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Originally Posted by Islander
Earlier in this thread the comment was made that islanders have more right to a boat than others. You people jumped all over that one word for a long time.
I don't have a RIGHT to boat. I DO have a RIGHT to my home. My rights to property and to be safe and secure in my home are basic in the Constitution.
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Rights to land ownership are NOT constitutional as eminent domain is a state by state issue. The Supreme Court recently affirmed this in a case about New London, CT. The state and its people could very well deem your land better servers as a park or as a location for a factory and move you out as long as state law permits it.
Boating, like driving, is also considered a privilege.