Attorney General Jeff Sessions revealed Thursday that John Huber - Utah's top federal prosecutor, will be paired with DOJ Inspector General Michael Horowitz to investigate a multitude of accusations of FBI misconduct surrounding the 2016 U.S. presidential election. The announcement comes one day after Inspector General Michael Horowitz confirmed that he will be investigating allegations of FBI FISA abuse.
Sessions' decision stops short of formally appointing a special counsel to investigate - noting in a lengthy letter written to Chairmen Grassley, Goodlatte and Gowdy, Sessions that regulations recognize "the Attorney General may conclude that the circumstances do not justify such a departure "from the normal process of the department," and that he may instead determine that other "appropriate steps" can be taken..."
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Tuesday, April 03, 2018
University students in Georgia forced to confess their white privilege
Georgia lawmakers are investigating what they call systematic bias against conservative and Christian students at Kennesaw State University.
“They are threatened. They are retaliated against all because of their viewpoint,” State. Rep. Earl Ehrhart said Wednesday on the Todd Starnes Radio Show.
The taxpayer-funded university is already facing two federal lawsuits alleging bias against conservatives.
“It’s a scary thing on campuses today,” the state lawmaker told Starnes.
He went on to say that some students were forced “as a condition of their grades to confess their white privilege in a video.”
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“They are threatened. They are retaliated against all because of their viewpoint,” State. Rep. Earl Ehrhart said Wednesday on the Todd Starnes Radio Show.
The taxpayer-funded university is already facing two federal lawsuits alleging bias against conservatives.
“It’s a scary thing on campuses today,” the state lawmaker told Starnes.
He went on to say that some students were forced “as a condition of their grades to confess their white privilege in a video.”
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Donald Jr. And Eric Trump Tweet Jeb Bush
Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump tag teamed former Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush on Twitter late Wednesday night.
Bush took a swipe at President Trump in a Tuesday speech at Yale by implying that the first children don’t love their father.
Trump’s adult sons clearly took issue with Jeb’s joke.
“I actually love my father very much,” Eric tweeted before bringing up one of Bush’s most embarrassing moments from the campaign.
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Bush took a swipe at President Trump in a Tuesday speech at Yale by implying that the first children don’t love their father.
Trump’s adult sons clearly took issue with Jeb’s joke.
“I actually love my father very much,” Eric tweeted before bringing up one of Bush’s most embarrassing moments from the campaign.
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Captain Black Sam, world’s richest pirate's remains and grave possibly discovered
The world’s richest pirate, Captain “ Black Sam ” Bellamy may have eluded capture in life, but efforts to bring him in are still underway – for science, if not justice.
He was one of the most notorious pirates of “the seven seas.” During the 18th century, the “Golden Age” of piracy, his seafaring robberies led him to become the richest pirate ever known, accumulating a wealth equivalent of $120 million in today’s money.
His ship, the Whydah Gally, held more than four and a half tonnes of gold and silver when it was captured in 1717.
It later sank off coast of Cape Cod the same year.
“Over 100 pirates washed ashore on Cape Cod [after the wreck], and our team believe that we have located it,” Casey Sherman, author and filmmaker who partnered with the research team, told The Telegraff “It’s very hallowed ground…Almost every day we’re learning more about what happened 300 years ago.”
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He was one of the most notorious pirates of “the seven seas.” During the 18th century, the “Golden Age” of piracy, his seafaring robberies led him to become the richest pirate ever known, accumulating a wealth equivalent of $120 million in today’s money.
His ship, the Whydah Gally, held more than four and a half tonnes of gold and silver when it was captured in 1717.
It later sank off coast of Cape Cod the same year.
“Over 100 pirates washed ashore on Cape Cod [after the wreck], and our team believe that we have located it,” Casey Sherman, author and filmmaker who partnered with the research team, told The Telegraff “It’s very hallowed ground…Almost every day we’re learning more about what happened 300 years ago.”
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The Inflationary "Needle" Just Touched the Everything Bubble
The Fed is lying about inflation.
How do I know?
Because several of the Fed’s OWN in-house inflation measures are roaring.
The New York Fed’s UIG inflation measure is currently clocking in at 3.06%.
The Atlanta Fed’s “sticky” inflation measure is growing at an annualized rate of 2.2%.
Even the Fed’s heavily massagedPersonal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) metric is growing at 1.8% on an annualized basis, only slightly below the Fed’s so-called target rate of 2%.
