President Obama on Boat-Buying

[Seaplane Pilot]

No, please keep going. This is really exciting to see just how the party lines divide between certain forum members. The continuing knee jerk reactions from the left: 1) Blame George Bush. 2) The Republicans keep saying "NO"

What a coincidence...the Obama supporters are also the supporters of certain "laws" being imposed on the lake.

One
Big
A**
Mistake
America

[offmycloud]

If Obama keeps it up the only boats we'll be have will be crappy little rowboats that will be heavily taxed by the gov't, probably owned by the government.

There doesn't have to be a socialist revolution for socialism to take hold, just more and more taxes and fees that will drive everything to be poor quality, dull and no fun.

Remember when airline travel used to be fun and they served meals and the stewardesses were happy? Thanks to the government they taxed and fee'd that industry into a stupor and now flying sucks.

They are now trying to do that with automobiles with the goal of getting us all to drive stupid little hybrids which are taxed to obscene levels because we won't take the government's public tranportation.

Boats will surely follow - why would someone need a boat? It doesn't serve the common good.

[SteveA]

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

No, please keep going. This is really exciting to see just how the party lines divide between certain forum members. The continuing knee jerk reactions from the left: 1) Blame George Bush. 2) The Republicans keep saying "NO"

What a coincidence...the Obama supporters are also the supporters of certain "laws" being imposed on the lake.

One
Big
A**
Mistake
America

Wrong... I'm a raging liberal and don't support the speed laws on Winni.

[lawn psycho]

Personally, I would like to see Bush and Obama taken about 100 miles off-shore in a boat, throw the motor overboard and pull the drain plug.

As long as us common folk are fighting amongst ourselves, they are collectively passing the next piece of legislation that will save them money at our expense. If you think it's soley a Dem of GOP problem, you need your head examined.

The sucky economy allowed me to get a good deal on a boat. It was a good time to buy.

[Rattlesnake Guy]

Originally Posted by lawn psycho

Personally, I would like to see Bush and Obama taken about 100 miles off-shore in a boat, throw the motor overboard and pull the drain plug.

The Secret Service takes their job very seriously. You might want to clarify your attempt at humor.


What Constitutes a "Threat?"
According to this law -- 18 USC Sec. 871-- which reads, in part: "...Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

[lawn psycho]

Originally Posted by Rattlesnake Guy

The Secret Service takes their job very seriously. You might want to clarify your attempt at humor.


What Constitutes a "Threat?"
According to this law -- 18 USC Sec. 871-- which reads, in part: "...Whoever knowingly and willfully deposits for conveyance in the mail or for a delivery from any post office or by any letter carrier any letter, paper, writing, print, missive, or document containing any threat to take the life of, to kidnap, or to inflict bodily harm upon the President of the United States, the President-elect, the Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President of the United States, or the Vice President-elect, or knowingly and willfully otherwise makes any such threat against the President, President-elect, Vice President or other officer next in the order of succession to the office of President, or Vice President-elect, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than five years, or both."

Yeah, I guess me, Wolfboro_Baja, dog paw, and lake snake should turn ourselves in right now. Nice try. Nyuk, nyuk.

And by the way, when you quote me please use the entire post

[Wolfeboro_Baja]

Originally Posted by NoRegrets

If you truely want to ponder the situation and not do a party line blast here are a few epic social events that I believe got us into this mess.

Let's see, in 1), you mention Jimmy Carter & Bill Clinton, in 2), Bill Clinton again and in 3), Bill Clinton again. Sorry, looks like a party line blast to me. Keep in mind that when Clinton left office, the Federal budget was balanced and the national debt clock (here's another one) had been stopped since it was decreasing instead of increasing!

Originally Posted by Seaplane Pilot

What a coincidence...the Obama supporters are also the supporters of certain "laws" being imposed on the lake.

I am an independent and do not support the "law" you are referring to.

Originally Posted by lawn psycho

Personally, I would like to see Bush and Obama taken about 100 miles off-shore in a boat, throw the motor overboard and pull the drain plug.

Don't stop there!! I'd take ALL of Congress PLUS the lobbyists and let 'em all go down with the ship!! Then we can start fresh!