Open Season on National Monuments

[floridays]

America is a beautiful country with wonderful national parks and monuments. I’m glad there is a spotlight on this those lands are our culture and should not be for sale.

I guess I missed something, I didn't realize they were for sale. I hope Utah and Nevada turn a good profit.
Tongue in cheek of course for the intellectually challenged.

 

[BrownArmy]

These areas are still there......just not controlled like Obama wanted them controlled. You make it sound like they disappeared.

Of course the areas are still there, but when they're all being opened up to oil/gas/uranium interests, they'll be spoiled.

These places are our heritage, and shouldn't be overrun by monied interests.

I agree, sometimes regulations go to far, but again, once these places are spoiled, there's no going back.

Have some pride in our pristine wilderness areas.

Geez.

 

[bottomups]

National Park Service has considered selling naming rights and corporate sponsorships. Once their foot is in the door who knows where it goes from there.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

I think the residents of a state should be able to hike and cycle through their own national parks.......

So as a New York resident I should only be able to hike the portion of the Appalachian Trail that is within the state?

 

[floridays]

National Park Service has considered selling naming rights and corporate sponsorships. Once their foot is in the door who knows where it goes from there.

Not true, state your source.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

National Park Service has considered selling naming rights and corporate sponsorships. Once their foot is in the door who knows where it goes from there.

I can see it now:

The Geyser at Old Faithful is sponsored by the fine folks at Trump Inc.

 

[floridays]

I can see it now:

The Geyser at Old Faithful is sponsored by the fine folks at Trump Inc.

How about, Yellowstone brought to you by, Barry Obama's Broke Back Spa and Bath House. You do understand the dateline of this "controversy" was during Obama's reign.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

How about, Yellowstone brought to you by, Barry Obama's Broke Back Spa and Bath House. You do understand the dateline of this "controversy" was during Obama's reign.

I don't really care----I was just playing along with the theme of the thread.

 

[El Correcto]

How about, Yellowstone brought to you by, Barry Obama's Broke Back Spa and Bath House. You do understand the dateline of this "controversy" was during Obama's reign.

Yeah when obama began preserving more land.

 

[floridays]

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Wonder when they’re going to blow up Stone Mountain

I'm thinking that might get extremely nasty, I don't believe there are any balls large enough to tackle that one.

 

[moreluck]

America is a beautiful country with wonderful national parks and monuments. I’m glad there is a spotlight on this those lands are our culture and should not be for sale.

It isn't sale, it's more like...."you're forbidden" to go on your own state's land.

 

[moreluck]

Of course the areas are still there, but when they're all being opened up to oil/gas/uranium interests, they'll be spoiled.

These places are our heritage, and shouldn't be overrun by monied interests.

I agree, sometimes regulations go to far, but again, once these places are spoiled, there's no going back.

Have some pride in our pristine wilderness areas.

Geez.

So tell me how the red deserts of Utah are your heritage....go on, I'm listening!!!

 

[bottomups]

Not true, state your source.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct...ghts/7101908&usg=AOvVaw0yH7umxEloQ1nicE2vMVak

 

[floridays]

Yeah when obama began preserving more land.

The allegations of sponsorship came during Obama's reign, meaning his administration was in control of the National Park Service when the claims were made.

 

[moreluck]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwicweD7wbLYAhXD5IMKHRjCCLgQFgg1MAI&url=http://www.wbaltv.com/article/national-park-service-considering-selling-sponsorships-naming-rights/7101908&usg=AOvVaw0yH7umxEloQ1nicE2vMVak

selling sponserships is different than selling land. Everybody that has cabins up Little or Big Cottonwood Canyons lease the land from the federal gov't. Some have 50-100 year leases.

 

[El Correcto]

The allegations of sponsorship came during Obama's reign, meaning his administration was in control of the National Park Service when the claims were made.

https://www.nationalparks.org/about-foundation/partnerships/corporate-partnerships

 

[floridays]

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=0ahUKEwicweD7wbLYAhXD5IMKHRjCCLgQFgg1MAI&url=http://www.wbaltv.com/article/national-park-service-considering-selling-sponsorships-naming-rights/7101908&usg=AOvVaw0yH7umxEloQ1nicE2vMVak

There was only one problem: It’s not quite true. According to the National Park Service, the sponsoring of parks is not an option.

No, the U.S. National Parks Will Not Be Sponsored By Viagra

 

[bottomups]

selling sponserships is different than selling land. Everybody that has cabins up Little or Big Cottonwood Canyons lease the land from the federal gov't. Some have 50-100 year leases.

Little or Big Cottonwood Canyons are not National Parks.

 

[moreluck]

Little or Big Cottonwood Canyons are not National Parks.

but the land is gov't owned

Total state acreage: 52,696,960

Total federal land acreage: 35,033,603

Federal land percentage of state: 66.5%

 

[newfie]

America is a beautiful country with wonderful national parks and monuments. I’m glad there is a spotlight on this those lands are our culture and should not be for sale.

shouldn't we expand that territory then and ensure there is never another piece of any real estate developed anywhere in this country? lets make every plot of land left a monument of sorts if that is where we think we should go.