This is the second of a two-part series about the cancelling of a Ted Nugent concert at the Clark County Fair.

Vancouver resident Troy Maxcy started a petition on moveon.org wanting to cancel the Ted Nugent concert scheduled for Aug. 5. His followers seem to be anti-hunting with one signer saying, "This is no artist. He is an animal killer. We do not want to have people like this among us in the name of art."

Apparently the signer has never heard of Ernest Hemingway, who was a prize-winning writer and hunter. Seemingly he wouldn't want Hemingway to be at the Clark County Fair in the name of art or for any reason.

So who is this Troy Maxcy anyway? My research shows he was running for an elected office of some sort last year in the Clark County area. On a blog titled Clark County Politics, Maxcy was listed on the "Do Not Elect List" with the following comment: "Maxcy hates anything or anyone to the right of Mao. Complete far fringe-left kool-aid drinker."

Why does this guy pull so much power to have a Ted Nugent concert cancelled? The answer isn't clear. Clark County Fair Manager John Morrison indicated the matter is a contract issue; the Radius Protection clause.

Basically it means a band is not allowed to play at a venue within so many miles and within so many days of the Clark County Fair concert date. Trouble is, rock band Night Ranger is playing the night before their Clark County Fair appearance at a venue closer than Ted playing the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma on Aug. 2 and 3.

Plus the last time Ted performed at the fair, 2005, it was after he played at the Queen and the fair authorities gave prior approval. In fact, Ted sent me an e-mail saying, "This year we have an e-mail from them (the fair authorities) saying it was OK to play Tacoma (Emerald Queen) on Aug. 2 and 3 and then the fair on Aug. 5.

The Clark County Fair's Facebook page reviews are critical of the Nugent cancellation. One writes: "They showed their true colors by not wanting to make the whiney libprogs to feel hurt by allowing the very popular Ted Nugent from appearing this year, despite his previous appearances drawing a good sized crowd. Shameful of them to pander to the minority who think that anything not in lockstep with their agenda is "Evil." Sad for them and it will hurt them in the long run."

Another writes: "I will no longer support this fair as long as current management remains in place. The reasons given for cancelling the Ted Nugent concert are unacceptable and complete nonsense, especially given the fact that many reserved seats tickets had already been sold. My family and friends have been long time supporters of the fair and the fair concerts, never again."

Is Ted Nugent family friendly? Yes. Comparison: The last time I saw Night Ranger in concert was at The Gorge. There were beer bottles about the stage, with the musicians partaking at will during the concert. The results were obvious as the number of beers consumed increased.

Later, when Ted's band was on stage, only bottled water was in view, with band members keeping themselves hydrated during the July concert. After Ted's concert, while I was backstage, waiting to meet up with him again, the Night Ranger group was still partying, with more than one getting sick within my view. One musician was hauled away in an ambulance suffering from an overdose.

I leave it to my readers to decide which band is more family friendly. Ted also created the nonprofit children's charity known as Kamp-for-Kids, where he is the driving force behind the effort to teach outdoor skills and the outdoor lifestyle.

In case you don't know, Ted is living a life of being clean and sober. I once asked him what he does when at a dinner or banquet and a toast is offered, with everyone raising their wine glasses.

"During one period in my life, I would take a little sip, but I don't like the taste of wine or any alcohol," he said. "These days, I simply raise the glass to my lips, but don't even take a sip."

The folks at the Clark County Fair are making a big mistake by cancelling Ted's concert. Example: My wife, Garnet, and I were going to spend two nights in the Vancouver area, going to the fair the day of the concert and then the concert on the evening of Aug. 5.

We would spend money on gas (several hundred miles worth), a motel room (two nights), meals (several), fair admission ($8 each, we are seniors), parking ($6) and other incidentals. Multiply the amount of our expenditures by the seats at your venue to calculate your loss. We also planned to spend more money and visit Portland's Washington Park and the famous Portland rose garden the next day, just across the Columbia from the Clark County Fairgrounds.

Our intention was to make this fair an annual event. Not now, not ever, unless the Ted Nugent concert is reinstated.

Are the fair authorities simply hiding behind a false technicality to avoid political fallout and therefore losing a ton of money? Seems so.

Reinstate the Nugent concert and I will "see you at the Clark County Fair," with plenty of money in my pocket, along with the ghost of Hemingway.