>I am one of those AARP folks too.. I think the AARPers get a discounted >pass but not free. Our most popular National Parks are crawling with >foreigners. Do they get cut a deal on taxes in the parks? I personally >feel very proud when I see them ohhhing and ahhhhhing our natural >wonders. The parks do a lot to soften our image as a country of violence. Yea, I know what you mean. I am very proud of our parks, and its nice to show off how we were smart enough to try and preserve some of the great parts of our country. I think I was a bit out of line with my comments in the first place. I meant no harm, just frustrated. I was of the impression that retired folk, meaning some nebulous age that I am fast approaching, got free access to all the parks. Hey, I have been wrong all day, so I'm not surprised if I put my foot in my mouth with this one. Every taxpayer in the country pays some money to the national parks, and so we get a fair deal at the gate. People who come from out of the country do not subsidize the parks, but they pay the same fee as those who do. When I am there, and they are pouring out of the buses, I get a little peeved. On the good side, all those people drove me deeper into the back country where its much more pleasant and enjoyable :-) Again, it was an off-hand comment and not well considered and if I offended, I apologize. Best Regards from Utah, John |
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