That wasn't the last one. Obama SPENT money to make sure Americans knew they were hurt from his shutdown. Parks existed for thousands of years without the need for a government lackey collecting your $10. Even if a long term argument could be made, allowing Americans free access to American national parks at no charge was cheaper than throwing up barricades. That cost money. Doubt many a **** would be given if ranger Rick wasn't standing by to tax you for access to federal land.RebelGator » 25 Sep 2023, 3:02 pm » wrote: ↑ During the last shutdown, public parks were closed, even the unattended ones were barricaded........if that happens again, we need another 1776.