Posted on 10/15/2013 10:12:29 PM PDT by Nachum
(CNSNews.com) – National Park Service (NPS) rangers removed the handles from some 40 public water pumps and closed restrooms in the 184.5 mile- C&O Canal National Historical Park, but they haven’t been able to keep hikers and bikers off the popular trail known as a “cyclist’s dream.”
“It’s full every day,” said Gail Hall, who runs Mountain Side Bikes at the trailhead in Cumberland, Md. “They’re bringing in their own water and utilizing the tree-lined areas [of the park] for restrooms. Some towns like Harper’s Ferry even brought in potties to accommodate them. As long as they can pedal, they don’t care.”
Cumberland Times-News reporter Matthew Bieniek, who first reported that the handles on the park’s old-fashioned water pumps had been removed as part of the federal government shutdown, told CNSNews.com that Park Superintendent Kevin Brandt told him that the pumps had been disabled “to discourage people from attempting to use the park.”
But Michael Nardolilli, president of the non-profit C&O Canal Historical National Park Trust, which runs interpretive programs at the park’s historic lockhouses, later said that the pump handles were removed for “public health reasons.”
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There are a few in Congress! Unless it now has the status of the “Rump Parliament”, which is not too far fetched.
No one cares, you petulant little spoiled-brat man-child. (Not you Nachum!)
Can’t use the pumps cuz the vandals stole the handles.
In this instance it’s more like Choke and Change.
Someone will have a heart attack from dehydration.
Song lyric?
And Barry will wave the bloody shirt and blame the Tea Party.
That would certainly scare the hell out of the resident on chief, as even he knows the power of our Lord. May not do anything but scare, but God is still in charge, and it would be very amusing to watch them squirm and vacate the buildings on the seventh day.
Maybe some day Congress will mandate that the Federal Government hire mature adults.
I don’t know if the park service will ever dig themselves out of the PR nightmare they have created during the shutdown. Ridiculous does not even begin to sum it up.
But I’m betting the 5 gallon water jugs are still being placed on the known transit routes for illegal aliens crossing the border. Gots to have our priorities straight and look after the illegals before the taxpaying citizens doncha know /sarc
Was that his autobiography that was named "SICKO" ??
Hope you do not mind if I also post the sentiment now and again, since I truly believe it bears repeating.
Incidentally, did you know that the signs above those barrels of water are written in English, Spanish, -and CHINESE?
Barry O'Cades is truly out to destroy this country.
:D
Post it as much as you like. I’m tired of the illegal aliens getting taken care of better than American citizens.
I jumped thru the legal immigration hoops to bring my Thai wife at the time to the states, and get sick and tired of the illegals trying to circumvent the system and jump to the head of the line. They broke the law by entering the US illegally and should pay a price for that. And when people ask that stupid question of how do you deport 11 million illegals, I always answer with “You start”. That and no federal funds for any so called sanctuaries.
WHEN will Brain Dead Democrats wake up to the arrogant Spite House Mean Tricks!
the vandals stole the handles. I’m sure it will cost millions to put them back on too.
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