Don ~ Fair enough, your court - your rules, I can respect that.
Skip~ Very lucid statement. As I had mentioned already, I do a fine job of "policing" myself, my family and friends when it comes to the lake, and all that is involved. All of my friends that have places on the lake are the same, they know it is a "limited" resource to some extent and it needs to be protected for now and the future. As a waterfront property owner, I have the utmost repect for the lake and all that encompasses it. However, as times have changed over the years - and they have changed, a lot - the process of maintaining it and protecting it grows exponentially. All I am saying - in a nutshell - is that the PROCESS of how things are done, ie. unregulated boat rentals, countless jet skis operated with no restrictions with regard to ability, (to name a few) needs to be addressed. And the largest issue I see at this point is how the MP is to handle it all. It is human nature to just see a cop on the road and "behave", is it not? Why is it that we do not allow drinking and driving in a car, but we do in a boat? But, if you get caught boating & intoxicated it has repercussions back to your drivers license? (And no, I do NOT have personal experience with that, but I know people that do...). Everyone is quick to support the system as it is, but if you look at it from outside the box, it needs help. Do we do a combination of "part-time" deputy MP's and a set of State Police to round out the mix? Do we add a "fee" to the boat registrations - everyone is so against fees but if it helps the lake to be a better place and all...? Do, we add a section to our property tax for the homes that are in towns that surround the lake maybe, an extra $.20 per thousand assesed value to help fund the MP, or a new "system" to support & preserve the lake? Maybe if we change the rules of the game before the players hit the first tee, we won't have to rely on the MP so much!? I have often said that there should be an organization of lake-front homeowners who work in conjunction with the state & the MP to do our part to make the lake the best place it can be. If there is anyone that has the same feeling, step up to the plate and lets help out!!! I don't know the correct answer in this, but I am always willing to pitch in... I don't want the lake to loose it's charm and appeal that brought my family here over 60 years ago as a vacation spot, but it needs some help, in a lot of ways and I don't see it getting better. Squam Lake has done a fine job of preserving it's heritage, it's our turn to do it here.
Public safety and school teachers should make more than they do, no question - (I know plenty of both) and they hit it hard everyday! They educated us, they shape our childrens future, and they protect & serve all day - every day! There is always a better way to do things, it just takes a bit of time, effort and some good ideas...
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