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| jamarynn1 |
 Feb 24 2011, 09:25 PM
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Just read an article in the Washington Post concerning the possible upcoming federal government closedown. If agreement is not reached, the government may shut down "non-essential" operations, including national parks and monuments. During the last shut-down, 368 National Park Service Sites were shuttered for up to 17 days. I know that a lot of camping sites in national parks are run by private concessions and I don't know if a government shut-down would affect their operations, but it would really be a bummer-and-a-half to travel cross-country only to find out Yellowstone has a "closed" sign hung on the gates. Guess we'll just have to keep our collective fingers crossed for good accord.
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| DXSMac |
Mar 12 2011, 05:26 PM
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Ok, as an Ex Federal employee..... the word "essential" when referring to shutdowns (which also applied on snow days) meant..... employees that were critical to safety and health. The word "essential" seems to have morphed into something else starting with the big shutdown that occurred in the 90's under the Clinton Administration.
JJ -------------------- JJ from Pacific Northwest
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jamarynn1 Uh-oh.... Feb 24 2011, 09:25 PM
John Blue I remember this from years ago and yes it can happ... Feb 24 2011, 09:33 PM fpullanosr May need to start using commercial campgrounds. Feb 24 2011, 09:52 PM kcmoedoe
Just read an article in the Washington Post conce... Feb 25 2011, 12:05 PM Meyer Camping I am curious; when the government shut down the la... Mar 4 2011, 06:48 AM Lindsay Richards Why do we have any nonessential services? Mar 5 2011, 01:21 PM |