So when I read that “inflation is subdued”or isn’t “rising fast enough”to warrant concern, I know the Fed officials claiming this aren’t even bothering to look at the Fed’s own data.
Even if you don’t believe the Fed’s data, the $199 TRILLION Bond Market is SCREAMING inflation.
The yield on the all-important 10-Year US Treasury has made a confirmed break above its long-term downtrend.
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How do I know?
Because several of the Fed’s OWN in-house inflation measures are roaring.
The New York Fed’s UIG inflation measure is currently clocking in at 3.06%.
The Atlanta Fed’s “sticky” inflation measure is growing at an annualized rate of 2.2%.
Even the Fed’s heavily massagedPersonal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) metric is growing at 1.8% on an annualized basis, only slightly below the Fed’s so-called target rate of 2%.
So when I read that “inflation is subdued”or isn’t “rising fast enough”to warrant concern, I know the Fed officials claiming this aren’t even bothering to look at the Fed’s own data.
Even if you don’t believe the Fed’s data, the $199 TRILLION Bond Market is SCREAMING inflation.
The yield on the all-important 10-Year US Treasury has made a confirmed break above its long-term downtrend.
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David Hogg Reddit Post Celebrates Mosquitoes Killing "Billions" of Humans
In a 2017 Reddit post, ‘March For Our Lives’ gun control activist David Hogg celebrates the fact that mosquitoes kill “billions” of people as being “great for the environment”.
Another user on the site asked the question, “What is a positive reason for mosquitoes to exist?” to which Hogg responded, “They kill humans, billions of them, which is great for the environment.” The post was made eight months ago.
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Subprime Auto Bubble Bursts As "Buyers Are Suddenly Missing From Showrooms"
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Rep. Debbie Dingell to Introduce Gun Confiscation Legislation
Rep. Debbie Dingell (D-MI) used an April 2 Fox News Liveappearance to announce that she is preparing to introduce legislation to create a federal law allowing firearm confiscation orders.
Such laws, generally referred to as Extreme Risk Protection Orders, are already in place in California, Indiana, Oregon, and other states, and Dingell believes the ability to seize firearms is crucial for pubic safety.
During live broadcast Dingell said, “Rep. Fred Upton (R) and I are looking at introducing … legislation … at the national level.” She added, “I grew up in a home where a man shouldn’t have had access to a gun, and I remember some very frightening moments, and there was ability to deal with it. A family who knows that someone in their family could be a danger to themselves or to others needs to have tool that they can take that gun away.”
Dingell stressed that seizure of firearms must occur in a way that protects due process, but she did not explain how such protection is possible. In California an order to take guns can be issued without the gun owner even knowing. And in Indiana, the state on which Dingell is basing her federal legislation, individuals who have their guns seized have approximately 14 days to go to court to “make a case” to get them back.
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Such laws, generally referred to as Extreme Risk Protection Orders, are already in place in California, Indiana, Oregon, and other states, and Dingell believes the ability to seize firearms is crucial for pubic safety.
During live broadcast Dingell said, “Rep. Fred Upton (R) and I are looking at introducing … legislation … at the national level.” She added, “I grew up in a home where a man shouldn’t have had access to a gun, and I remember some very frightening moments, and there was ability to deal with it. A family who knows that someone in their family could be a danger to themselves or to others needs to have tool that they can take that gun away.”
Dingell stressed that seizure of firearms must occur in a way that protects due process, but she did not explain how such protection is possible. In California an order to take guns can be issued without the gun owner even knowing. And in Indiana, the state on which Dingell is basing her federal legislation, individuals who have their guns seized have approximately 14 days to go to court to “make a case” to get them back.
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French Overwhelmingly Back Deporting Terror Suspects, Banning Radical Islam
A significant majority of French now support banning the radical Salafist sect of Islam, and the government reinstating the national state of emergency, as the nation reels from another deadly radical Islamic terror attack in March.
The new poll taken days after four were killed by a self-proclaimed member of the Islamic State killed four in southern France found the French public overwhelmingly backing a significant crackdown on radical Islam and deportations that could impact tens of thousands of people.
Perhaps most significantly, 88 per cent of French said they supported banning the rapidly expanding, radical Salafist sect of Islam, even though over half of respondents said they acknowledged that implementing the ban in France would be difficult, if not impossible.
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The new poll taken days after four were killed by a self-proclaimed member of the Islamic State killed four in southern France found the French public overwhelmingly backing a significant crackdown on radical Islam and deportations that could impact tens of thousands of people.
