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Old 11-16-2013, 06:52 PM
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Affordable Boat Act


The U.S. government has just passed a new law called: "The affordable boat act" declaring that every citizen MUST purchase a new boat, by April 2014.
These "affordable" boats will cost an average of $54,000-$155,000 each.
This does not include taxes, trailers, towing fees, licensing and registration fees, fuel, docking and storage fees, maintenance or repair costs.

This law has been passed, because until now, typically only wealthy and financially responsible people have been able to purchase boats. This new laws ensures that every American can now have a "affordable" boat of their own, because everyone is "entitled" to a new boat. If you purchase your boat before the end of the year, you will receive 4 "free" life jackets; not including monthly usage fees.

In order to make sure everyone purchases an affordable boat, the costs of owning a boat will increase on average of 250-400% per year. This way, wealthy people will pay more for something that other people don't want or can't afford to maintain. But to be fair, people who can't afford to maintain their boat will be regularly fined and children (under the age of 26) can use their parents boats to party on until they turn 27; then must purchase their own boat.

If you already have a boat, you can keep yours (just kidding; no you can't). If you don't want or don't need a boat, you are required to buy one anyhow. If you refuse to buy one or can't afford one, you will be regularly fined
$800 until you purchase one or face imprisonment.

Failure to use the boat will also result in fines. People living in the desert; ghettos; inner cities or areas with no access to lakes are not exempt. Age, motion sickness, experience, knowledge nor lack of desire are acceptable excuses for not using your boat.

A government review board (that doesn't know the difference between the port starboard or stern of a boat) will decide everything, including; when, where, how often and for what purposes you can use your boat along with how many people can ride your boat and determine if one is too old or healthy enough to be able to use their boat. They will also decide if your boat has out lived its usefulness or if you must purchase specific accessories,(like a $500 compass) or a newer and more expensive boat.

Those that can afford yachts will be required to do so...it's only fair.
The government will also decide the name for each boat. Failure to comply with these rules will result in fines and possible imprisonment.

Government officials are exempt from this new law. If they want a boat, they and their families can obtain boats free, at the expense of tax payers.
Unions, bankers and mega companies with large political affiliations ($$$) are also exempt.

If the government can force you to buy health care, they can force you to buy a boat....or ANYTHING else..


Yea...it's that stupid...
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Old 11-16-2013, 09:25 PM
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Ha! Exactly...can we just substitute the word "boat" with "gun"? Cause i cant afford one, only the elite can lol...
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Old 11-16-2013, 10:27 PM
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Love this! Thanks for totally pissing me off though!
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Does this comply, I just picked it up last week

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Old 11-17-2013, 11:57 AM
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Well said Lenie. Sounds obseerd when you put it like that but its exactly how it works. Maybe will need those boats after all to get us out of the sea of debt we're getting ourselves into.
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Not sure how I missed this one -- hysterical!


A buddy of mine - a lawyer - who lives in an 8 million dollar house - is all for "insuring everyone" - "because otherwise they don't have access to healthcare".


He doesn't buy the fact *my argument to him* that EVERYONE in America gets healthcare whether they pay for it directly or not…. That even two gangbangers that have had a shootout in the city - killing or injuring 10 or 15 innocent people - will be LIFE FLIGHTED to a hospital should they need it - and will be cared for for life on a respirator - should they need it. They don't have to pay or do a single thing.

What we DID NOT DO with the healthcare law is address any COSTS of healthcare - which is the real issue for most. Insurance is high - because medical treatments are out of control. WE did nothing to address that.
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If the government can force you to buy health care, they can force you to buy a boat....or ANYTHING else..
Yea...it's that stupid...
BINGO! Communists will be communists.
Great posting Lenie.
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