Posted by Steve/NAUI/90E212st/CL/OH/44123/ on January 12, 19100 at 19:24:22:
In Reply to: Beware the pitfalls of overzealous paranoia posted by Brad Wayne on December 03, 1999 at 21:15:26:
: As someone who has absolutely no stake in the Thunder Bay issue, I find the amount of fervently ignorant distrust of the sanctuary and NOAA to be highly suspicious. History teaches us to beware of individuals who spew dogmatic mantras of fear and mistrust - this is how the Communists exerted their influence over those with weak minds and wills. All this zeal against what is essentially an underwater National Forest suggests in the strongest manner that the opposition views this area as its own fiefdom to use as it wishes. I seriously doubt that those who cite this situation as an example of governmental expansionism truly have the "state's" best interests at heart. Rejection of the sanctuary benefits only a select few who are enjoying the privileges of the status quo. I fail to see how a Michigan citizen living in Wyoming or Monroe benefits from this shared state resource if they are unaware that it exists. I find it highly amusing that Mr. Trotter cites the Alpena referendum as evidence against the sanctuary. First, the lakes and the bottomlands do not belong to the city of Alpena, rather they belong to the state and all of its citizens. Second, the percentage is only of the voter turnout - 70% of say 50% of the electorate is far from a majority. Minority rule is a typical hallmark of liberalism. I believe the National Marine Sanctuary would provide greater access and awareness for Michigan's citizens of this shared resource. There is no rational reason to oppose the sanctuary unless one fears it may interfere with current activities that profit at the expense of the citizens of the state of Michigan.
: Brad Wayne
: I'm an NRA member and I VOTE.
: : Their at it "again"! New legislation to restrict the rights of the diving community.
: : Responsible divers already support many of the goals in this legislation, now they are
: : trying to restict your freedom to explore and enjoy the shipwrecks that we, the diving
: : community have researched, discovered and preserved.
: : This legislation is "scary" and will only harm divers, dive shops, charter boat
: : operators and others, who rely on tourism from Canada and the United States to visit
: : these shipwrecks.
: : Divers, make your voice heard on Bill 13, 1999. An Act to Preserve Ontario's Marine
: : Heritage and Promote Tourism by Protecting Heritage Wrecks and Artifacts. Which reads
: : in part: "No person shall"..."Enter a heritage wreck"...
: :
: : http://www.ontla.on.ca/Documents/StatusofLegOUT/b013_e.htm
A public servant cannoyt hold on to your "title", because he is your "trustee"
by reason of being a public serevant, see UCC 1-102 and 3 and 4-405.
? How can "police" (archaeologist) as a student at a University turn on you
and offer to you in turn to sell your own title of your own
sovereingty back to you? How?
What kind of a scam is this BILL-13 now?