Such ego trips by coteries of self-exalting people are treated in the media as idealism, rather than the petty tyranny it is. Making it a hassle to drive a car in Yosemite means letting the green bigots regiment visitors in buses. Instead of going where you want to go, when you want to go there, you will go where the park bureaucracy wants to take you.Guys, THIS is THE purpose for ALL such "Sustainable Development" plans for YOUR children's future. The Matrix reloaded. And, Sowell is spot on when he writes of the unadulterated egocentric meanness of these "nice folks. Peace and love, George.
When you are in your own car, you can stop and get out to walk around when you see something you like, or just go to the bathroom when you need to. When you are regimented in buses, you can go only when and where the bus schedule permits. For young children and the elderly especially, this can turn what could be an enjoyable experience into needless stress.
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And remove the deliberately blind bias of lazy MSM journalists who just publish pre-composed, self-serving push-pieces that pre-empt any opposing views, instead of removing hydrology improvements, that keeps rivers running year round without destructive flooding that truly hurts the environment!!!
These same people are trying to do the same to Lake powell on the Colorado River... I made it a point of looking into the moneybags behind the groups and it was very interesting. Everyone should think long and hard before they donate one red cent to any of these organizations -- they get plenty from Robert Kennedy, T. Heinz-Kerry, Ted Turner, etc...