Gene Kearns wrote:
On Tue, 08 Aug 2006 19:37:22 -0400, Bert Robbins penned the following
well considered thoughts to the readers of rec.boats:


Again, do you think they should not honor their obligations? Should
they ignore Federal laws?
Federal, state and local laws are ignored all of the time. Have you ever
heard of selective enforcement, selective prosecution and jury
nullification?


Oh, ok... that makes it ok.

Go complain to your local prosecutor, your State's Attorney and your US
Prosecutor.

Because Chicago recovered from its fire without government money.
Specious argument: FEMA didn't exist.
Because San Francisco recovered from its fire without government money.
Specious argument: FEMA didn't exist.

Besides, you are making the case that devastation in one part of our
country doesn't affect the general welfare of the entire country.
Wrong.
No, the argument he is making is that when you live or place a business
in a disaster zone (flood, tornado, hurricane, earthquake, ...) you made
a conscious decision to do so and any harm done to you should be borne
by you.


So where do you suggest I move my Gulf charter business? I guess
Denver would be nice. Damn oil companies should move the rigs to
higher ground, too..... sheesh.

Does the money you make from your Gulf charter business out weigh the
risks? Will you be carrying insurance of any kind?

Waiving duties and tariffs is one thing. Rebuilding your business
because you failed to secure insurance is not why the government.


Strange sentence, but I suppose the rational response is that if you
don't like it, repeal FEMA.... don't selectively enforce the laws you
like... that's just crazy.

Selective enforcement of the laws is done all of the time. As I said
above call your various prosecutors.

Call your representative or senator and get the process started.

Not a new thing, huh?
Bad example.


Good precedent.

Do you walk out into moving traffic? If yes why? IF no why not?