Motorcycle Rally Winds Down
The vroom-vroom of motorcycle engines across the Grand Strand will be winding down today during the last day of the Harley-Davidson Cruisin' the Coast spring bike rally as people start heading home.
Vendors and bike rally attendees agreed that the crowds were much thinner this year than in previous years, due in large part to the anti-bike rally ordinances passed by the city of Myrtle Beach two years ago.
But they were unsure of what the lower turnout would mean for the future of the Harley-Davidson spring bike rally. For longtime vendors, it is becoming more difficult to turn a profit in the face of rising vendor fees, fewer rally days and fewer shoppers. At the same time, both customers and vendors said they did not want to give in to the anti-rally sentiment of the nearby Myrtle Beach city council.
Two years ago, the Myrtle Beach passed laws to curb the rallies based on complaints of traffic congestion and noise. The city's ordinances included outlawing parking-lot gatherings, noise ordinances and riding without helmets. The county also limited the number of vendor permits available during the rally.
Other areas of the Grand Strand, like North Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, still host vendors but issue fewer permits. –Sun News
No matter how you look at or feel about the rally issue, the bottom line, Myrtle Beach is hostilely INHOSPITABLE towards bikers … the cities leaders just don’t want them here. Instead, festivals … their future for Myrtle Beach, a destination for “families” only. Yup, Myrtle Beach’s future … a more stuffy Stafford wives atmosphere. Like that’s going to happen here on the “Redneck Riviera” … LOL O wait, we now have a new boardwalk … like that’s going to bring in business/money. Maybe in parking meter fees!
SF Sheriff Seeks To Opt Out Of Immigration Program
San Francisco's sheriff is seeking to opt out of a federal program that uses the fingerprints of arrestees to check their immigration status.
Sheriff Michael Hennessey sent a letter Tuesday to the California attorney general asking that the state Department of Justice not share the city's fingerprint data with federal immigration authorities.
San Francisco is scheduled to begin participating in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's so-called Secure Communities program on June 1. Under the program, anyone arrested will have their fingerprints checked against a database used by ICE. –Sun News
Sheriff Hennessey, the law is the law and you have sworn to uphold the law … not only of your state, but that of the United States as well. Those who are in this country illegally are braking the law. Sheriff, rules are rules and the participation in the federal program to check fingerprints, thus verifying citizenship, is not unreasonable as long as it’s done correctly. Now, disagreeing with the program is your right, but the law is clear … if you are illegal you must either apply for citizenship or leave the country. I further add, since you are not a citizen, you are not protected under our bill of rights or constitution … these are American rights, not illegal rights. Therefore, Sheriff, either do your job or find another!
The vroom-vroom of motorcycle engines across the Grand Strand will be winding down today during the last day of the Harley-Davidson Cruisin' the Coast spring bike rally as people start heading home.
Vendors and bike rally attendees agreed that the crowds were much thinner this year than in previous years, due in large part to the anti-bike rally ordinances passed by the city of Myrtle Beach two years ago.
But they were unsure of what the lower turnout would mean for the future of the Harley-Davidson spring bike rally. For longtime vendors, it is becoming more difficult to turn a profit in the face of rising vendor fees, fewer rally days and fewer shoppers. At the same time, both customers and vendors said they did not want to give in to the anti-rally sentiment of the nearby Myrtle Beach city council.
Two years ago, the Myrtle Beach passed laws to curb the rallies based on complaints of traffic congestion and noise. The city's ordinances included outlawing parking-lot gatherings, noise ordinances and riding without helmets. The county also limited the number of vendor permits available during the rally.
Other areas of the Grand Strand, like North Myrtle Beach and Murrells Inlet, still host vendors but issue fewer permits. –Sun News
No matter how you look at or feel about the rally issue, the bottom line, Myrtle Beach is hostilely INHOSPITABLE towards bikers … the cities leaders just don’t want them here. Instead, festivals … their future for Myrtle Beach, a destination for “families” only. Yup, Myrtle Beach’s future … a more stuffy Stafford wives atmosphere. Like that’s going to happen here on the “Redneck Riviera” … LOL O wait, we now have a new boardwalk … like that’s going to bring in business/money. Maybe in parking meter fees!
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SF Sheriff Seeks To Opt Out Of Immigration Program
San Francisco's sheriff is seeking to opt out of a federal program that uses the fingerprints of arrestees to check their immigration status.
Sheriff Michael Hennessey sent a letter Tuesday to the California attorney general asking that the state Department of Justice not share the city's fingerprint data with federal immigration authorities.
San Francisco is scheduled to begin participating in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's so-called Secure Communities program on June 1. Under the program, anyone arrested will have their fingerprints checked against a database used by ICE. –Sun News
Sheriff Hennessey, the law is the law and you have sworn to uphold the law … not only of your state, but that of the United States as well. Those who are in this country illegally are braking the law. Sheriff, rules are rules and the participation in the federal program to check fingerprints, thus verifying citizenship, is not unreasonable as long as it’s done correctly. Now, disagreeing with the program is your right, but the law is clear … if you are illegal you must either apply for citizenship or leave the country. I further add, since you are not a citizen, you are not protected under our bill of rights or constitution … these are American rights, not illegal rights. Therefore, Sheriff, either do your job or find another!
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