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Obviously you don't get it.

Who cares where you have gone?

For crying out loud I gave you more credit.

This is about what is good for the people of this country.

Not your selfish point of view.

Follow the topic. The "National Parks" are "Public Land."

They are "our" shared resource to be enjoyed by the people.

They were created by men with foresight to protect what is beautiful and must be protected.

So it is ok by you that all that has gone into a National treasure enjoyed by billions of people to be ruined by a megalomaniac ?

Ok I have your warped view.

Sanders started taking #1 reps, he Watson more or less took over.

To me that means that Shedufus was having a hard time picking up the O. I feel that way based on the reports that Stefanski had to spend hours of one on one tutoring with Sanders throughout the season.

Monken isn't going to do that. Shedufus better get in to the playbook and pay attention in meetings.

I don't have anything against the parks. Off the top of my head I have been to the Smokies, Arcadia, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, Death Valley, and Everglades. Probably a few of the lesser parks. I went to some sand dunes in Mich. that I think were a part of the system, as an example. I may take the train through the Cuyahoga Valley park though I have probably driven through areas before it was a park. Most of Alaska seems to be national park space so I was probably in one or two there.

Sorry if I don't share the same passion. I have done all the Eifel Tower bit before. I don't have any need to go do it again. Been there, done that.

So it's a political Trump post. Got it.

Do you really want to go there? Your party is NO LONGER the party of JFK, hell Bill Clinton. Whooo, uh oh! More like Stalin. See, I can do it too!

It amazes me that you and some people are still pre-occupied with the 2 party system divide that the CIA wants. Don't be so dumb. Neither party are for the American people at this point.

Get a grip.

What is going on with announcing crew for us ?

I'm aware but I thought I'd point it out...

Yes they belong to us no question. But like most everything, they need maintained. That costs money.. As I pointed out above, we bring in WAY more than it costs. What's this numbnuts wants to do is create more unemployment and then let the park system slip into a wasteland.

Point is, the park system is taking care of itself very well... Only a MORON would screw with it but like I said, that is what self absorbed business people do..

But hey, keep covering for him. that's what Republicans do.. You are NO LONGER the party of Reagan. More like the party of Hitler.

Great post - except one detail. Trump (other than his grifting and lining his pockets with Russian money or as POTUS) is not a successful business man.

He was handed a minimum of $413 million in the 1990's and it was done to avoid paying inheritance taxes.

If he had simply plonked that into an dow jones index linked fund or something similar - that would be worth about $14 Billion today.

Trump under any definition has not been good with money and business. It has been reported that financially 'The Aprentice' saved his bacon - he earned a total of $427 million from the show.

Links:

inheritance

The Aprentice

History dictates those percentages, not me. I just posted the numbers. I would recommend that if you try gambling based on your "feelings" or claim that proven statistics make no difference when you wager, you may not wish to gamble. But hey, it's your money.

Do you really believe that when Tom Brady and Brock Purdy were drafted that the teams who drafted them thought the odds of them becoming the players they became were high? If so, why did they wait so long while leaving them on the board to draft them? They took long shot fliers on them.

I on the other hand actually believe there is a role for Green right away. Not a starter right away if ever, but certainly a way to be a major contributor to the offense. Even me saying that is ignoring the odds but it's far more realistic than him ever being the Browns starter unless it's forced due to injuries.

Come on man. Can it happen? Yes it can. But claiming decades of data doesn't matter is not a thing. Well I guess it is to some who wish to ignore it.

You are hilarious as per usual. I find your comments ironic. For decades you have been saying that whatever we have or any benefits we have should be paid for. That the costs shouldn't be passed on in the form of debt.

Yet when people pay to enter these parks to help offset the costs of upkeep, maintenance and help pay forest rangers you say, it must not be ours because we have to pay to get in? When you have to pay to put a roof on your house or a new HVAC unit does that mean your house doesn't belong to you because you have to pay to maintain it?

No wonder Native Americans said "White man speak with forked tongue."

First off good luck to the Cavs tonight in game 7. Secondly, I had to post this. The last 2 sports days have been wonderful if you dislike Boston teams which I do. The Bruins got eliminated on Friday night in hockey and the Celtics last night!! Just for good measure the Red Sox also lost yesterday, and my Cardinals beat the Dodgers for the 2nd time in a row. Doesn't get any better than this!!!!! Doesn't happen too often so I'll enjoy it while I can!

