Tag Archives: Bad Government

National Forests, National Parks

Isn’t it MORE expensive to add more armed goons to close down our National Parks?

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

FINALLY!  It seems that some have figured out that this is a question that needs to be addressed!  According to The Blaze:

The Obama administration is considering allowing some national parks to be maintained by states during the partial government shutdown, but is still withholding information from Congress and the public about the cost of closing so many open-air monuments and parks.

“It would appear logically that the cost of barriers and security could cost more than simply leaving open,” House Natural Resources Committee Chairman Doc Hastings (R-Wash.) told TheBlaze. “We’ve asked the National Park Service and unfortunately we haven’t gotten answers.”

The Natural Resources Committee and House Oversight and Government Reform Committee will hold a joint investigative hearing Wednesday on why 401 national parks and monuments were closed across the country during the shutdown.

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National Parks

Has the National Park Service Gone Completely Insane?

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

As an avid outdoor enthusiast, I have a great deal of respect and fond memories of my interactions with Park Rangers.

Those feelings, however, are eroding.  During the government shutdown, the National Park Service seems to have completely lost it’s little hive mind in various parts of the country:

  • Locking veterans out of the World War II Memorial, but allowing an illegal alien rally;
  • Using armed guards to detain tourists into their rooms at Yellowstone;
  • Refusing to allow the same tourists to stop at public restrooms as they were bussed out of the part;
  • Erecting barricades to keep people out of Mount Vernon – a privately owned and privately managed venue;
  • Removing handles from drinking fountains to stop people from drinking the valuable (and free) water;
  • Using many more resources to keep people OUT of parks than it takes to keep them open in the first place.

According to a widely-published quote from an Park Service Ranger, “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting.”

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National Forests, National Parks

NPS Introduces Healthy Food Policy For National Parks

Posted on by Shawn E. Bell

Vacation. The time to let go, relax, and enjoy the scenery. Go where you want, eat what you want … no, wait, can’t to that anymore.

The National Park Service has announce a new ‘healthy food policy’ as part of the “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” initiative. New food standards and ‘sustainable’ food guidelines will now change what you can eat at our national parks.

What is the “Healthy Parks, Healthy People” initiative? Another nonsensical government program … brought to you by the same people who think taking trash cans out of national parks will ‘encourage people to take their trash with them.’

According to the NPS website, “Healthy Parks Healthy People” is a holistic approach to promoting the health and well-being of people and the sustainability of the planet.

Healthy Parks, Healthy People US  is a National Park Service initiative working to reintegrate human, environmental and ecological health into the mission of public parks and public lands.

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