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WI Gov Scott Walker Defies Feds, Keeps Parks Open
Breitbart ^ | 10/30/13 | Dan Riehl

Posted on 10/03/2013 6:34:53 PM PDT by Nachum

Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker's administration defied the federal government by refusing to close popular state properties at the behest of the National Park Service.

The park service ordered state officials to close the northern unit of the Kettle Moraine, Devil's Lake, and Interstate state parks and the state-owned portion of the Horicon Marsh, but state authorities rebuffed the request because the lion's share of the funding came from state, not federal coffers.

Instead, the state's Department of Natural Resources "issued a statement saying all state parks, trails and other recreational properties were open and not affected by the federal government's budget problems."

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; US: Wisconsin
KEYWORDS: gov; scott; statesrights; walker; wi
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To: Nachum

The states that have Federal Parks and Monuments should file Eminent Domain suits against the Feds. for control of them. They should offer them a fair price of $1.00 an acre and could easily justify the “economics” being favorable to the state and local communities by having the lands in state hands. Remember, the Supreme Court said that it was a good idea.


21 posted on 10/03/2013 7:36:25 PM PDT by RetiredTexasVet (A civilian forece funded and equal to the military ... Obama/DHS & Hitler/Gestapo & Stalin/KGB)
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To: Inyo-Mono

I dare someone to stop just to take a picture anyway-and get the reaction from NPS staff on tape!


22 posted on 10/03/2013 7:50:04 PM PDT by JSDude1 (Is John Boehner the Neville Chamberlain of American Politics?)
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To: Nachum

Rebelling against a tyrannical leader is what being an American is all about.


23 posted on 10/03/2013 8:33:31 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Nachum

When Obamacare was passed and all the states Dems and various commies demanded Walker immediately start opening health care exchanges, he told them all to take a aeronautical copulatory act at the lunar space object in so many words.


24 posted on 10/03/2013 10:26:20 PM PDT by driftless2
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To: Nachum; Hunton Peck; Diana in Wisconsin; P from Sheb; Shady; DonkeyBonker; Wisconsinlady; JPG; ...

Scott Walker keeping State Parks open in defiance of obama

FReep Mail me if you want on, or off, this Wisconsin interest ping list.


25 posted on 10/04/2013 3:50:31 AM PDT by afraidfortherepublic
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To: afraidfortherepublic

Love our gov!


26 posted on 10/04/2013 4:50:23 AM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Nachum; All

—maybe not quite like Calvin Coolidge to the Boston cops , but still great-—


27 posted on 10/04/2013 6:15:04 AM PDT by rellimpank (--don't believe anything the media or government says about firearms or explosives--)
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To: Nachum; afraidfortherepublic

Jan Brewer in AZ is trying to keep the Grand Canyon open, too.

Walker/Brewer 2016!


28 posted on 10/04/2013 7:52:00 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set...)
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To: JSDude1

“I dare someone to stop just to take a picture anyway-and get the reaction from NPS staff on tape!

Better still, why not just take Smokey the Bear into custody and drop him off with the local Sheriff in Lee Vining!


29 posted on 10/04/2013 8:32:23 AM PDT by vette6387 (i)
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To: Nachum

Thank you, Governor!


30 posted on 10/04/2013 2:53:08 PM PDT by Wisconsinlady (REMOVE ALL EXEMPTIONS, EXCEPTIONS, AND WAIVERS TO OBAMACARE)
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