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muriel_volestrangler

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14. Yeah, it's a bullshit system that allows rich people to employ private police for a tiny area

Reply to EX500rider (Reply #13)

Sun Sep 22, 2024, 03:23 PM

Sep 2024

It's a deficiency in democracy.

The huge number of fines for things on board the boats, and the increase, are clearly designed to keep people out of public waters. Amazing to see it condoned on DU.

"Home invasions or kidnappings" don't come from wakes or boat equipment, as you know full well.

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Inside the island fortress of America's mega-billionaires [View all] LiberalArkie Sep 2024 OP

The concentration of power orthoclad Sep 2024 #1

I wish this graph was clearly understandable vanlassie Sep 2024 #4

When you're dividing up 115 Trillion dollars orthoclad Sep 2024 #6

That brown line is brown not black, on my phone anyway! vanlassie Sep 2024 #16

If I get hold of the raw data, orthoclad Sep 2024 #18

I knew the guy who made mine. It was vanlassie Sep 2024 #19

Could you post that graph? orthoclad Sep 2024 #20

Does this work? vanlassie Sep 2024 #21

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Google Dave chandler L-curve vanlassie Sep 2024 #23

Located two feet above sea level and in a region famous for hurricanes . . . hatrack Sep 2024 #2

They'll get giant seawalls and pumps orthoclad Sep 2024 #7

Won't work (or for Miami as a whole) . . . hatrack Sep 2024 #8

True. They'll still think they can buy an engineering solution orthoclad Sep 2024 #9

There's always Mars . . . hatrack Sep 2024 #10

I was thinking last night (mistake, I know), orthoclad Sep 2024 #11

Brady belongs there. The elitist Everyman. NoMoreRepugs Sep 2024 #3

Article sounds a little hyped EX500rider Sep 2024 #5

Not quite - in the middle of it, it's clear they harrass boats that come close muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 #12

I am a Fla boater, too fast in no wake zone and safety equipment checks are common in all Fla coastal waters EX500rider Sep 2024 #13

Yeah, it's a bullshit system that allows rich people to employ private police for a tiny area muriel_volestrangler Sep 2024 #14

Pretty much the same in all Fla small beach towns.. EX500rider Sep 2024 #17

The hubris never ceases to amaze me. Once again, let me recommend Survival of the Richest by Rushkoff... Hekate Sep 2024 #15