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ORIGINAL: Indian Summer

"If we as a group had the balls to remind these people , we control their paychecks and demand they do their jobs as a service to the public, things might change."

Try reminding them and see what happens. In a world where homeland security has become a good reason to invade your privacy for your own good that would be considered belligerance and would probably lead to them finding a violation even if there wasn't one.

Grendel.... here's a question for you. Our vehicles get one yearly inspection. We make an appointment to have it done. They give us a sticker that shows we have passed. That does not mean that a month later a headlight has gone out or that brake pads have worn just as flares expire and lights burn out on a boat. Can you imagine what would happen if they started a check point on 79 to see if, even though you have a valid inspection sticker, your vehicle still met the codes that it passed when you had it inspected. If they want to inspect my boat for my own good and your good fine.....but put an annual sticker on and leave us alone after that.

I believe 911 had much worse effects than all the people who lost their lives. Our governement used it as an excuse to become communistic "for our own good".

If you don't think this country is headed in that direction here's a good example. I spend 5 months a year running my outfitting business in Montana. I just found out that they recently passed two laws there. One says that you can no longer build anything with 150 feet of ANY river or stream. Mind you in the Bitterroot Valley the hills come right down to the river and more than half of the homes and businesses are located within this limit. If any strucure were to burn to the ground tomorrow the owner will not be permitted to rebuild. All of that land is now classified as recreational property. People who owned it watched the land value reduced by 50-75% over night.

Here's the better one...anyone who has more than three parties a year (they don't define party) whether at home or else where needs to buy a permit and list when, where, and how many will be at the party. More than 10 parties and things really get costly and ugly. I thought one of the first things our fore fathers did was give us the right to congregate and a freedom of speech. Past governments thought that the meeting of us peasants was a threat to their authority. What if I have a wife and two kids and we want to have a birthday party for each of us plus maybe invite friends over for a 4th of July picnic and maybe celebrate Christmas? I'm 4 picnics away from being treated like a criminal! Don't tell us that the government doesn't abuse it's authority.

We are heading down a scary path and the Nazi check ponts at every boat ramp are just another example. They found a place where we congregate and use it as an opportunity to harass us. I have a sticker on my truck, I have one on my trailer. Again.... put one on my boat and get the hell out of the way. I didn't get up at 5 in the morning to have a "friendly" conversation with some power tripping military police wannabe.

Manufacturers know how many sets of brakes it takes to stop a trailer. Apparently the other 49 states agree with that. What if I decided to put a third axle on my trailer? If two sets of brakes are enough to stop my boat and trailer at a total of 4700 pounds, and is legal for weights much higher, why should I need brakes on every axle I decide to add at only another 150 pounds each? B.S!  

I see your point but you are one of the brainwashed who better open their eyes to the changes that are taking place fast. What's next, helmets, seatbelts and turn signals on all boats? Lucky for us disc brakes don't work on the water.  

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ORIGINAL: Indian Summer

"If we as a group had the balls to remind these people , we control their paychecks and demand they do their jobs as a service to the public, things might change."

Try reminding them and see what happens. In a world where homeland security has become a good reason to invade your privacy for your own good that would be considered belligerance and would probably lead to them finding a violation even if there wasn't one.

Grendel.... here's a question for you. Our vehicles get one yearly inspection. We make an appointment to have it done. They give us a sticker that shows we have passed. That does not mean that a month later a headlight has gone out or that brake pads have worn just as flares expire and lights burn out on a boat. Can you imagine what would happen if they started a check point on 79 to see if, even though you have a valid inspection sticker, your vehicle still met the codes that it passed when you had it inspected. If they want to inspect my boat for my own good and your good fine.....but put an annual sticker on and leave us alone after that.

I believe 911 had much worse effects than all the people who lost their lives. Our governement used it as an excuse to become communistic "for our own good".

If you don't think this country is headed in that direction here's a good example. I spend 5 months a year running my outfitting business in Montana. I just found out that they recently passed two laws there. One says that you can no longer build anything with 150 feet of ANY river or stream. Mind you in the Bitterroot Valley the hills come right down to the river and more than half of the homes and businesses are located within this limit. If any strucure were to burn to the ground tomorrow the owner will not be permitted to rebuild. All of that land is now classified as recreational property. People who owned it watched the land value reduced by 50-75% over night.

Here's the better one...anyone who has more than three parties a year (they don't define party) whether at home or else where needs to buy a permit and list when, where, and how many will be at the party. More than 10 parties and things really get costly and ugly. I thought one of the first things our fore fathers did was give us the right to congregate and a freedom of speech. Past governments thought that the meeting of us peasants was a threat to their authority. What if I have a wife and two kids and we want to have a birthday party for each of us plus maybe invite friends over for a 4th of July picnic and maybe celebrate Christmas? I'm 4 picnics away from being treated like a criminal! Don't tell us that the government doesn't abuse it's authority.

We are heading down a scary path and the Nazi check ponts at every boat ramp are just another example. They found a place where we congregate and use it as an opportunity to harass us. I have a sticker on my truck, I have one on my trailer. Again.... put one on my boat and get the hell out of the way. I didn't get up at 5 in the morning to have a "friendly" conversation with some power tripping military police wannabe.

Manufacturers know how many sets of brakes it takes to stop a trailer. Apparently the other 49 states agree with that. What if I decided to put a third axle on my trailer? If two sets of brakes are enough to stop my boat and trailer at a total of 4700 pounds, and is legal for weights much higher, why should I need brakes on every axle I decide to add at only another 150 pounds each? B.S!  

I see your point but you are one of the brainwashed who better open their eyes to the changes that are taking place fast. What's next, helmets, seatbelts and turn signals on all boats? Lucky for us disc brakes don't work on the water.  

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ORIGINAL: Carpet Bagger


Thing that bothers me most is the guys who pull their trailers out at Walnut and stop up top so they can wipe their boats down and stand there while the other trailers try to maneuver around them to fetch their boats.....Do that **** at your house or at your camp...Get your boat and get outa there!

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That Canadian beer always gets me in a tizzy!