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 This afternoon, several federal land management agencies held a press conference, the subject of which was: "Federal Partners to Launch One-Stop Website for Recreation Reservations."
Anyone listening in would have been treated to a magic show in which top government officials performed illusions for the assembled press corps. It was not until the Q&A session was it revealed that the new recreation.gov website, which was at the center of this hoopla, was anything but new. It was NEVER revealed that this governmental website is actually the creation of TICKETMASTER corporation.
And it should almost go without saying that the truth behind today's press conference is very different than the charade performed.
If you want to read the official story about the government's new online outdoor recreation website, you can wait until tomorrow's news is published. If, however, you want to discover the rest of the story — a story that is extremely important and not at all pretty, I've provided helpful links below.
Scott
1. The Fixin's of yet
another Army Corps Scandal
Wednesday, 03 January 2007
2. Lands Pass of Little
Use
Tuesday, 26 December 2006
3. Recreation Pass and
Closures Unwelcome
Monday, 11 December 2006
4. Which Pass to Purchase?
Monday, 11 December 2006
5. US Rolls out NEW Tax
collection vehicle
Tuesday, 05 December 2006
6. Monopoly Reservation
Contract
Friday, 27 October 2006
7. Packaging and
Promoting Public Lands Tourism
Friday, 22 September 2006
8. Casio Exploiting the
Parks
Monday, 14 August 2006
9. Outsourcing America
The Beautiful
Tuesday, 09 August 2005
10. Ticketmaster -
Gatekeeper to your public lands
Wednesday, 26 November 2003
11. Hyenas Fight Over
National Park Service Contract
Friday, 24 October 2003
12. Scarlett lays out
abhorrent recreation fee plan
Tuesday, 09 September 2003
13. Campers Try Roughing
It Via Internet
Tuesday, 28 January 2003
14. Privatized Public Lands Reservation System to be Launched on January 14, 2003
Wednesday, 08
January 2003
15. Recreation
OneStop
Tuesday, 02 July 2002
16. Federal
Recreation Areas Offering Online Reservations
Monday, 31 May 1999
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