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Trump is Selling Out the US’s Beloved Wilderness

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by deb4rockets, May 18, 2025.

  1. astros123

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    He wont honor anything cuz hes all talk like most MAGATs. He offered to wager with anyone that the deficit would be lower in 3 years than it is now. I'll wager him any money he wants and I'll even give him 3:2 odds. If he wants to bet 1k he will win 1.5k.

    He won't take the wager cuz hes full of **** like most MAGATs. All talk no action. Cultists
     
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  2. GOATuve

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    Ok.lol..you speak for him?
     
  3. FranchiseBlade

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    Does he even speak for him? He isn't big on keeping his word and is huge on flip flopping.
     
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  4. tinman

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    The people who have hate at Starbucks are the employees who can’t dress like a mall rat
    That’s the whole point of why they are protesting
    @Salvy
    @jo mama

    for the forest breh , like I said I’m happy the trees helped them hobbits fight the white wizard
     
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  5. Salvy

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    I'd understand if woke people actually knew how to dress but cmon...

    [​IMG]
     
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  6. FrontRunner

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    I would hope you aren't the same guy (today), because the other guy was obviously very lonely and bitter.

    As far as betting goes, nah, I've got better things to do with my time.
     
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  7. snowconeman22

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    There's a Starbucks thread , so talk about it there .

    Trump is Sarumon
     
  8. GOATuve

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    So all you have is accusing me of being some other random poster who disagreed with you? Got it. I don't know anything about them nor do I care.

    Apparently you don't. You're focused on some other person and now myself. Why not just tag them and ignore me if you disagree with me so much? It's pretty easy.
     
  9. GOATuve

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    You're a dem shill. You admitted it. You criticize @tinman but you do the same for the left.
     
  10. tinman

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    They aren’t free thinkers breh
     
  11. GOATuve

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    I know. I'm humoriing them. The left posters on here are absurd.@astros123 lied about moving to Denmark and getting married lol
     
  12. CrixusTheUndefeatedGaul

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    Hey Doc, is it terminal for Deb? I’m afraid so, she’s at the end stage of TDS and there are no cures.
    “Too late, my time has come
    Sends shivers down my spine, body's aching all the time
    Goodbye, everybody, I've got to go
    Gotta leave you all behind and face the truth
    Mama, ooh (any way the wind blows)
    I don't wanna die
    I sometimes wish I'd never been born at all”.

    Lol
     
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  13. deb4rockets

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    Again, why on earth would the Trump administration signal this month that it would slash the National Park Service’s budget by 40% – the biggest cut in its 109-year history, when it set all time highs in attendance last year?

    It makes absolutely no sense. They are generating billions in income, and if anything should be getting even more support. That makes absolutely no sense.


    National parks set record for visitation in 2024; operational challenges looming

    The year 2024 was record-breaking for the National Park Service, with about 331.9 million recreational visits, a nearly 2% increase from the previous year and surpassing the previous all-time high in 2016.

    Great Smoky Mountains National Park held onto its top spot, welcoming 12.19 million visitors, with Zion, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone, and Rocky Mountain national parks rounding out the Top 5. Zion National Park had 4,946,592 visitors in 2024.

    Across the country, park tourism generated billions, supporting thousands of jobs and businesses reliant on outdoor recreation. In Arkansas, for example, national park visits contributed an estimated $9.9 billion to the state's economy in 2023, accounting for approximately 7% of its total GDP. Similarly, tourism in the Great Smoky Mountains region generated billions in revenue and over $30 billion statewide in 2023, underscoring the financial impact of national park visitors on surrounding communities.

    Despite the record-breaking attendance, the National Park Service has struggled to meet rising demand due to staffing shortages and budget constraints. In early 2024, the Department of Governmental Efficiency cut 1,000 probationary park workers and suspended seasonal hiring. Though a court ruling later reinstated many of these positions, the uncertainty disrupted operations at multiple parks.

    The strain on park resources has led to overcrowding, maintenance delays, and visitor safety concerns.

    https://www.ksl.com/article/5131217...tation-in-2024-operational-challenges-looming
     
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    I don't care which side of the aisle anyone is from. Our national parks are our connection with all the great natural wonder and beauty this country has to offer.
    Destroying ANY of it should be off limits.

    This is eerily reminiscent of the Lorax:
    Cutting down all of the Truffula trees to make the Thneeds.
    Let us hope that the Once-Ler heeds the warnings.

    Edit: If you doubt the grace and impact that the natural beauty has on this country please watch the Americas. It is well done and well narrated by Tom Hanks.
     
  15. deb4rockets

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    Agree 100%, and love that show.
     
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  16. DaDakota

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    TDS = Truth Derangement Syndrome, something all MAGAts avoid at all costs....truth.

    Their dear leader needs to tell them what to do, whom to like and whom to hate, meanwhile all around them burns.

    DD
     
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  17. deb4rockets

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    Here's a better breakdown of attendance. Americans love National Parks.

    Screenshot_20250519-090152.png
     
  18. tinman

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    Do you even understand what you're posting? For example, the Blue Ridge Parkway is a federal roadway through the Blue Ridge mountains with much of the traffic being used for local traffic.

    You have no idea what is being cut and just making wild assumptions ... because you are being programmed to get all ragey like a good little NPC.
     
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    The BRP and a ton of land of both sides of it are owned and managed by the National Park Service.
     

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