threshold low enough to qualify for a $700 a month stipend they receive monthly to pay for their Obama Care. That sounds like outright fraud to me As much as it pains me to point out, it's not fraud. That's the politics that's going on with this. They have this stipend set up where you qualify strictly based on the income you show on your tax return. They don't even ask what you have in savings or investments to qualify for the stipend. So in other words, their using yours and my tax dollars to buy the votes of people that are receiving this money. And I apologize to the OP for taking this off topic. Just made me think of all the money going places like this that could be used for other needs. Isn't that what the tax value proposition is suppose to be?
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 01:29 AM
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Erathkid
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Yes, you are correct, Pitch. I'm just saying, if they were receiving benefits under Medicaid or they would have to be hiding $ and assets. That's called medicaid fraud. The congress make the rules that govern our tax system, this means they are ALL culpable IMO. I want to learn more about how this is happening, that's all.
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Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 01:34 AM
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kyle1974
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I heard the same thing down in corpus... it wasn't uncommon to see three of them running their majek xtreme's around baffin, pulling everyone over coming through there... and they only know two throttle positions on those boats. idle and WFO.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 02:08 AM
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Navasot
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You know a lot of problems can be solved without the law... And no that dosnt have some clever little twist to it...
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
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10/01/14 02:16 AM
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txshntr
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You know a lot of problems can be solved without the law... And no that dosnt have some clever little twist to it... I think there is a twist
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 02:19 AM
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stxranchman
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I think the GW should just add a fuel surcharge on every citation he writes
Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people?
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 02:37 AM
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longone
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I have a GW as a close personal friend. $350 / mo. Truck, boat, quad everything comes out of that 350. They are NOT allowed to take donations of any kind, be it fuel, or $ for fuel. They are also required to go to the border for tours of duty and that comes out of their budget too..
They can't remotely do their jobs effectively.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 02:40 AM
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Erathkid
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Life is too short, as is. Don't chance it. Don't text and drive.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 02:47 AM
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JustWingem
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The game warden in Crockett county reitered to Mineola a couple years ago and they have not replaced him. (To my knowledge) The budget would be exhausted with in the first week going corner to corner of the county.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 03:05 AM
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bp3
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The Brazos river authority officers on PK live 40 miles from the the lake and drive their units home every day. I would wager they cost us 750 or more a month. But Perry is getting kick backs from all of the plants on the coast from all of the water they release from our lakes and we wonder why our lakes are dry.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
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10/01/14 03:15 AM
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Lil Joe
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No wonder I never see my game warden. I was thinkin the same thing. We have never seen a game warden any where in close proximity to our place in 15 years
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: longone]
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10/01/14 03:38 AM
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skinnerback
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I have a GW as a close personal friend. $350 / mo. Truck, boat, quad everything comes out of that 350. They are NOT allowed to take donations of any kind, be it fuel, or $ for fuel. They are also required to go to the border for tours of duty and that comes out of their budget too..
They can't remotely do their jobs effectively. They also do other things that burn fuel that is "outside" of their normal duties. I used to cut, stack, and donate large amounts of mesquite/oak/pecan wood for youth hunt BBQ's and other youth hunting get togethers & activities. Game Wardens would show up pulling a heavy BBQ pit rig, load it with wood and drive to a number of places to do this. Who knows how many tanks of fuel that took, I imagine now they have cut back on doing things like that. BS. Not to mention the fresh meat that several of them ran to needy families....
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: skinnerback]
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10/01/14 04:01 AM
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BushFamilyNine
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So... Texas needs to legalize pot and use the resulting fees and taxes to help pay for gas expenses On a serious note, I know that other agencies across the US have set budget restrictions. Up in Iowa, they have closed most DOT stations at 5PM, and cut State Trooper gas expense in half by making troopers ride in pairs in one car instead of sending out two. I rarely see game wardens and DNR vehicles out on the roads, maybe once in a two week period.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: cos]
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10/01/14 04:01 AM
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Kbar Ag Service
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I hear alot of bickering about this and that, and you boys can feel all better by doing that if you want. In the morning, We had a Warden that checked our property 2 weeks ago. The young man and his girlfriend hunting our property were clean, but the ones next to us weren't. He did his job without a Thank You, I guarantee. Tomorrow, he is getting a donated gas card.......ANONYMOUSLY. I appreciate him checking the boys hunting our place and want him to continue that. Sometimes you gotta do whats right to show your appreciation.
Brian Koenig
PRIVATELY OWNED TAHC permitted feral swine holding facility. Serving Gulf Coast and South Texas ranchers, farmers, hunters, and residents with abatement. Disposal, Traps and in-field pick-up service available.
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
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10/01/14 04:51 AM
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therancher
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I personally don't like govt waste. And wardens are a waste as far as I'm concerned. The less money they have for gas, the better.
Last edited by therancher; 10/01/14 04:52 AM.
Crotchety old bastidge
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Re: Game Warden Gas Budget
[Re: therancher]
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10/01/14 05:06 AM
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Lil Joe
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I personally don't like govt waste. And wardens are a waste as far as I'm concerned. The less money they have for gas, the better.
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