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Mr. Sandman · 07-02-2003, 10:36 AM

Salt..

The problem is not the "rich" and "greed" that is trying to hog the beach that is just a cop out IMO. Just because you were able to drive on the beach in the past does not grandfather your right to drive today or tomorrow no matter who's home big or small is on the beach.

We had slavery for a while in this country and we seem to get over that problem...(most of us anyway)

Why there will be no vehicles on the beaches in the future is simply that more people use the beaches nowadays for all sorts of reasons. In the "old days" waterfront and low laying property was considered cheap (that is why the rail road runs along the shore) and no one gave a damn what whent on at the beach.

People today are increasingly sensitive to beach erosion ect. Fewer and fewer beaches are driveable each year...its slipping away and there is nothing much we can do about it.

Bottom line is that there is more people who DO NOT want vehicles on the beach then DO. Its not the rich trying to price out the poor.

Hey I feel your pain. I spend my $ this season for two beach permits only to be "plovered" and now I can't use the beach anyway for the next several months...WTF? Why this really pisses me off is that just a few weeks ago they said there were no plovers and the beach would remain open all season..I buy my sticker and they close the frigging thing. Move the 4 goddamn birds to some other island.

07-02-2003, 10:36 AM	#24
Mr. Sandman Registered User iTrader: (0) Join Date: Sep 2001 Posts: 7,649	Salt.. The problem is not the "rich" and "greed" that is trying to hog the beach that is just a cop out IMO. Just because you were able to drive on the beach in the past does not grandfather your right to drive today or tomorrow no matter who's home big or small is on the beach. We had slavery for a while in this country and we seem to get over that problem...(most of us anyway) Why there will be no vehicles on the beaches in the future is simply that more people use the beaches nowadays for all sorts of reasons. In the "old days" waterfront and low laying property was considered cheap (that is why the rail road runs along the shore) and no one gave a damn what whent on at the beach. People today are increasingly sensitive to beach erosion ect. Fewer and fewer beaches are driveable each year...its slipping away and there is nothing much we can do about it. Bottom line is that there is more people who DO NOT want vehicles on the beach then DO. Its not the rich trying to price out the poor. Hey I feel your pain. I spend my $ this season for two beach permits only to be "plovered" and now I can't use the beach anyway for the next several months...WTF? Why this really pisses me off is that just a few weeks ago they said there were no plovers and the beach would remain open all season..I buy my sticker and they close the frigging thing. Move the 4 goddamn birds to some other island. Last edited by Mr. Sandman; 07-02-2003 at 10:39 AM..