--- In [email protected], Ian Mac <idm.ya...@...> wrote: > > 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
" You are totally mad--" Got it in one there - Mac Pete
