Comments on: Why An Armed Escort into Organ Pipe National Monument? http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/04/03/why-an-armed-escort-into-organ-pipe-national-monument Glimpses From Bert & Jane Gildart's Travel Adventures Tue, 22 May 2012 00:20:47 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Chuck Stanger http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/04/03/why-an-armed-escort-into-organ-pipe-national-monument/comment-page-1#comment-177971 Chuck Stanger Mon, 20 Feb 2012 04:42:44 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/04/03/why-an-armed-escort-into-organ-pipe-national-monument#comment-177971 While I appreciate the need for the "Nanny State" to protect us from every possible danger I miss the time when we were allowed to accept some danger if we so chose. I suppose we can blame it on the cowardice of bureaucrats who love their jobs and fear losing them if anything happens on their watch as well as our lawsuit crazy society. Why can't I sign a release form saying I'm an adult, accept the dangers and be allowed to visit the American places I enjoyed seeing 30 years ago? We are allowing ourselves to become a nation of cowards, unable to deal with a world containing some dangers. Whatever happened to "Land of the free, home of the brave"? Let's grow up. Would Kris Eggle have wanted us to stop going to a beautiful place because some bad people sometimes pass through the area? I think not. Let's not let the bad guys win. While I appreciate the need for the “Nanny State” to protect us from every possible danger I miss the time when we were allowed to accept some danger if we so chose. I suppose we can blame it on the cowardice of bureaucrats who love their jobs and fear losing them if anything happens on their watch as well as our lawsuit crazy society. Why can’t I sign a release form saying I’m an adult, accept the dangers and be allowed to visit the American places I enjoyed seeing 30 years ago? We are allowing ourselves to become a nation of cowards, unable to deal with a world containing some dangers. Whatever happened to “Land of the free, home of the brave”? Let’s grow up. Would Kris Eggle have wanted us to stop going to a beautiful place because some bad people sometimes pass through the area? I think not. Let’s not let the bad guys win.

]]> By: Tim Van Buren http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/04/03/why-an-armed-escort-into-organ-pipe-national-monument/comment-page-1#comment-14620 Tim Van Buren Fri, 04 Apr 2008 20:36:18 +0000 http://gildartphoto.com/weblog/2008/04/03/why-an-armed-escort-into-organ-pipe-national-monument#comment-14620 Very interesting post. When you asked about legalized marijuana and the availability of work permits, were you wondering if the park's problems would go away if these changes occurred? Being a fish head, I would have liked to have gotten a closer look at those pupfish. I bet that Quitobaquito is a very interesting landscape. Did you add any new birds to your list? Very interesting post.

When you asked about legalized marijuana and the availability of work permits, were you wondering if the park’s problems would go away if these changes occurred?

Being a fish head, I would have liked to have gotten a closer look at those pupfish. I bet that Quitobaquito is a very interesting landscape.

Did you add any new birds to your list?

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