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Posted on 10/09/2013 10:14:13 AM PDT by Lakeshark
Could this be the end of Monument Syndrome? Across the country, ordinary Americans are rising up in revolt against the old Washington tactic of closing public parks and memorials during selective government “shutdowns” to score political points. Tax-paying tourists are tossing off the orange traffic cones and “Barrycades.” Enough is enough.
The movement started with waves of World War II veterans who flew to D.C. last week as part of the Honor Flight Network. (The nonprofit group brings our surviving heroes to visit the memorials that honor their service and sacrifice.) The vets and volunteers breached the fences last week, exposing the tone-deaf tactics of President Obama’s Spite House. Honor Flight visits continue this week, and more vets vowed to defy the cynical closures.
They are not alone. At Gettysburg National Military Park, tourists broke through barriers and posed for pictures on the battlefields with notes reading, “Catch us if you can.” One visitor reported that motorists formed impromptu caravans as rangers chased them. “Strength in numbers,” they tweeted.
At Mount Rushmore and in the Badlands of South Dakota, families barreled over hazard cones. Their photos went viral on Facebook. In Wisconsin, GOP Gov. Scott Walker defied the National Park Service and opened state parks that Obama-crats wanted closed because they receive some federal dollars.
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The explanation for this ridiculous Obama obstructionism can be summed up in one word: Control.
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For decades, taxpayers were passive pawns in this gamesmanship. No more. Monument Syndrome, R.I.P.
(Excerpt) Read more at michellemalkin.com ...
Take a stand at the park near you this weekend, or sooner if you can. This could be fun.....
Ping. Ride at the nearest park this weekend!!!!
So, where’s the “No Barrycades” bumper stickers?
This is the opportunity moment for Americans.
The Left would be all over this. Their media would be blasting it.
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