Jim, Well one thing is for sure we certainly have different views on this matter. I respect your opinion even though I think it is wrong; I hope you respect mine even though you think it is wrong. Henry ---- Original message ---- >Date: Thu, 1 Nov 2007 10:49:29 -0500 >From: Jim Monahan <jmonahan43@gmail.com> >Subject: RE: T&T: Boater ID >To: "'Henry Quigley'" <quigley@consolidated.net>, "'capteric36'" <capteric36@sbcglobal.net>, "'TT LIST'" <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com> > >This is another power grab by the HS folks. Most of what they do is just >for show to the average citizen, so it can be said that they are doing >something. If they would only turn this into a police state then they could >keep track of all of us. They know who the terrorists are and it ain't us. >Goose stepping back to the gulag. > >Jim Monahan > > > >Subject: Re: T&T: Boater ID > >While I am not in favor of this proposal I think Homeland Security is not >trying to scare us but to look for ways to protect us. >> >> I get a big laugh out of this kind of thing. >> Right off the bat, is there anybody in America >>that thinks the terrorists give a hoot about >>operating a boat illegally? >> Is there anybody in America that thinks they will >>not just steal the boat they are going to DIE in? >> Why would anybody think that requiring law >>abiding citizens to get another piece of paper (or >>plastic) will make us safe from people who are >>going to DIE just to blow something UP??? >> >> >> More "keep people scared and they will vote for >>US" jive thinking. >> >> Wonder what Hitler would say... >> >>Eric Thompson >>S/V Procrastinator >>South San Francisco >>capteric36@sbcglobal.net >>_______________________________________________ >>http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering >> >>To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change >email address, etc) go to: >http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering >> >>Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World >>Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited. >_______________________________________________ >http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/listinfo/trawlers-and-trawlering > >To unsubscribe or modify your subscription options (get password, change >email address, etc) go to: >http://lists.samurai.com/mailman/options/trawlers-and-trawlering > >Trawlers & Trawlering and T&T are trademarks of Water World >Productions. Unauthorized use is prohibited.