People that supported Trump always ask me why I wouldn't want a successful business man to run the country,., Truth be told, a successful business man with the Best Interest of America at heart probably wouldn't be too bad at all..

But here's an example of why that person is not Trump, the guy who has so many bankruptcies.

"National Park Service (NPS) visitor spending in 2024 generated a $56.3 billion benefit to the U.S. economy, including $29 billion in local gateway regions. This activity supported 340,000 jobs and $18.8 billion in labor income, while the agency operates on a federal budget of approximately $3–$3.5 billion annually"

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=Revenue+from+the+National+Park+service

He takes something that's working perfectly,, and screws it up for his own personal beliefs. That's a move that, unless this leader is some kinda savant, will fail almost every time.

Trump does that constantly.....

All because he wants to "WHITEIFY" America. We are not a Totally White Nation. Why in the hell would you hide that. Shouldn't we celebrate our diversity.......

And I gotta tell you, I don't think it's even him.. It's who ever is pulling his strings... I'll leave it to all of you to decide who that might be.

I am going to be brutally honest with this topic.

Somehow trying to attach what trump is doing with our National Parks to a political party or warped support for anything trump does disgusts me.

As a generation our obligation to future generations is to make our country better and pass on a legacy of stewardship.

Since the National Park Service began tracking data in 1904, over 4.6 billion visits have been recorded at national park sites. In 2025 alone, there were over 323 million recreational visits, following a record-setting 331.9 million in 2024.

Justifying the actions of trump in regards to this topic is an insult to every American.

What are the "National" Parks for?

Why were they created?

Who owns the "National" Parks ?

Do you know what the entry fees are applied to?

Please explain how you know who has been to the Parks and how often?

And what does that have to do with what trump is doing?

. "They are considered "public lands," which means they are held in trust by the government for public use, conservation, and preservation."

Unbelievable attitude. Sorry - that sort of shrug of the shoulders and lack of any interest in something so important to so many is ... I don't even have the words. It speaks of someone totally groomed to defend and enable anything TD does.

Over 323 million recreational visits were recorded across the U.S. National Park Service (NPS) system in 2025. While this number reflects total visits (including international tourists and repeat visits by individuals), it highlights the immense popularity of the 433 NPS units, which include 63 designated national parks

If they belonged to us we wouldn't have a pay to enter.

Technically you don't have to pay to enter the Smokies by charter mandate. The work around is if you park for over 10 minutes you have to purchase a parking sticker.

I know most people have been to one of the parks but most only one or two of them, and then only once or twice.

Dak would fit for sure.

It's how he rolls. Over and over, and over again.

Would Dack Prescott fit the definition, unless he isn't considered as good as Cousins?

Those guys were QBs that got passed over by 31 teams. Exactly the same? No, but nobody claimed that, before you in your strawman distraction attempt.

Statistics tell you what happened in the past. They don't tell you what will happen in a specific future case. The low percentage of success you keep throwing out has no direct connection to Taylen Green. If he fails or succeeds, it will have nothing to do with that percentage. No one but you is giving a percentage, and yours is being misapplied. You don't know if he's a Brock Purdy or Tom Brady. All 6th round QBs aren't the same. No one is saying he will absolutely be one of those guys. He could be. No one knows the percentage likelihood.

You bring up some good points on the positives.

He does have negatives, but repeatedly saying he'll "fail" ~95 times out of 100, because he's a 6th round QB, feels extra negative. Maybe I just don't like box score scout BS and bad usage of statistics.

One may begin to think the things he is doing has nothing to do with "All Americans".

This is something I hope Republicans, Democrats, Independents, and everyone else should fight against.

Then trump has the audacity to put his picture on Park passes and now passports.

If any American looks into all that had to happen in order to have National Parks. I think they would want to protect this incredible resource.

He wastes billions on a war he promised not to be engaged in.

U.S. national debt has surged to over $39 trillion, having grown by approximately $2.77 trillion in the past year alone.

And now he is out to destroy what has been in place since 1916 for all Americans.

They say that time heals all wounds ... and in come ways that's true. Different wounds heal differently. This one is going to take all the time it wants.