National Parks

[catland]

I am not allowed to post a thought that involves politics without being denigated?

geez ES -"denigated" - now you are making me use the dictionary before I can post a reply.

I've definately been away from PT too long if you are now being considered a "Troll".


I happen to love state and national parks. We go camping quite often at the state parks up by Mt. Hood. The wonder of our national parks is that they are accessible to all of us - in prior times such wonders would have been off limits to the majority and reserved for the elite.

The parks are indeed a wonderful example of when a government of the people can actually do something that really benefits all the people, and not just the select few.

Our state government has its problems too, but one of the things they did years ago was to delclare that all of the Oregon beaches belonged to the public, and that you could not "own" the beach and ocean and prevent access to others. Pretty cool, huh?

[Puckstop31]

Our state government has its problems too, but one of the things they did years ago was to delclare that all of the Oregon beaches belonged to the public, and that you could not "own" the beach and ocean and prevent access to others. Pretty cool, huh?

So if I OWN beachfront property in Oregon, I have to let anybody on MY property?

LOL.

Does anybody really understand what Liberty REALLY means anymore?

[Puckstop31]

ES. Dr. Goebbels would have been proud of your propoganda. Granted, I do understand what you were trying to do. Problem is, we are not the morons you assume we are.... Our history... LEARN it. Learn who our founders were. Learn what this country was really founded on, what made this country the power it WAS. When you really open your eyes, you will see why we are the way we are these days....

In my eyes, all you did with post #1 in the first thread was prove, again, how fond you are of authortarian figures... As long as they do what you think is OK.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Hey Folks ~

Anybody notice a few posts in this topic have gone *missing* ??

MINE being one of them.

Sorta changes the overall theme and feel of the thread.

[sasvermont]

Maybe this will re-thread, the thread. Why wouldn't you like National Parks?

Anyone else have some photos from trips to National Parks - ones they are willing to share here?


I also love our State Parks here in Vermont.

[Puckstop31]

Maybe this will re-thread, the thread. Why wouldn't you like National Parks?

That is the controversy, I think. Some people doubt that this thread(s) were REALLY about National Parks.

[Puckstop31]

Hey Folks ~

Anybody notice a few posts in this topic have gone *missing* ??

MINE being one of them.

Sorta changes the overall theme and feel of the thread.

Its a free country, but a private board. Mods, any comment?

[Karen]

Its a free country, but a private board. Mods, any comment?

Phred, your post, and others, were in a different thread which Edwina's Secretary started, then deleted. This is a new thread, with the same title.

[Grace]

Hey Folks ~

Anybody notice a few posts in this topic have gone *missing* ??

MINE being one of them.

Sorta changes the overall theme and feel of the thread.

Phred, I think she deleted the original National Park topic, and then started this one. The other one got sort of out of hand - I think

[Edwina's Secretary]

Hey Folks ~

Anybody notice a few posts in this topic have gone *missing* ??

MINE being one of them.

Sorta changes the overall theme and feel of the thread.

I started a thread about my reaction upon seeing a couple of national parks.

That caused some people to post nasty things and insult me, etc.

That takes the fun out of posting photos or much of anything else.

So I deleted the thread.

Mission accomplished I guess.

Same thing happened with the sewing machine thread.

Sorry Phred. It disappoints me too but that seems to be how things go these days.

[Cinder & Smoke]

I started a thread about my reaction upon seeing a couple of national parks.

That caused some people to post nasty things and insult me, etc.

That takes the fun out of posting photos or much of anything else.

<deep sigh>

If I remember, it was a nice photo.

So sorry.

[blue]

I started a thread about my reaction upon seeing a couple of national parks.

That caused some people to post nasty things and insult me, etc.

That takes the fun out of posting photos or much of anything else.

So I deleted the thread.

Mission accomplished I guess.

Same thing happened with the sewing machine thread.

Sorry Phred. It disappoints me too but that seems to be how things go these days.

You probably should have left out all the political parts of the thread and posted more then one picture.

Your opinion that the Interstate freeway system for example, it is fantastic but its also in the Constitution under Interstate Commerce.

Or your gushing over Harry S Truman, who had nothing to do with the National Park Act of 1916 or any of the earlier acts creating National Parks by Grant and possibly Lincoln.

FWIW I also agreed that your sewing machine thread was a good idea. Back in elementary school we kids sewed some wash mitts together that I wish I still had today. I also have my own home sewn bivy sack for mountain climbing and camping.

So its twice now that I have agreed with you.

[Hellow]

Not on topic of this thread, but it relates to its downturn:
The only way we are going to stop all of this flaming going on is self control. Dont hold grudges with people. Dont comment badly on someone (if you ain't got something good to say, say nothing at all). Do the obvious to stop it. Pointing fingers at people helps none. Arguing helps none. My $0.03 (I got a raise :P).

On topic:
I really did like the thread that you posted. Nice pic .

[Edwina's Secretary]

You probably should have left out all the political parts of the thread and posted more then one picture.

Or your gushing over Harry S Truman, who had nothing to do with the National Park Act of 1916 or any of the earlier acts creating National Parks by Grant and possibly Lincoln.

I offered admiration for Theodore Roosevelt. You know...this guy...

One of President Theodore Roosevelt's most lasting and significant contributions to the world was the permanent preservation of the some of the most unique natural resources of the United States. According to the National Geographic, the area of the United States placed under public protection by Theodore Roosevelt, as National Parks, National Forests, game and bird preserves, and other federal reservations, comes to a total of approximately 230,000,000 acres or about 84,000 acres per day!

I could offer admiration for Truman but I did not. Not once...never did I mention Truman in that or any other thread I have ever posted on Pet Talk.

Now please, if my threads annoy you...stop reading them. My feelings will not be hurt.

[blue]

Have Karen bring back the deleted thread. You praised H. S. Truman. No wonder you deleted the thread.

Youve posted more rude, insulting, and bellitling posts in threads Ive made, yet I respond to them rather then delete them and make a new post to try and make myself look good and innocent. You would have been better served by editing the original deleted post with the rest of the National park pics