"John Hightower" wrote in message
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Firstly, I'm totally ignorant of the "road to nowhere" and the GSMNP, and
I have no earthly idea of the damage a road or road building could do to
the area. But, after reading all of the posts made on the subject, the
thing I wonder about is the initial formation of the GSMNP. If the lands
were taken/eminent domained/whatever from the folks of the area, albeit a
bunch of years ago, then didn't the big guvment of the time just tramp all
over the residents of the area- and don't we all owe them what was
originally promised, in fact shouldn't the guvment be forced by a court of
law to comply with the original terms of the creation of the park? I
understand that it is a National Park that belongs to "ALL Americans", but
it belonged to a pretty specific set of residents before it was a park,
and it sounds to me like it wasn't exactly a voluntary kind of thing for
the residents of the area that were displaced. Did they adequate
(whatever that is) representation? compensation? Or maybe it's ok to just
let it slide after a few decades when everyone dies/forgets the whole damn
thing? Trust us we know what's good for you.

jh

Hightower.....Hightower......hm......

What kinda name is that?

Wolfgang
to whom it sounds english.