FLW published an open letter to its fans on its website last Friday accusing Rep. Jack Kingston, R-Ga., and Rep. Betty McCollum, D-Minn., of micromanaging Pentagon recruiting dollars by co-sponsoring an amendment included in the House of Representatives’ version of the 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill that will prohibit military spending in professional sports.
The amendment specifically calls for the elimination of U.S. military sponsorship spending in auto racing, fishing, mixed martial arts and wrestling. The National Guard has maintained a sponsorship presence with FLW since 2006.
The letter also requests that people contact their congressmen and congresswomen to voice their opposition to the amendment.
“Let your senators and representatives know that Congress should not be micromanaging the Department of Defense, especially when it comes to recruiting, and the Kingston-McCollum amendment should be stricken from the 2013 Defense Appropriations Bill,” the letter states.
To read the entire open letter, click here.
To read BassFan’s reporting on this issue, click here.