Comment Re:Not a good thing they get no govt money (Score 1) 128
I personally also find it amazing and shocking that as a small island nation the people responsible for pulling drowning people out of the water, going miles out to sea in huge storms to save drowning sailors and rescue fishermen are voluntary and unfunded.
I'd rather entrust my safety at sea to someone who's out there because they want to be there and volunteered to go out there than someone who's only doing it half-assed because they're fed up with the crappy paycheque they get each month. If you catch my...drift.