tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post6998481592997342727..comments2024-03-24T10:57:10.838-04:00Comments on Get the Flick: Public Park FeesDon Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10219887691182501386noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-2315320859693548522012-04-17T09:31:23.830-04:002012-04-17T09:31:23.830-04:00Kirby, you make your statements as if they are obj...Kirby, you make your statements as if they are objective truths. They aren't. All branches of government, from local all the way up to federal (with multiple confirmations from SCOTUS) have affirmed that this kind of spending is a-ok.<br /><br />So, objectively, your statements are wrong. Subjectively you are as welcome to believe the parks should be de-funded as I am to think that I don't want to live in a country that lives by your proposed rule changes.rw2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04478088244450124253noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-50975389779909086422012-04-16T17:07:38.771-04:002012-04-16T17:07:38.771-04:00Nothing is free. It costs money to do things. Ev...Nothing is free. It costs money to do things. Even things like run and equip and maintain a public park. These sorts of things ought not to be paid for out of taxes. Taxes are supposed to be strictly to cover the cost of running the government. National parks have dick all to do with the legitimate cost of keeping the lights on in the capitol building.<br /><br /><br />Public Parks should be fee based. Always.Kirby L. Wallacehttp://www.wallaceinfo.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-83252196651289202902012-04-09T20:25:44.171-04:002012-04-09T20:25:44.171-04:00Don, aren't you 62 yet? After that birthday, a...Don, aren't you 62 yet? After that birthday, a lifetime pass to all federal recreation areas, including National Parks, can be had for the whopping sum of $10. For those of us on the wrong side of the generational warfare divide, that fee is $80 a year. And most National Forest and BLM land is free, often beautiful, with plenty to do, even if it isn't a "park."<br />There are organizations that fight the expansion of park fees. My friend in CO runs one:<br />http://www.westernslopenofee.org/<br />Jon at FMN4CornerFlyerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14170955558081925371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34690855.post-13340375233227202352012-04-09T16:32:54.609-04:002012-04-09T16:32:54.609-04:00100% agrees on the central thesis. I have little p...100% agrees on the central thesis. I have little problem with charging for campsites and such that take persistent work to maintain. But the core services should be covered by taxes.<br /><br />I do have a quibble though, "think about that, charging for self-service". You aren't being charged for self service, you are being charged for the upkeep and maintenance of the park you are entering. I actually think that's a good thing. Better to have the money go to the park than pay some poor soul to sit in an outhouse sized building collecting $3 at a time.<br /><br />On a related note, I flew into the grand canyon airport and they had a similar setup. When I came back, they had taped an envelope to the window of my plane to send them the few dollars they requested for three nights parking. Was glad to send it in and thought it was a good compromise between charging more for more active collection and not being able to collect enough to keep the airport up.rw2https://www.blogger.com/profile/04478088244450124253noreply@blogger.com