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Historic Bridges of Yosemite Valley Under Siege
San Jose Mercury News / ABC News / AP ^
| 7/7/2012
| Tracie Cone
Posted on 07/08/2012 7:46:08 AM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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The insanity of the left never rests, even for one day. Who really gives a rat's patootie if the river doesn't run "wild and freely" through Yosemite National Park? The river manages just fine running underneath these three bridges. It's not like these structures need to be destroyed to preserve fish runs or some other practical purpose. Their removal is solely so the envirokooks can shove their extremism in our faces and show us who's boss.
Given the radicalism of Obama, I wouldn't be surprised to see these bridges destroyed before January. It's probably ranked high on their agenda.
It's hard to believe that our government once built these magnificent structures. That was before the government types got infected with some bizarre disease.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
I only see two choices...leave things like they are....or remove ever essence of modern world items entirely (bridges, roads, paths, hotels, camp grounds, etc).
Make Yosemite Valley the most unused place on the face of the Earth...even by environmentalists.
To: pepsionice
That’s really the two choices we face, isn’t it?
How did such a small number of fanatics get to the position of dictating their whims to us? It’s just like the homo lobby...maybe 2% of the population totally upending millennia of social norms and stability.
To: ProtectOurFreedom
The left and the environmentalists are the Talee-bahn of the USA. They would prefer that we revert to pre-industrial revolution America. In essence they are dangerous lunatics with Unicorn farts for brains.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:06:33 AM PDT
by
rhubarbk
To: ProtectOurFreedom
The left disgusts me.
Seems to me that the bridges of Yellowstone are a means of facilitating the intended purpose of the park. In fact, its going on all over the country.
Last time I was at Pictured Rocks national lakeshore some clown handed me a flier promoting closing the roads to private vehicles and using shuttles instead. I told the first ranger I ran into that if such a plan were implemented, I would not return.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:06:40 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
They are as bad as the radical Muslims that destroy ancient religious symbols.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:07:01 AM PDT
by
Jvette
To: pepsionice
I conceded the valley floor to the screeming parents, braty kids (and their trash), Japanese tour busses, pooping dogs long ago, and hoards of pilgrmes up to Half Dome, long ago. There is very little that is peaceful or natural in the valley.
I think the enviros have an uphill battle on this one.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:08:20 AM PDT
by
super7man
To: ProtectOurFreedom
envirowackies are getting to be like Muzzies who destroy Christian icons and other architectual buildings....I am so SICK of these people.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:08:23 AM PDT
by
goodnesswins
(What has happened to America?)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
The lunatics truly are running the asylum.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:10:07 AM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both)
To: pepsionice
How about we compromise and just remove the leftists?
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:10:32 AM PDT
by
rockrr
(Everything is different now...)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
That’s a nice looking bridge.
Wonder what the story is on the little door sized arch on the far side?
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:13:40 AM PDT
by
SnuffaBolshevik
(In a tornado, even turkeys can fly.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
..... some say its course should be shaped only by nature as it meanders through the valley...... There is the town of Tombstone that wants alter boulders and rock after nature did a number on their water rights.
Since 0bama's son doesn't live in Tombstone they are out of luck!
It is sickening to see the US go back to the time when Mohammad walked the earth.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:17:42 AM PDT
by
TYVets
(Pure-Gas.org ..... ethanol free gasoline by state and city)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
The goal: to exclude the unwashed (read non-eviroweenies) from as much public land as possible.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:17:42 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of LibertyI'm st! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
We could remove this bridge.
It doesnt fit the natural surroundings.
Perhaps remove people and structures from the surrounding area
and return it to its original pristine state.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:19:17 AM PDT
by
frankenMonkey
(This tagline for rent. Inquire within.)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
How did such a small number of fanatics get to the position of dictating their whims to us?By obtaining substantial control over media and education. If they are not ejected from these ranks soon, it's all over.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:20:27 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excising a cancer before it kills us waters the Tree of LibertyI'm st! TERM LIMITS, NOW AND FOREVER!)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
“How did such a small number of fanatics get to the position of dictating their whims to us?”
It started with the creation of the EPA.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:21:59 AM PDT
by
Beagle8U
(Free Republic -- One stop shopping ....... It's the Conservative Super WalMart for news .)
To: frankenMonkey
One of my favorites is the Cut River Bridge in Michigan's upper peninsula. Fortunately its on US 2 and is unlikely to go anywhere.
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:25:11 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(What does it profit a man if he gains the whole world but loses his soul?)
To: ProtectOurFreedom
How about they work on Hetch Hetchy first? Same park. Much bigger impact, since they flooded a whole valley to do it. Some claim a prettier valley than the one in question here.
To: frankenMonkey
Life After People says it’ll fall down in a few hundred years when we’re gone, from lack of maintenance. See UN Agenda 21...
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:30:42 AM PDT
by
JimRed
(Excise the cancer before it kills us; feed &water the Tree of Liberty! TERM LIMITS, NOW & FOREVER!)
To: SnuffaBolshevik
either maximum span of a stone arch that height had been reached and the bridge wasnt long enough.
Or the site does not facilitate the use of two large stone arches due to bed rock issues.Two arches would have ruined the view
Or they where just laying around somewhere and the architect thought they would look nice in this bridge.
:)
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posted on
07/08/2012 8:31:36 AM PDT
by
moose07
(The truth will out, one day.)
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