Norm, that is total bullshit.. let me be blunt.... liveaboards have not been
excluded... that is your imagination...there have been open meetings in places like FORT MYERS, marathon and key west.. Miami.. and so on.. OPEN as in the public that includes those who live on thier boats.. who have had the chance, and taken it to comment.. The results we label as encouraging are due in large part to the boating community, that includes those who live on thier vessels, speaking up and speaking up loudly.. and to those, like me and many others, who could not attend the meetings taking that few minutes to go to the FWC website to offer commentary, either pro or con, to the FWC... which they DID read.. last time I checked the FWC was into the 7th draft of the ordinance.. ' Current press release.. what is says is fairly accurate as far as why they are attempting to make a uniform set of rules.. http://myfwc.com/whatsnew/08/statewide/News_08_X_AnchorMoor2.htm http://myfwc.com/boating/ halfway down the page is a box with more on the anchoring situation there is a powerpoint demo... it is worth reading.. it proves they have been listening to us... and finallyt from that page itself. this comment.. Stakeholders and interested parties can also submit comments, recommendations, and solutions relevant to Vessel Management, Anchoring, and Mooring issues to: [email protected]. So now I say this... do not complain here... go complain and comment there.. <---generic comment and coment, and comment.. let the FWC know your feelings and opinions.. florida does not have an income tax as many know. We pay a lot of our taxes as a usage tax on goods and services in the state. Therefore by proxy, you are a florida taxpayer especially if you are domicled in the state (norm are you domiciled in florida its cheap and easy to do) and therefore as a domiciled floridian.. (as well as property owner, via my trust) I have plenty of right to say something... I especially urge those who live out of state to comment... our laws, just as yours, affect each and every boater who comes to our, or your,state.. We are all in this together folks... for good or bad, for the future of boating everywhere... so goes florida, goes the rest of the east coast.. Maryland who has so much coastline.. is watching to see how the whole anchoring thing goes.. so comment please.. 'bella slips the soapbox back into the lazarette and starts to paint her overhead.. 'b. On Sun, Feb 15, 2009 at 11:58 AM, Norm of Bandersnatch < [email protected]> wrote: > > > So far "Livaboards" have been specifically excluded from unfolding > anchoring rights victories which now apparently only benefit "full time > cruisers" while "livaboard" are still seen as vile subhumans to be driven > into oblivion. (Actually it is much simpler that that, as in: "Follow the > Money".) > > > > > Norm > S/V Bandersnatch > Lying Julington Creek > 30 07.695N 081 38.484W > > > > _______________________________________________ > Liveaboard mailing list > [email protected] > To adjust your membership settings over the web > http://www.liveaboardnow.org/mailman/listinfo/liveaboard > To subscribe send an email to [email protected] > > To unsubscribe send an email to [email protected] > The archives are at http://www.liveaboardnow.org/pipermail/liveaboard/ > > To search the archives > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected] > > The Mailman Users Guide can be found here > http://www.gnu.org/software/mailman/mailman-member/index.html > -- It's not about the boat it's sails or rigging. It's about the freedom. http://www.slideshare.net/jacko91/these-are-my-credentials/ http://fisherhouse.org/ http://www.specialops.org/ "We are the guardians of a great faith. When we believe that freedom offers the best chance of peace and prosperity for all, and our desire for peace cannot be seperated from our believe in liberty." Harry S. Truman "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it." --Mark Twain
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