Perhaps most significantly, 88 per cent of French said they supported banning the rapidly expanding, radical Salafist sect of Islam, even though over half of respondents said they acknowledged that implementing the ban in France would be difficult, if not impossible.
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Comey's book tour is a colossal mistake
Announcements of scheduled appearances for the widely anticipated $850-to-attend book tour by fired FBI Director James Comey foreshadow a much-ballyhooed return to the public square. Media outlets eagerly booked the former director, and his opus, “A Higher Loyalty: Truth, Lies, and Leadership,” briefly jumped to No. 1 on Amazon’s best-seller list.
But should Comey — a central witness in special counsel Robert Muellerprobe — be making public his version of events which will certainly differ significantly with what President Trump, the central target in the special prosecutor’s probe, has repeatedly stated?
Comey was humiliatingly removed by the president last May and enjoyed a brief period of bipartisan sympathy for the disgraceful manner in which he was dispatched. The FBI’s seventh director learned of his termination via televised news reports while appearing before an FBI audience in Los Angeles. This is not the manner with which career public servants should ever be separated from service. Yet, with the current president, it has become de rigueur.
Initially taking the high road, remaining silent, professional and above the fray, Comey has now resorted to directly confronting the president at his own game. He shed his original anonymous Twitter nom de plume, “Reinhold Niebuhr,” and directly waded in to criticize and taunt his tormentor. In the immediate wake of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s firing and Trump’s Twitter gloating, Comey ominously warned, “Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.”
And, just like that, Comey conceded the tiny sliver of moral high ground he precariously clung to and reduced his position as an advocate of the pursuit of facts into a narcissistic quest to sell books. He unwittingly joined Trump in the pig-wallow that currently serves as civil discourse.
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But should Comey — a central witness in special counsel Robert Muellerprobe — be making public his version of events which will certainly differ significantly with what President Trump, the central target in the special prosecutor’s probe, has repeatedly stated?
Comey was humiliatingly removed by the president last May and enjoyed a brief period of bipartisan sympathy for the disgraceful manner in which he was dispatched. The FBI’s seventh director learned of his termination via televised news reports while appearing before an FBI audience in Los Angeles. This is not the manner with which career public servants should ever be separated from service. Yet, with the current president, it has become de rigueur.
Initially taking the high road, remaining silent, professional and above the fray, Comey has now resorted to directly confronting the president at his own game. He shed his original anonymous Twitter nom de plume, “Reinhold Niebuhr,” and directly waded in to criticize and taunt his tormentor. In the immediate wake of FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe’s firing and Trump’s Twitter gloating, Comey ominously warned, “Mr. President, the American people will hear my story very soon. And they can judge for themselves who is honorable and who is not.”
And, just like that, Comey conceded the tiny sliver of moral high ground he precariously clung to and reduced his position as an advocate of the pursuit of facts into a narcissistic quest to sell books. He unwittingly joined Trump in the pig-wallow that currently serves as civil discourse.
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Breaking News: The suspect in the shooting at YouTube's headquarters was a woman who apparently killed herself, the police said. At least 4 were wounded.
Brent Andrew, a spokesman for San Francisco General Hospital, said at a news conference that the hospital had received three patients: a 36-year-old man in critical condition, a 32-year-old woman in serious condition and a 27-year-old woman in fair condition. The condition of the fourth victim, and what hospital he or she was at, was not clear.
Donald Trump: 'Our Country Is Being Stolen' by Illegals
President Donald Trump urged Congress to prevent large groups of illegal immigrants from entering the country.
“Act now Congress, our country is being stolen!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday morning.
Trump said that “weak” border laws passed by Democrats prevented border patrol and ICE agents from enforcing the border laws.
“Congress must immediately pass Border Legislation, use Nuclear Option if necessary, to stop the massive inflow of Drugs and People,” he wrote.
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“Act now Congress, our country is being stolen!” Trump wrote on Twitter on Monday morning.
Trump said that “weak” border laws passed by Democrats prevented border patrol and ICE agents from enforcing the border laws.
“Congress must immediately pass Border Legislation, use Nuclear Option if necessary, to stop the massive inflow of Drugs and People,” he wrote.
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Breaking News: A shooting at YouTube's headquarters in California left several people hospitalized, the authorities said
“We can confirm there is an active shooter,” said a woman who answered the phone at the San Bruno Police Department. She hung up before giving her name.
‘Enough is enough’: Some local homeowners say this year’s property-tax increase will force them to move
The Seattle Times has collected hundreds of reader responses to the tax hike. Many who said they’re retired or disabled, and living on fixed incomes, offered emotional stories of being unable to afford the heftier rate.
