
02-02-2008
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Quote:
Originally Posted by sailaway21
And, in principle, I'm in favor of the elimination of the NWS. It's used by a fraction of the American public and commercial interests are capable of providing the same service at no expense to the taxpayer. Perhaps a new service could be made a part of satellite radio, a device that boat owners are tripping over themselves to spend money on.
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Perhaps Accuweather would first like to repay us for the satellites and radar stations etc. etc. that the American Tax payer has paid for that give them the data they can manipulate and charge us for once the data no longer belongs to the people who paid to get it. Nah...probably cheaper to buy a Senator.
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