TEXAS BEACHES BELONG TO ALL TEXANS

www.e-thepeople.org ^ | 9/04/03 | John Beatty

[tx4guns]

Do you enjoy fishing, surfing, beachcombing, sunbathing, or just long walks on the beach at sunrise or sunset? Are you aware that the beaches of Texas belong to the citizens of Texas? Did you know that there is an ongoing battle, to take away YOUR right to access YOUR property? The "Texas Open Beaches Act" guarantees, the citizens of our great state, open and unrestricted access to all Texas beaches,from "mean low tide" to the "vegetation line." The current fight is over the last 3.2 miles of open beach, at San Luis Pass. By the way, that is the only, truly, open beach left on Galveston Island. I have recently joined a group of people, who are fighting to preserve our right to access this beach, as it is being planned for developement. If you are passionate about your rights, as a citizen; or if you just want to know more about this struggle; please go to www.texasopenbeaches.org. This is the website for the T.O.B.A.(Texas Open Beach Advocates). Or if you are just mildly interested, and would like to learn more about this, before considering involvement; try going to www.guidrynews.com and click on Forum. You wil get both sides of the argument there. We need your support! Thanks to The Chronicle, for this forum. Get involved, get educated, knowledge is power! Thanks

[Damagro]

Wow, you mean the highway between Galveston and Freeport I just traveled in July is now gone? Sure there is beach erosion that has been going on for years , but don't exagerate that much.

[Colorado Doug]

It is a case of people wanting to control the access to more than they should be allowed to, more than they rightfully own, and they are using their influence (ie cash) to do it.

Ahhh, this sheds more light on the story. Nevertheless, my offer to have the beach and access deeded to me still holds.

[ISawIt]

Am I out of line? And stupid?

Please define Communism for me.

If you look it up, and compare it to your post...

You'll be a little confused how you could be so led
astray...

[A. Pole]

Nature has been doing a lot of renovation all along the Gulf coast and the Atlantic for a long time. Those great sandy beaches just won't stay put.

Nature is so insolent in her lack of respect for private property and rules of market. Free traders should whip and brand with hot irons the waters of the ocean.

[bimbo]

Just so you know: Marxism has come off poorly in its test against reality. Much of Marxism has been put in the latest edition of the book of mythologies that primitive peoples used to believe.

I'm convinced ... now let's try to convince the Democrats who are enthralled by Marx.

[Ditter]

No, I am not talking about the highway, I am talking about the subdivisions between the highway & the beach. And yes, its been going on for years.

[RightWhale]

try to convince the Democrats who are enthralled by Marx

Considering that 60% of Americans believe in tarot and astrology and UFOs, and at least half of these are Democrats, one's time might be better spent mowing the lawn.

[tx4guns]

I know what Communism is. I know what open access beaches are. They are not related. It's about freedom to roam public land that, by law, is not allowed to be sold or built upon. It's no different than going to the Rocky Mountains and setting up camp on public land. If a local government tried to prevent you from doing that, it's the same analogy as to what's going on in Galveston. I'll read more on Communism, but you need to read more on Texas Law, deal?