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I don't think that was supposed to be the take-away message from Director Jonathan Jarvis' public talk at State this evening, but that's some of what I heard.
It was a well-attended presentation. And in all seriousness, it did focus on American Values. One small quibble-- I don't think the sense of "happiness" in the good Ol' Declaration had as much to do with "fun" as Jarvis does. But he got Freedom & Liberty right! And he loves him some history!
The discussion was good. He struck me as extremely knowledgeable about all aspects of his agency, which is, you know, something a good executive officer should be. I suspect he comes by it naturally, having climbed the Ranger ladder. And he with only a lowly Bachelors Degree. (To be fair, he has an "honorary" Ph.D. from his alma mater.)
My Libertarian Brain is still thinking about what I think about a National Parks Service.
I do know that if you have a chance to drive the Natchez Trace Parkway, you should.
It's a lovely drive. No commercial vehicles. I hear our weekend guest will be arriving via the Natchez Trace! |
* One other thing he got right was Honesty as an American Value. So to be honest, I had no idea what R.E.I. was until yesterday when I was chatting with Kat. We were talking about all of the rain and the puddles and getting splashed (she's a small-city city mouse) and I suggested she buy some plastic pants. She said she should order some from R.E.I. I told her I got mine at K-Mart in the Fishing Department. Next thing you know we were talking about Jeff Foxworthy. You might be a redneck... .
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