Dennis Hall imagined living his whole life in the country-style home he and his wife built in Kirkland for $55,000 in 1980.
But the couple, now retirees on a fixed income, say the latest tax bill for their property — valued at $1.2 million — is forcing them to rethink their golden years, sell the beloved home and move.
“This year was the breaking point. Enough is enough,” said Hall, 65, thinking about the big tax increase, a reflection of skyrocketing home values, voter-approved levies and a plan by state lawmakers to fully fund public schools. “We were hoping on dying here.”
With this round of property-tax notices, the couple are not alone in their worries. As the effects of the higher rates spread statewide, some homeowners are calling the tax increase a tipping point in a period of financial stress that’s forcing too-soon goodbyes to longtime homes.
Over the course of weeks, The Seattle Times collected hundreds of emails, phone calls and responses on social media from people like Hall, many of whom identified as retired or disabled, saying they have limited options for paying the heftier amounts.
“Should anything happen to me like an illness or injury, I will be homeless pretty quick,” wrote a 61-year-old homeowner in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
“There is no way I can make it; have to sell our home,” another person said in a voicemail. “I don’t know what to say or do.”
The property-tax increases vary greatly from city to city.
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Dennis Hall imagined living his whole life in the country-style home he and his wife built in Kirkland for $55,000 in 1980.
But the couple, now retirees on a fixed income, say the latest tax bill for their property — valued at $1.2 million — is forcing them to rethink their golden years, sell the beloved home and move.
“This year was the breaking point. Enough is enough,” said Hall, 65, thinking about the big tax increase, a reflection of skyrocketing home values, voter-approved levies and a plan by state lawmakers to fully fund public schools. “We were hoping on dying here.”
With this round of property-tax notices, the couple are not alone in their worries. As the effects of the higher rates spread statewide, some homeowners are calling the tax increase a tipping point in a period of financial stress that’s forcing too-soon goodbyes to longtime homes.
Over the course of weeks, The Seattle Times collected hundreds of emails, phone calls and responses on social media from people like Hall, many of whom identified as retired or disabled, saying they have limited options for paying the heftier amounts.
“Should anything happen to me like an illness or injury, I will be homeless pretty quick,” wrote a 61-year-old homeowner in Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood.
“There is no way I can make it; have to sell our home,” another person said in a voicemail. “I don’t know what to say or do.”
The property-tax increases vary greatly from city to city.
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NBC Celebrates Teacher Who ‘Groomed’ Anti-Gun Parkland Students
MSM trying to pivot away from dark money, DNC support of gun control movement
NBC Nightly News credited a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher for “grooming” the anti-gun Parkland student activists who’ve become the faces of the establishment’s latest gun control push.
“I’m in awe to a degree because they’re so young,” said Jeff Foster, an AP Government teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. “I love what all the kids are doing. This is a generation of kids that could change the paradigm of politics.”
In other words, a generation of kids that are willing to give up their own rights and expect the rest of the country to do so as well.
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NBC Nightly News credited a Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School teacher for “grooming” the anti-gun Parkland student activists who’ve become the faces of the establishment’s latest gun control push.
“I’m in awe to a degree because they’re so young,” said Jeff Foster, an AP Government teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School. “I love what all the kids are doing. This is a generation of kids that could change the paradigm of politics.”
In other words, a generation of kids that are willing to give up their own rights and expect the rest of the country to do so as well.
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Eco-Friendly Kitchen: Dishwasher or Hand Washing?
Dishwashers Use Less Energy, Water, and Soap Than Hand Washing
Dishwashers are the way to go if you comply with two simple criteria: "Run a dishwasher only when it’s full, and don’t rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher," says John Morril, of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, who also advises against using the dry cycle. The water used in most dishwashers is hot enough, he says, to evaporate quickly if the door is left open after the wash and rinse cycles are complete.
Dishwashers More Efficient Than Hand Washing
Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany who studied the issue found that the dishwasher uses only half the energy, one-sixth of the water, and less soap than hand-washing an identical set of dirty dishes. Even the most sparing and careful washers could not beat the modern dishwasher. The study also found that dishwashers excelled in cleanliness over hand washing.
Most dishwashers manufactured since 1994 use seven to 10 gallons of water per cycle, while older machines use eight to 15 gallons. Newer designs have also improved dishwasher efficiency immensely. Hot water can now be heated in the dishwasher itself, not in the household hot water heater, where heat gets lost in transit. Dishwashers also heat only as much water as needed. A standard 24-inch-wide household dishwasher is designed to hold eight place settings, but some newer models will wash the same amount of dishes inside an 18-inch frame, using less water in the process.
