"Hi XXXX,
Thank you for your concern. It is very touching to hear from so many other people who care about this site so deeply.
Mount Vernon is open. Our parking lots are now open. The barricade was placed in front of Mount Vernon’s parking lots for a short period (less than 3 hours). Once the National Park Service realized that we own the parking lots, the barricades were removed immediately.
Anything you can do to help get the word out that Mount Vernon and its parking lots are open would be much appreciated!
Best,
Melissa"
I am furious over this attempt to stomp on the home of George Washington, where, by the way, he and Martha are buried. We visited their tomb last month for a special ceremony, then toured the home. It sickens me that this administration actually barricaded the parking lots and caused it to seem that the whole site was closed due to the "shutdown".
Heh. One the NPS “realized” the lot was privately owned. Gosh, it was news to them!
This is getting to be beyond absurd! People save up and plan ahead for taking trips to see these famous sites of our founding fathers.
obammy needs to be run out of town on a rail, carrying entire his entourage with him.....
Bwahahaha! LMAO!!!
It’s “Barrycade”
Lady—Thank you for the update on this. It is good that the Ladies Society had their hissy fit and got the NPS to get their heads out of rectal defilade.
We have an administration run by 10 year olds throwing tantrums.
Sue their sorry a$$e$ for loss of revenue, loss of use, and punitive damages for Public Stupidity by a “Public Servant”!!
Yeah, the entrance fee is a little hefty compared to the government subsidized national parks. But well worth it.
I wonder who told the NPS nazis to erect a barricade on land they don't even own.
What is needed is to find out the name of the DC hacks that ordered this!
“Once the National Park Service realized they work for a limp-wristed, snippy, little sissy, they took their Barrycades and went home.”
Seems to be plenty of money available for National Park Service agents to truck in and place barricades. Just not enough to let people use the parks apparently.
So obviously a sign of vindictive behavior. They looked at their Federal Budget expenditures on Mount Vernon ($0) and decided to economize by closing it? Nah, they just wanted people to be unhappy even though they didn’t realize they don’t spend a dime to keep it open - none of these closures are cost savers - really, how much did they want to save by closing open areas?
The first act of the new President, immediately after being sworn in, should be to order the arrest of Obama, Moochelle, and his entire cabinet on various charges.
The foundation has done a wonderful job restoring Mount Vernon. It is quite beautiful, especially the yard overlooking the Potomac.
George Washington must have hated each time he left.
Well worth the trip, and the fall is a wonderful time to visit here and Monticello, Jefferson’s home.
Don’t mess with the Mt Vernon Ladies, sugar ....
Bless your Heart
Did they Barrycade Colonial Parkway in Williamsburg? I could see some rebels coming out of the trees to remove those. Any attempts to Barrycade things like the Liberty Bell? President Barrycade is all about federal control. The relics of the past are reminders of Americans fighting for freedom.
This is unreal. The govt is shut; but they find money to go out and block off popular destinations that THEY DON’T CONTROL for NO REASON other to anger people.
Symbolic in many ways that this happens at George Washingtons home.
We all know what his opinion would be.
Ted Cruz and his ilk ought to seize on the symbolism of these Barrycades and the lessons held behing them. Barry Obama does not know what freedom is about. He thinks government insurance is what America is about.
One just knows emails went out directing these minions to put up these barricades to punish the serfs. I’d love to see the content of one of those emails get leaked.
The Obama administration tried to bully the Wisconsin DNR into closing STATE forests, since they received a small amount of federal money. Wisconsin said, “hell no” and the forests are still open.
The feds even barricaded a boat launch and the state removed the barricades.
It’s just so blatant. Even Clinton didn’t try to barricade things during the 1995 shutdown.