[Red Steel]

I’ve been to Colorado Springs once. I was speaking generally. Second — non-essential services should be privatized, its as simple as that. I’m not anti-park, anti-library, etc. ... I just don’t think it should be the focus of government to build playgrounds.

I may agree with you in principal, however how many municipalities in the United States have neighborhood parks successfully privatized for the general enjoyment?

In Colorado, local governments can be forced to divest city libraries and parks if the enough citizens petition to put the issue(s) on the next ballot.

[SnakeDoctor]

I’m not arguing that parks will necessarily exist without the government ... I am arguing that if people truly value the parks, they will either charitably sustain them or pay for their use.

If they won’t pay voluntarily (admission or charity) to keep them open ... why force them to pay involuntarily for a service they do not value?

SnakeDoc