If you have an older, less-efficient machine, the Council recommends hand washing for the smaller jobs and saving the dishwasher for the dinner party’s aftermath.
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Dishwashers are the way to go if you comply with two simple criteria: "Run a dishwasher only when it’s full, and don’t rinse your dishes before putting them in the dishwasher," says John Morril, of the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, who also advises against using the dry cycle. The water used in most dishwashers is hot enough, he says, to evaporate quickly if the door is left open after the wash and rinse cycles are complete.
Dishwashers More Efficient Than Hand Washing
Scientists at the University of Bonn in Germany who studied the issue found that the dishwasher uses only half the energy, one-sixth of the water, and less soap than hand-washing an identical set of dirty dishes. Even the most sparing and careful washers could not beat the modern dishwasher. The study also found that dishwashers excelled in cleanliness over hand washing.
Most dishwashers manufactured since 1994 use seven to 10 gallons of water per cycle, while older machines use eight to 15 gallons. Newer designs have also improved dishwasher efficiency immensely. Hot water can now be heated in the dishwasher itself, not in the household hot water heater, where heat gets lost in transit. Dishwashers also heat only as much water as needed. A standard 24-inch-wide household dishwasher is designed to hold eight place settings, but some newer models will wash the same amount of dishes inside an 18-inch frame, using less water in the process.
If you have an older, less-efficient machine, the Council recommends hand washing for the smaller jobs and saving the dishwasher for the dinner party’s aftermath.
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Elizabeth Esty won't run for re-election after sheltering abusive staffer
Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn., announced Monday that she will not run for re-election in November after she kept a top aide on staff for three months after learning he was accused of punching a female aide and then threatened to kill her.
"It is one of the greatest honors of my life that the people of Connecticut’s Fifth District elected me to represent them in Congress," Esty said in a statement. "However, I have determined that it is in the best interest of my constituents and my family to end my time in Congress at the end of this year and not seek re-election."
"Too many women have been harmed by harassment in the workplace. In the terrible situation in my office, I could have and should have done better," Esty said. "To the survivor, I want to express my strongest apology for letting you down. In Congress, and workplaces across the country, we need stronger workplace protections and to provide employees with a platform to raise concerns, address problems, and work to reduce and eliminate such occurrences, in the first place."
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"It is one of the greatest honors of my life that the people of Connecticut’s Fifth District elected me to represent them in Congress," Esty said in a statement. "However, I have determined that it is in the best interest of my constituents and my family to end my time in Congress at the end of this year and not seek re-election."
"Too many women have been harmed by harassment in the workplace. In the terrible situation in my office, I could have and should have done better," Esty said. "To the survivor, I want to express my strongest apology for letting you down. In Congress, and workplaces across the country, we need stronger workplace protections and to provide employees with a platform to raise concerns, address problems, and work to reduce and eliminate such occurrences, in the first place."
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Trout Stocking: April 2, 2018
Maryland Natural Resources crews stocked 12,000 trout today across Maryland.
Allegany County
- Evitts Creek: 1,350 golden and rainbow trout
- Evitts Creek Ponds: 750 golden and rainbow trout
Baltimore County
- Patapsco River (Daniels): 1,300 golden and rainbow trout
Frederick County
- Carroll Creek (Youth and Blind): 650 golden and rainbow trout
- Catoctin Creek (Doubs Meadow): 250 rainbow trout
- Cunningham Falls Lake: 900 rainbow trout
- Woodsboro Community Pond: 450 golden and rainbow trout
Garrett County
- Youghiogheny River: 900 rainbow trout
- Youghiogheny River (Friendsville): 450 golden and rainbow trout
Montgomery County
- Lake Needwood: 1,300 golden and rainbow trout
Washington County
- Greenbrier Lake: 1,550 golden and rainbow trout
- Little Antietam Creek (Youth and Blind): 450 golden and rainbow trout
- Pangborn Pond: (Youth, Blind and Senior): 300 golden and rainbow trout
- Sharpsburg Pond: 450 golden and rainbow trout
Wicomico County
- Beaverdam Creek: 650 golden and rainbow trout
Worcester County
- Shad Landing Pond: 300 golden and rainbow trout
Go to our trout stocking webpage for a full list of stocked locations. Purchase your fishing license and Trout Stamp here.
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