"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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"Larry" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in
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Well, that's the Nanny State solution, sure. The Free Citizen solution
would be more along the lines of, "Go and do what you want. But if you
get into a world of hurt and want to be rescued, you will receive a
bill for our services."

Nah, can't have that. Too much freedom.



That would be fine BUT your unlicensed stupids' actions would STILL
endanger everyone else....like it does now...on any waterway.

It's not about the rescue. It's about a certain level of expertise to
operate the equipment....EXACTLY like every other moving form of
transportation you use.

Larry
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Ya, licensing sure does make the roadways safe.

For the record, not all "moving forms of transportation" require
licensing. Skateboards, rollerskates, bicycles (some cities excepted),
ultralight aircraft, hang-gliders...none require licensing. And if you
want to get into Constitutionality, all American Citizens have the
inalienable natural right to use the public roadways and to transport
themselves and their property upon those roadways. That right cannot be
converted into a privilege. Only COMMERCIAL use of the roadways can be
licensed -- just as with the waterways. Everyone has the right to use the
waterways to transport themselves and their property, as long as it is not
for commercial purposes.

Don't believe me? Look up the Supreme Court decisions on the subject.


Oh, and also for the record, Skip and Lydia are now officially licensed USCG
certified Captains. Nothing against them, per se -- I completely support
their right to go out and sail themselves to death if that is what they
CHOOSE to do. But what does this say about the licensing process, given your
commentary on their recent mishaps?