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Feds Plan Huge Campground - in Brooklyn (camp at old airport)
NBC New York ^
| Jun 14, 2011
| Greg Wilson
Posted on 06/14/2011 8:04:17 PM PDT by Texas Fossil
Old airfield could host 600 sites, says National Park Service
Roasting marshmallows, telling ghost stories and sleeping under the stars - in New York City?
The National Park Service is planning a 600-site campground in Brooklyn's Floyd Bennett Field, a onetime airport used by Amelia Earhart. The campground would be the largest urban tent-pitching site in the nation, according to Interior Secretary Ken Salazar.
"We want to make New York the leading example of what we can do around the country with urban parks," Salazar said.
(Excerpt) Read more at nbcnewyork.com ...
TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Political Humor/Cartoons; US: New York
KEYWORDS: airport; brooklyn; campground; gangs; obama; rapes; robberies; thugs
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"The plan is one of several initiatives aimed at improving access to the outdoors in the New York region under President Obama's America's Great Outdoors campaign."
"The location now has just five campsites, but that number will expand to 90 over the next two years and to 600 eventually, he said."
My, my, my. So many are too broke to go on vacation, so the administration brings the vacation to you. Can you imagine camping on an old airfield? In Brooklyn??
To: Texas Fossil
Campgrounds? In Brooklyn?
Paging Alex Jones. ;-)
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:08:59 PM PDT
by
newheart
(When does policy become treason?)
To: Texas Fossil
Under Construction On This Site -
The First “OFFICIAL OBAMAVILLE SHANTY TOWN”!!!!
(Watch for additional facilities, coming to a city near you!!)
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:12:02 PM PDT
by
Uncle Ike
(Rope is cheap, and there are lots of trees...)
To: newheart
Probably going to turn in to a massive homeless camp site.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:12:07 PM PDT
by
GlockThe Vote
(F U B O ! ! !)
To: Texas Fossil
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:14:07 PM PDT
by
2ndDivisionVet
("We didn't lose Vietnam. We quit Vietnam." ~Gen. Al Haig)
To: Texas Fossil
I checked out pics and there are abandoned hangars etc. It’s gonna cost money.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:14:29 PM PDT
by
DJ MacWoW
(America! The wolves are at your door! How will you answer the knock?)
To: GlockThe Vote
...aaaand all those usetobe rich that were taxed to social justice prescription
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:14:47 PM PDT
by
Leo Carpathian
(fffffFRrrreeeeepppeeee-ssed!)
To: Uncle Ike; newheart
And notice the current capacity of the “Huge Campground”.
5 camp sites. hee hee hee
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:14:57 PM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: Texas Fossil
An excellent use of gubment resources.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:15:08 PM PDT
by
Drill Thrawl
(No one is more against progress than a progressive.)
To: GlockThe Vote
Probably going to turn in to a massive homeless camp site.
Nah, eventually, the barbed wire will keep them out.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:17:48 PM PDT
by
newheart
(When does policy become treason?)
To: GlockThe Vote
Probably going to turn in to a massive homeless camp site.
Nah, eventually, the barbed wire will keep them out.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:17:56 PM PDT
by
newheart
(When does policy become treason?)
To: Texas Fossil
A great way to handle the overflow of illegal aliens when they swing open the gates at the border. Just hand out sleeping bags and open a 24/7 triage.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:18:38 PM PDT
by
Eastbound
(3-7-77)
To: newheart
Nothing like sleeping on the ol’ tarmac to bring ya back to nature....should be a wonderful experience for New Yorkers in the summer when the temp in the tents reach 100 or more...also it could be sold as a cheap housing for the underprivileged
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:19:10 PM PDT
by
M-cubed
To: Drill Thrawl
An excellent use of gubment resources.Wonder how many million dollars they plan to spend for the project. Currently 5 camps sites, but expecting to allow for 600 camp sites. hee hee hee Progressives(Commies) in action.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:20:01 PM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: Texas Fossil
Ahhhh.....a home for the new homeless....fresh air and barbed wire for safety.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:22:17 PM PDT
by
count-your-change
(You don't have be brilliant, not being stupid is enough.)
To: newheart
I live in NYC. Things are rapidly getting worse.
To: Texas Fossil
"We want to make New York the leading example of what we can do around the country with urban parks," Salazar said.People just like you, Mr. Salazar, have already shown us what you can do to urban centers such as Detroit.
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:22:44 PM PDT
by
Zeppo
("Happy Pony is on - and I'm NOT missing Happy Pony")
To: Texas Fossil
I actually think its a good idea.....young people don't have the money for extended stays at hotels, and young families could come and camp by night, and take the kids to the sights during the day....
I predict a big success unless they let it be overrun by criminals...
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:23:35 PM PDT
by
cherry
To: Zeppo
Yep, the finest example of the Obamanation is Detroit. hee hee hee
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:24:27 PM PDT
by
Texas Fossil
(Government, even in its best state is but a necessary evil; in its worst state an intolerable one)
To: Texas Fossil
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posted on
06/14/2011 8:26:39 PM PDT
by
smokingfrog
( sleep with one eye open ( <o> ---)
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