BRAVO, Mary.....

I was thinking about this last night, but in a way, this topic DOES relate to sailing and sailors..... Follow me on this train of thought.

Sailing, Surfing, (and lots of others) I believe, attracts people who might be traditionally called free-spirits. People who love their sport and don't take kindly to those that want to "regulate" or impede their ability to enjoy their endeavor fully. Awhile back there was a thread on the restrictions California environmentalists wanted to put through (or did put through, I forget) that restricted the growth of catsailing on that coast. Something about ordinances on the what could be dragged on the shore coupled with zoning ordinances on what could be seen from the road etc etc etc.

I think this all falls into the same catagory of OTHERS (Gov't, environmentalists, rules committees) trying to impose their view of the world on others.

AND IT'S GOTTEN WAY OUT OF CONTROL........


O'Reilly last night reported on Washington State allowing an AETHEIST PRONOUNCEMENT next to the traditional Christmas manger.

Olympic Committees deciding not sending catamarans to the Olympics.

Talk Radio needing to be "controlled" and changed with the Fairness (now that's a misnomer) Doctrine.

Liberal Democrats deciding that unions can eliminate (my opinion) a basic American institution of the SECRET BALLOT and coerce enrollment.


It goes on and on..... And here is why these issues reasonate with sailors in my opinion. They go against our core beliefs of just let me be..... Let me go sailing when, where and how I want. Give me water and wind and I'm good.
Heck, I don't like having to even register my sailboats every year and put those ugly numbers and letters on the side.

Emd of Rant.