http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...17/186976.html

So you like the idea?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...17/186976.html


The first two paragraphs state:


'Apparently not content to confine their legislative excess to Wal-Mart
and small business, Maryland Democrats now are threatening the property
rights of Maryland boaters, proposing a new bill ostensibly aimed at
nothing more than attempting to “protect us from ourselves.”

House Bill 140 is a deplorable and intrusive bit of legislation that would
require every individual on a boat to wear a personal flotation device
(PFD) while the boat is underway. This bill not only requires the boat’s
operator to wear a PFD but also specifically “prohibits an individual from
operating or allowing the operation of a vessel while there is present in
the vessel an individual not wearing a PFD…” and “[applies] regardless of
[an individual’s] age or size of the vessel.”


The property rights of Maryland boaters? The writer of the article is an
idiot.


The writer's intelligence aside...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
So you like the idea?


Hey, I wear a seatbelt when I drive my car, and I'm in favor of LICENSING
boat operators. And I favor lifting someone's operator's permit if they
drive their boat or their car DUI.

No, I have no problem with wearing a PFD when I boat. I often do,
especially on my Parker when I go forward to mess with the anchor.

You often do? But that means you don't *always* wear a PFD. How do you
like the idea of being forced to wear one...even on those 95 degree, 80%
humidity days when you're just kicking back under anchor, drowning some
minnows?

Fred Dehl wrote:
wrote in
oups.com:

So you like the idea?

Harry had his straitjacket retrofitted with styrofoam, so the rule
wouldn't mean any changes for him.

Please take your negative comments, and childish insults elsewhere.
Rec.boats has once again become a decent place where you can find
information about boats and boating. Also, because of the lack of nasty
little insults, etc., most don't mind a little kidding. A few months
ago, because it was so volatile, that would result in hundreds of
negative posts.

NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...17/186976.html


The first two paragraphs state:


'Apparently not content to confine their legislative excess to Wal-Mart
and small business, Maryland Democrats now are threatening the property
rights of Maryland boaters, proposing a new bill ostensibly aimed at
nothing more than attempting to "protect us from ourselves."

House Bill 140 is a deplorable and intrusive bit of legislation that would
require every individual on a boat to wear a personal flotation device
(PFD) while the boat is underway. This bill not only requires the boat's
operator to wear a PFD but also specifically "prohibits an individual from
operating or allowing the operation of a vessel while there is present in
the vessel an individual not wearing a PFD..." and "[applies] regardless of
[an individual's] age or size of the vessel."


The property rights of Maryland boaters? The writer of the article is an
idiot.


The writer's intelligence aside...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?

MY thoughts are that because of YOUR comments, the post now belongs in
a.politics.

"NOYB" wrote in message
link.net...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?


It's too early in the day for your baiting tactics. You know full well that
this legislation has nothing to do with party politics.

wrote in message
oups.com...

NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:

http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...17/186976.html


The first two paragraphs state:


'Apparently not content to confine their legislative excess to Wal-Mart
and small business, Maryland Democrats now are threatening the property
rights of Maryland boaters, proposing a new bill ostensibly aimed at
nothing more than attempting to "protect us from ourselves."

House Bill 140 is a deplorable and intrusive bit of legislation that
would
require every individual on a boat to wear a personal flotation device
(PFD) while the boat is underway. This bill not only requires the
boat's
operator to wear a PFD but also specifically "prohibits an individual
from
operating or allowing the operation of a vessel while there is present
in
the vessel an individual not wearing a PFD..." and "[applies]
regardless of
[an individual's] age or size of the vessel."


The property rights of Maryland boaters? The writer of the article is
an
idiot.


The writer's intelligence aside...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?

MY thoughts are that because of YOUR comments, the post now belongs in
a.politics.

OK, lemming.

But I wasn't asking for your thoughts. If I gave you a penny for *your*
thoughts, I'd get change back.

"Harry Krause" wrote in message
. ..
NOYB wrote:
"Harry Krause" wrote in message
...
wrote:
http://www.townhall.com/opinion/colu...17/186976.html

The first two paragraphs state:


'Apparently not content to confine their legislative excess to Wal-Mart
and small business, Maryland Democrats now are threatening the property
rights of Maryland boaters, proposing a new bill ostensibly aimed at
nothing more than attempting to “protect us from ourselves.”

House Bill 140 is a deplorable and intrusive bit of legislation that
would require every individual on a boat to wear a personal flotation
device (PFD) while the boat is underway. This bill not only requires the
boat’s operator to wear a PFD but also specifically “prohibits an
individual from operating or allowing the operation of a vessel while
there is present in the vessel an individual not wearing a PFD…” and
“[applies] regardless of [an individual’s] age or size of the vessel.”


The property rights of Maryland boaters? The writer of the article is an
idiot.


The writer's intelligence aside...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?


I view it in the same light as mandatory seat-belt laws...something
innocuous that will help save lives.


Here's how the law should read:

If you have health and life insurance, then you're free to do as you choose.
If not, then you must wear seatbelt/helmet/PFD...so that the rest of society
doesn't have to pay for you when things go wrong.

"Doug Kanter" wrote in message
...
"NOYB" wrote in message
link.net...


What are your thoughts on this stupid law being enacted by the
Democrat-controlled legislature?


It's too early in the day for your baiting tactics. You know full well
that this legislation has nothing to do with party politics.

No? Then name for me a Republican-controlled legislature that is
considering a similar law.