Quote:Your right if a private company purchased 155 million acres and wanted to charge for access id be fine with it, why because that is commerce. The government is not a commerce organization, it's representation of the people two completely different roles. When you mix governments complete authority and use it as a tool for commerce you have violated the markets ability to compete and control cost.

Again I ask what is the purpose of these permits other than to fund another federal agency?

They help to fund the national parks service as well. I get the feeling however, you would be in favor private industry owning our parks and therefore being able to raze them and put in more starbucks and condos. 

 

Regardless of weather you agree or disagree with the law, he willfully broke the law and as you pointed out in the traffic violation thread,  he should pay the price. Would you take the same stance with the traffic violators were they to call in friends with guns to avoid paying their fines? I highly doubt it. 

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