"Cindy" wrote in message
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Support it??? I am unsure what the bill is about. Is it engine
emmissions? Or is it waste (holding Tank) dumping? Why would I support a
bill that allows boaters (recreational or otherwise) to dump their turds
into the waterways that our children swin in and we fish for our dinner
in?? With the number of recreational boaters on our waterways...
disgusting.

Perhaps one should post the bill, in it's entirity, before asking for
support.

Cindy


Stop being just another an ignorant twit, Cindy. Certainly YOU are capable
of finding and reading the legislation of concern on-line. But, since you
women are consistently inept when it comes to this sort of thing and you
tend to react with emotions rather than logic mostly because logic is a
foreign concept to most women, I shall render a concise summary for your
benefit.

The legislation (that all recreational boaters should support) excludes
recreational boaters from draconian discharge legislation already in place
whereby some law makers wish to include all recreational boats but has as
its original intent to regulate discharge from shipping where there is a
valid reason for such legislation. Due to the language of the requirements
for shipping, recreational boaters would not be allowed to discharge
ANYTHING into the surrounding waters. In other words you could not discharge
water you used to wash your deck, or dishes, or your body. You could not
throw food scraps into the water to feed the fishes. NOTHING could be
allowed to come from your boat - even clean bilge water and be allowed to go
into the surrounding water. You would have to have a holding tank for
everything.

The sewage issue is already covered and enforced by other existing state and
federal legislation. This potential new legislation is another layer on top
of that.

And for this stupidity you would be required to buy and display a sticker
that would cost you around 100 to 150 dollars a year. If you did not buy and
display the sticker you could be subject to large fines or have your boat
confiscated.Just another tax! Just more Big Brother tactics. And another law
that could not be enforced and would not be enforced due to lack of manpower
but a good way to raise revenue to fatten the paychecks of the bureaucrats.

Does this help your fluff-headed understanding of the situation? If not
consider you might have a small recreational skiff of say 18 feet in length.
You enjoy going out fishing or just cruising around seeing the sights or
sunbathing and having a beer or two and some barbeque. You anchor and go
swimming. But you won't be allowed to stand on the transom and wash your
hair or your body because some soap or shampoo would end up in the water.
You would not be able to toss any food scraps to the fish or seagulls. You
would not be able to pump your bilge or empty the water from your live well
tanks. You would not be able to wash the suntan oil off the deck even with
biodegradable soap. You would not be able to discharge anything from your
skill. And for this idiocy you would be paying big bucks for a sticker that
is nothing more than a tax.

Now, run along and do your nails or something . . .

Wilbur Hubbard