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- Date: Fri, 28 Jan 94 04:30:10 PST
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- Subject: Ham-Policy Digest V94 #27
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- Ham-Policy Digest Fri, 28 Jan 94 Volume 94 : Issue 27
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- Today's Topics:
- Antenna Lawsuit
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- Date: Wed, 26 Jan 94 18:12:36 GMT
- From: mnemosyne.cs.du.edu!nyx10!jmaynard@uunet.uu.net
- Subject: Antenna Lawsuit
- To: ham-policy@ucsd.edu
-
- In article <1994Jan26.040309.20316@boy.com>,
- It's just Pat! <pat@boy.com> wrote:
- >Put in in perspective--a BIG ugly tower next door to you would
- >make your property worthless. CC&Rs are wonderful for
- >preserving a neighborhood's charm and character. If you live on a small
- >lot, you should be respectful of your neighbors.
-
- This whole argument falls apart in the face of one simple fact Studies have
- shown that towers _don't_ lower adjacent property values.
-
- >(Of course, _blanket_ restrictions against antennas are wrong. However, a
- >restriction against towers or structures higher than, say, 10' above
- >the roofline are a good idea.)
-
- No, it isn't; it's just the camel's nose in the tent. Kinda like banning those
- nasty, baby-killing, satanist, eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeevil "assault" weapons.
-
- >p.s.: why are all hams so concerned about strict license requirements
- >for their RADIOS, but wouldn't want any license requirments for
- >their GUNS?
-
- Because my radio can protect me neither from the burglar in my house nor a
- government run amok. My pistol can do both.
- --
- Jay Maynard, EMT-P, K5ZC, PP-ASEL | Never ascribe to malice that which can
- jmaynard@oac.hsc.uth.tmc.edu | adequately be explained by stupidity.
- "The difference between baseball and politics is that, in baseball, if you
- get caught stealing, you're out!" -- Ed Shanks
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