The federal government is in the midst of a partial "shutdown." Don't worry, there's still plenty of money flowing to a great many government departments. And even those workers who experience deferred salaries during the shutdown will almost certainly get their back pay paid in full.
But as always occurs during these so-called shutdowns, many of the most popular amenities offered by the federal government are being shut down. This includes the national parks such as Yosemite and Rocky Mountain National Park.
Back during the 2013 shutdown, under the Obama administration, the federal government took an especially punitive position. The administration sent armed government agents to shut down the parks. It sent in extrastaff to erect barriers around some monuments — monuments funded by private trusts — such as the World War II memorial in Washington, DC.
This time, the feds are being a little bit more laissez-faire about it.
Rather than sending armed guards barking threats and orders at visiting taxpayers, the administration is simply closing down services. Most of these "services" of course, won't be missed by most people. But when the government closes off all the bathrooms and outhouses, things can start to get messy.
And this, apparently is what's happening at parks such as Joshua Tree National Park, where the land along the roads is in danger of becoming one big outdoor latrine.
Some volunteers have attempted to address the issues:
"Once those port-a-potties fill up there's no amount of cleaning that will save them," said Sabra Purdy, who along with her husband, Seth, owns the rock-climbing guide service Cliffhanger Guides in the town of Joshua Tree.
The 40-year-old Purdy is among dozens of volunteers who have been collecting garbage, cleaning bathrooms and generally keep an eye on the park. Local business owners and park supporters are donating toiletries and cleaning supplies.
"People are doing it because we love this place and we know how trashed it'll get if we don't," she said.
It doesn't have to be this way.
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5 comments:
NO IT DOES NOT until mr trump gets the status quo changed nothing will change. we need less government, protected borders, and justice for the treasonous marixt embedded in the system in ALL AGENCIES OF OUR GOVERNMENT..
SIMPLE . F I X . >>>> . There needs to be a New Law passed that The Govt Cannot ever be shut down by
ANYONE . ANYMORE . >> . NOT THE POTUS . NOT CONGRESS NOT ANY JUDGE PERIOD !!!!
No more using Shut down as a Political tool >>> . No . more & No Need to ever do it either !!!!! Period
THis crap comes up year after year ......TIME TO END IT AMERICA !!!
There should be an amendment to the Budget process that would prevent the Congressional budget passed as one of the first bills. The bill authorizing payment for the Congress should be the last expenditure bill passed after the Government has been funded. That would mean the Congress would not be paid if they created a shutdown not the workers. This bill would also prevent Congress from being reimbursed pay they were penalized for not doing their job and this would include all benefits they had to pay out of their own millions. This would make Congress to do their job for the US citizens and not continue making their millions from the tax payer while Federal workers get the punishment. Congress is the ones to blame not the President.
They will get all their Back Pay . Unlike the rest of us at our jobs . .....They can then take Vacations .......
We would just be shhhhht out of luck at our Non-Govt Jobs . so . Not feeling Sorry !!! LOL
If the parks are shut down, there will be no one to litter or fill the portapotties with waste. Stop whining.
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