[TheForge] Is anyone on-line ? OT:

[Andrew Vida]

On 11/7/2012 2:28 PM, Bruce . wrote:
> Pete,
>
> The problem with that is that these barrier islands are inherently
> NON-permanent, and any construction on them attempts to make them
> permanent.  It's a situation that should never have been allowed to
> develop, but was because of money and politics.

Money and politics?  I doubt that.  When these places were built nobody 
knew or cared about such things.  People wanted to live on the seashore 
and the lands came into private ownership by the usual means.  Now they 
are a long-standing fact and that is all there is to say about it.
>
> I don't believe for a minute that my ideas will be implemented, but I
> may start fighting against the use of public money for beach
> replenishment (as distinct from the laudable construction and
> maintenance of dunes).

God forbid your ideas be implemented.  The state has no authority to do 
such things.  Fighting against the use of public funds, OTOH, is a great 
idea.
>
> If individual rescuers wish to risk themselves saving fools, that's up
> to them.  But I don't care to finance it, or its consequences.

I fully agree.

How is it that all of a sudden you are showing signs of reason?  It's 
enough to give rational men the willies.