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Monday, November 07, 2005

Coming Soon! Exxon's Yellowstone Nat'l Park!.. McDonald's Yosemite!

Corporate Invasion
The American Prospect) This column was written by Denise Kersten.
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As corporate jingles, slogans, and logos creep into every corner of our lives, the national parks have become some of the last commercial-free oases. It’s nearly as hard to spot a corporate logo in a national park as it is to sight a rare bird. But this could soon change, as Republicans are seeking private-sector alternatives to fund the parks.

In late September, legislative language drafted by Representative Richard Pombo, chairman of the House Resources Committee, was leaked to the public. The language proposed closing the federal deficit by selling 15 sites to commercial developers and energy companies, slathering the parks in advertising, and peddling naming rights for visitor centers, trails, and other park features.
Comments:
Oh, this could be fun..
Viagra's Tetons
Vagasil's Grand Canyon
Off!'s Everglades
Marlboro's Great Smokey Mts.
Harrah's Cherokee Nat'l Forest

Any other ideas??
 
That Pombo character is a real piece of work. He's the same jackass who's fighting for "landowner's rights" vs "protected species rights". He's got a hell of a lot of support in Congress, too. Yikes.

So, great. If we live in Pombo's world, it'd be okay to cement over your property (even if it meant endangered species died as a result), and we should commercialize national forests.

Is nothing sacred?
 
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