On 7/1/2010 8:09 AM, Adrian Stott wrote: > No, I think the TV licence should be scrapped, and the BBC funded by > subscriptions (or, much better, privatised). > > You are totally mad, you have no concept of social inclusion! I think we should go down the other mad route and yes scrap the licence and just add the cost onto the general tax burden, we could do that with the canals as well, it would make collection far cheaper, and simpler, and it would lessen your personal burden, as others would be paying for you benefits. However with the new wave in charge I suspect this will not be done, and we will see random closures of public services, as political hedging takes hold. Alternatively then the cost of maintaining the system should fall totally on its users, all users, the woman who walks her dog, the kids who skip along the towpath, the naturist, fisherman, the boat owner, the adjoining landowner to whom drainage is provided. What should they pay well the maximum you can get, for each individual usage. Lets make money for the owners, - oh thats us. So lets stop being inward looking and selfish and have some inclusion
If you own a big boat I don't mind if you crane it out around the small bits and god forbid discover the northern waterways. It down to your choice, whether you use them, others in similar positions are doing so, so just because your mind is limiting you does not mean its not available. Or you could just sell up and buy a smaller boat -- cheers ian mac
