January 25, 2016 — When John Kasich tells you that he is a skilled executive, believe him.
Governor Kasich met with several New Hampshire fishermen on 8 January. David Goethel, owner and captain of the 44-foot fishing trawler Ellen Diane, is suing NOAA (the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) for bureaucratic overreach and has explained his position in a Wall Street Journal op-ed. Governor Kasich read the op-ed and as a result requested the meeting.
This was not a campaign stop. Nobody took names for a mailing list; nobody handed out bumper stickers. The governor was there to learn and to help.
The impromptu get-together was held indoors in the fish-processing bay at the Yankee Fisherman’s Cooperative in Seabrook, N.H. The aroma of fish guts filled the air, reminding me of my school-day summers working on the fish pier in Gloucester.
There were several fishermen present – a small several, as years of government assistance have driven many from the business. The governor listened to them as they expanded their complaints beyond the scope of Mr. Goethel’s lawsuit. I couldn’t hear well, as the non-campaign stop lacked an audio system.
After a few minutes, Governor Kasich said, “OK, can I speak now?” and then went on in a loud but conversational tone to outline what needs doing. First and foremost, he said, get your congressional representatives involved. Have them write letters, forceful letters, to the executive branch. Get the powerful congressional leaders involved, Republicans and Democrats, like Senator Schumer among the latter group.
The fishermen told the governor that there had been several congressional letters in their behalf; all apparently fell on deaf ears. There are currently two letters relative to Mr. Geothel’s lawsuit sent to Dr. Sullivan, the head of NOAA, in early January. One was signed by nine senators and several House members from the five seacoast New England states. The other was from the tenth senator of the region, the obsequious Edward Markey.
Read the full story at American Thinker