Re: [Paddlewise] Kids and PFDs

Chuck,
I think part of your problem is that you say you ae writing for information, but 
you then write advocacy.

I quote:
"Hi Gary,
I am just explaining why we are where we are. I am interested to
see what folks think about the proposal. To this point, nothing has
worked to get boaters to wear PFDs. I have provided the website
and dates for folks to send public comment to PA Fish and Boat.
Their comments will not ever be made public by PA Fand B,
however. It will be shouting into a vaccuum.

Thanks,
Chuck Sutherland"

But that is not what we are seeing on P-Wise, we see that you think there should 
be mandatory PFDs.  That may not be the message you think you are sending, but 
it is, and I have spent too much of my life on the "spin" of policy papers to 
miss the message you are sending.

Do those of us opposed to mandatory PFDs *want* to see people die?
No.
But do we believe it is possible to legislate against stupidity or arrogance? No.
Unfortunately, the latter characteristic tends to be so strong among bureaucrats 
that they try over and oper again to legislate against the former in too many cases.

GaryJ

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skimmer wrote:
> I understand that talking about pfds is a "shoot the messenger" 
> topic. I do appreciate all your thoughtful diatribes anyway.
> 
> In my own defense, my second sentence reported that the PA 
> public comment period for PA Fish and Boat rule making runs until 
> Nov 14, 2006. No doubt you didn't read that far before firing off your 
> responses to the proposed legislation.
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