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Locally run Texas park closed by federal shutdown
SFgate ^ | 10/06/2013 | SFgate

Posted on 10/07/2013 10:25:19 AM PDT by Rusty0604

Edited on 10/07/2013 11:23:28 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

The Monitor in McAllen (http://bit.ly/1huO8fh ) reported Sunday that County Commissioner David Garza said no federal money is spent on staffing, managing or maintaining the park. However, he was reluctant to question the federal authorities' decision.

"We don't want to get into a fight with the federal government at this time," he said.


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


TOPICS: Government; US: Texas
KEYWORDS: nps; obama
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1 posted on 10/07/2013 10:25:19 AM PDT by Rusty0604
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To: Rusty0604

sell it to the state for one dollar...period


2 posted on 10/07/2013 10:28:05 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Rusty0604

Cowards like this at the state and local levels are why the federal government gets away with this nonsense.


3 posted on 10/07/2013 10:28:14 AM PDT by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Rusty0604
"The park operates under a conditional lease. "

Two Words:

Eminent & Domain

4 posted on 10/07/2013 10:29:24 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Rusty0604

Obama is insane


5 posted on 10/07/2013 10:30:10 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Paladin2

no eminent domain against govt


6 posted on 10/07/2013 10:31:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: Rusty0604

It’s not a federal park but they do not question the orders?

messed up


7 posted on 10/07/2013 10:31:49 AM PDT by GeronL
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To: Sacajaweau

Eminent Domain.....they should be filing it as we speak...The land owner isn’t maintaining the property.


8 posted on 10/07/2013 10:32:22 AM PDT by Crim (Palin / West '16)
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To: Sacajaweau
Then it's time to plow new ground for the States vs. the Feds.

If TOTUS can make new law, so can Governators.

9 posted on 10/07/2013 10:32:34 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Rusty0604

Anyone local Freepers down there? Looks like a good day to visit the park.


10 posted on 10/07/2013 10:33:47 AM PDT by Made In The USA (I'm not yelling, just... just talking enthusiastically..)
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To: Timber Rattler

Instead, take this bastard into local custody.

Boyd Blihovde, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s refuge manager at Laguna Atascosa, said he shuttered the park “following national policy.”

I sure hope that someone is making a big list. At the end of the day, there needs to be some serious payback. Make old Boyd move out of his neighborhood.


11 posted on 10/07/2013 10:34:28 AM PDT by vette6387 (i)
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To: Rusty0604
We don't want to get into a fight with the federal government at this time

There may never be a better time...

12 posted on 10/07/2013 10:36:00 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Rusty0604
the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's refuge manager at Laguna Atascosa, said he shuttered the park "following national policy."

Have they evicted the Fish and the Wildlife too?

13 posted on 10/07/2013 10:37:00 AM PDT by Izzy Dunne (Hello, I'm a TAGLINE virus. Please help me spread by copying me into YOUR tag line.)
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To: Rusty0604

Shutting down a park on the Texas border ? Hmmmmmmm. Wonder what will be coming through there.


14 posted on 10/07/2013 10:37:01 AM PDT by justa-hairyape (The user name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: Rusty0604

County Commissioner Garza contacted Cornyn. Why didn’t he contact Cruz, too??


15 posted on 10/07/2013 10:38:31 AM PDT by clintonh8r (Don't twerk me, Bro!)
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To: Rusty0604

Pull a “People’s Park”. It’s fun, full of eye candy for the T.V. cameras, and everyone gets to dress up and act foolish, all while taking the park back!


16 posted on 10/07/2013 10:38:37 AM PDT by abigkahuna (I have achieved the goal of semi-literacy through public schooling.)
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To: Rusty0604

The Cameron County Adolph Thomae Jr. County Park operates within the confines of the
Laguna Atascosa National Wildlife Refuge. Thus the Feds have control of the access roads, etc.

http://www.co.cameron.tx.us/parks/thomae_park.htm


17 posted on 10/07/2013 10:40:42 AM PDT by deport
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To: Rusty0604

Stop and search any federal government employee traveling on the state highways around the park. I’m sure the local law enforcement can find probable cause. They have no right to be there.


18 posted on 10/07/2013 10:41:57 AM PDT by Portcall24
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To: abigkahuna
Make up some of these and liberally post them at the Park and around town.


19 posted on 10/07/2013 10:45:47 AM PDT by Paladin2
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To: Timber Rattler

Which is why marshall law will be easy to implement.


20 posted on 10/07/2013 10:45:50 AM PDT by huldah1776
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