Tale from visiting a National Monument (Sagamore Hill)

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Teddy Roosevelt's home. So anyway, just got back from a 2-week vacation where part of it took us to Long Island.

The only way you get into the house is to take a guided tour. However, getting admission we found to be impossible. For 7 consecutive days we logged into the website to pick a tour immediately at 9AM we found admission had already been taken. By the end of the 7 day my wife and I were using multiple computers to get entry. We never did.

SO, we just showed up and we told the tour guide our story and he said just to stand bye (inference was he'd let us go). While waiting for the entire group to show other people from other areas with similar stories to us showed up. In the course of 5 minutes maybe 5 or 6 others. THEY were all turned away. I was lucky to get through as I took the tour. So I got in for free and felt guilty but went anyway. The tour guide was awesome, excited about the material, funny and knowledgeable.

Knowing I got in for free when others paid $15 a person I decided just donate at least $30 to the House. There I was told they no longer take donations due to staffing reductions. Staffing reductions was also what has lead to the number of people who can even get a tour. The parks workers there were wonderful, but you could tell their morale is shit. To support the house I bought a couple books, it was the least I could do.

SO, this moronic bunch of freaks are cutting back our national parks and then when someone WANTS to give money to it we can't. Meanwhile, countless people are rejected or just don't go due to the horrific ability to cater to the demand from the American people who wish to goto this place. This is some of the dumbest management as well as just basic economics that I can fathom. I am sure it's like this everywhere else.

Donald Trump and his minions at the Interior department don't own that place, the American people do and now the American people can barely get access, if at all. Not only are we restricted from seeing a national landmark, but also what these people THOUGHT. And I promise you, while not perfect, A LOT of what Teddy Roosevelt thought flies in the direct face of the modern Conservative movement.