Boycott Gettysburg

We loved Gettysburg: got married there, considered moving there, took dozens
of week-long trips, spent many thousands of dollars there, but those days
are over thanks to park superintendent John Latschar. He's ruining the
battlefield while calling it restoration. Desecration is more descriptive.
We decided if we spent another dime we'd be supporting the destruction.
Trees are being ripped out by the acre. The deer have been slaughtered.
Visiting the battlefield on a Nov. evening is an experience everyone should
be able to enjoy, but he shortened the hours so you'll be ticketed and
labeled criminals. He likes saying, "The time for comment was during the
planning, not now." Well, Bozo, the public DID and continues to comment, but
you ignore them for your self-centered agenda. Tens of 1000s have voiced
their concern, but you act as though the battlefield is your own private
domain. It belongs to the taxpayers, not an arrogant government appointed
bureaucrat. Ghost hunters have been turned away in droves. Not only is the
town losing a fortune toward the local economy, the park is losing thousands
of watchful eyes from some of the most respectful visitors. Those with evil
intent will always gain access at night as was proven by the recent
vandalism, closing the park merely keeps honest folks out. John Latschar
has, in affect, given vandals free rein. Attendance is lagging. He blames
everything except his own bumbling policies. He moans about never having
enough money, yet continues wasting funds on mindnumbingly senseless
projects that divide the townspeople and drives others away. It's typical
government ineptness. Looks like John Latschar sits around dreaming up new
ways to **** people off. If he's not shooting the wildlife, cutting down
100s of acres of trees, or screwing up direction of traffic, he'll come up
with some other dumbass plan. Will John Latschar donate the lost revenue
from his own pocket? LOL! Chances are he'll eventually move on to another
location leaving his mess and debts behind for someone else, much as he did
in the past. The only thing worse than allowing John Latschar to inflict so
much damage to such hallowed ground is--too few have the stones to do
anything about it. Talk is cheap, holding back spending speaks volumes.
We're doing our part. Good bye Gettysburg. You were our favorite place on
Earth until John Latschar raped you. Now you're just a memory. What a pity.

Tom and Cassie