This has been true in cars since the Carter administration, by Supreme court
decree and in boats since the Washington administration.
Cops, DEA, Coast Guard, Customs and wildlife officers have always had the power
to stop and search a boat or a car.
There is absolutely no expectation of privacy in your car or boat. I am not
saying it is right, only that it is true. The courts have upheld the 4th
amendment in your home but as soon as you hit the road or the water you lost
that protection.
Yes the govenment is out of control and don't expect the Republicans OR the
Democrats to help you.
Check out www.lp.org if you want some freedom.

When your left(ist) brain kicks in, try to at least state something
halfway plausible.

Or not.

Darn Wally. I thought I was in your kill file.
You promised to put me there after you were so very disappointed to discover no
boating content in a thread somebody started and titled "OT: George Bush is
Getting Scary" (or something very similar).

If you would care to furnish some examples of GWB's abstract reasoning ability,
please do. Or is enough to imply that people who have not been impressed with
some aspects of his intellectual profile are just too stupid to appreciate the
man's obvious brilliance?

The again, Bush may appear more or less intelligent depending on personal
perspective.