On Tue, 2 May 2006, William Robb wrote:
----- Original Message ----- From: "mike wilson"
Subject: Re: Re: Paying to shoot in US National Parks
Most Britons (maybe mainland Europeans as well?) will find it amusing that
you (generic you) are getting rather exercised about the idea of being
charged for photography when you have to _pay to get into_ your "National"
Parks....
It's a no win situation. The parks have to be maintained, which costs money,
so they put an admission fee on entrance to the park to partially cover this
cost.
People get worked up because the parks belong to the people, so they
shouldn't pay admission.
I guess they think other people should work for free......
Perhaps the best way is to do it through the tax base, therefore it wouldn't
matter if you use the park or not, you could take respnsibility for
maintaining it as part of your responsibilities as a citizen.
Of course, taxes would then go up.......
...or better utilised. "Let's march on Robb-land today." "Are you
nuts? We have no money, we spend it all on parks, hopsitals and
schools, some on roads too. Plus I wouldn't mess with Wheatfield,
don't mess with him, he won't mess with you." "Ah, alright. Fancy
watering the seedlings at Cotty Park?"
Dream on,
Kostas
