National Park Service

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-60483687284938887132012-02-03T09:02:20.879-08:00National Park ServiceThe problems with Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), a unit of the National Park Service, represent a national issue of critical importance to cultural heritage, and as such require Congressional oversight for numerous reasons as outlined herein and at www.TheConstitutional.com/nps .The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comBlogger361100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-85175609996609673712012-01-12T10:26:00.000-08:002012-01-12T10:26:29.028-08:00Problems Permeate the National Park Service's Most Iconic Parks from Coast to Coast

Commercial Visitor Services - Doing Business in the National Parks is Problematic Due to the Systemic Random and Arbitrary Actions by Senior National Park Service Managers Acting in their Official Capacities Overview On December 17, 2008, The Washington Post reported that then President-elect Barrack Obama nominated Senator Ken Salazar as the new Secretary of the Interior, "In response to

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-52842448796035734282011-12-13T11:13:00.000-08:002011-12-13T11:15:01.383-08:00National Park Service - Noble Cause Corruption with "The Case of the Indian Trader"

"Americans have grown accustomed to hearing about scandal and corruption in government. But few people are aware that such problems exist within the National Park Service." -- Paul Berkowitz, Retired Criminal Investigator, National Park Service Overview In April 2011, the University of New Mexico Press published Paul D. Berkowitz's new book, "The Case of the Indian Trader: Billy Malone and the

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-5676151576657274962011-11-15T12:37:00.000-08:002011-12-30T08:21:39.838-08:00National Park Service Also Erroneously Claimed in Federal Court Filings that the Long-Term Operating Agreement Between the National Park Service and the Independence Visitor Center Corporation Existed Five Months Before the Actual Agreement Was Executed

The Great Conundrum: Did the Long-Term Operating Agreement Exist Between the National Park Service and Independence Visitor Center Corporation as of November 23, 2009? The answer is no! As of November 23, 2009, a Long-Term Cooperative Operating Agreement ("Operating Agreement") did not exist between the United States Department of the Interior - National Park Service ("NPS") and the Independence

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-33203911196997704692011-11-14T08:17:00.000-08:002011-11-15T17:38:12.962-08:00National Park Service Erroneously Claimed in Federal Court Filings that National Park Service Officials Have Never Served on the Board of Directors of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation, a Private Corporation

The Paper Trail and Money Trail Show That Senior National Park Service Managers Have Served in Their Official Capacities on the Board of Directors of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation On November 23, 2009, Michael Levy, Margaret Hutchinson, and Viveca Parker, the United States Attorneys representing the National Park Service ("NPS") defendants in the lawsuit brought by The

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-70953357662813648552011-11-09T04:42:00.000-08:002011-11-14T08:19:32.829-08:0010th Anniversary of the National Park Service's Independence Visitor Center - Spotlight on Fact that Concessions Award Process is Followed in All Other National Parks Across the U.S., Except in Philadelphia

The Independence Visitor Center Corporation's (IVCC) Expenses Have Grown Substantially Over Time, The IVCC's Expenses Have Vastly Exceeded Congressional Budget Office Estimates, and The IVCC Has Failed Over a Prolonged Period of Time to Be Economically Self-Sufficient from Revenue Generating Activities At the nearly 400 national parks across the country where commercial visitor services occur (

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-8112933031971687402011-11-07T12:47:00.000-08:002011-11-11T11:17:13.902-08:00Media Alert - Summary of the Matter Pending in Front of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: Oral Argument Scheduled for December 6, 2011

Media AlertWho The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC, Jonathan Bari and Leslie Bari (Plaintiffs-Appellants) vs. Independence Visitor Center Corporation, William W. Moore, National Park Service, Dennis Reidenbach, Cynthia MacLeod and Darla Sidles (Defendants-Appellees) What Lawsuit pending with the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (Case Documents can be found here)

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-44222447782733905962011-11-07T10:31:00.000-08:002012-02-03T09:02:21.013-08:00Case Documents - In the Matter of The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC, Jonathan Bari and Leslie Bari (Plaintiffs) vs. Independence Visitor Center Corporation, William W. Moore, National Park Service, Dennis Reidenbach, Cynthia MacLeod and Darla Sidles (Defendants)

Following are the Case Documents in the Matter of The Constitutional Guided Walking Tours, LLC, Jonathan Bari and Leslie Bari (Plaintiffs) vs. Independence Visitor Center Corporation, William W. Moore, National Park Service, Dennis Reidenbach, Cynthia MacLeod and Darla Sidles (Defendants). The Case Documents include those filed in the following Federal Courts: United States District Court for

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-78438347340023039942011-09-16T11:50:00.000-07:002011-11-04T03:44:08.904-07:00Private Benefit and Inurement - Public Dollars Serving Private Interests: Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") Appears to be Non-Compliant with Federal Regulations and Standards Governing a Non-Profit Corporation

National Park Service Senior Officials Have Overseen Non-Profit's Operations with Administrative, Operational and Financial Controls On June 8, 2011, the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") announced that approximately 275,000 organizations lost their tax-exempt status because they did not file legally required annual reports for three consecutive years. While the Independence Visitor Center

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-8783032614210478452011-08-19T14:16:00.000-07:002011-08-19T14:17:25.362-07:00Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") Appears to Have Engaged in Eight-Year Effort to Marginalize The Constitutional Walking Tour and Keep the Evidence Secret

The IVCC Has Spent at Least $515,626.00 on Legal Fees to Ballard Spahr over the Period from July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2010 Overview On July 21, 2003, Bill Moore, President and CEO of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC"), sent a critical evaluation of The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia ("The Constitutional") to Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell allegedly in response to

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-53341271823339969742011-08-05T12:47:00.000-07:002011-08-08T10:06:21.719-07:00Wasted Pennsylvania Taxpayer Dollars: The Independence Visitor Center Corp. ("IVCC") is not a "Tourism Promotion Agency" ("TPA")

Millions of Taxpayer Dollars Spent by The IVCC May Have Violated Permitted Uses of TPA Funds Including For Patronage Pay To Politically Connected "Key Employee" Who Now Works for The IVCC In an effort to reduce budget shortfalls, Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett released a proposed 2011-2012 budget that "includes a 70% reduction in state funding for tourism marketing and promotion." On May 27,

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-80857005105291737062011-07-28T11:25:00.000-07:002011-09-02T13:19:56.169-07:00National Park Service Has Infringed on the Second Amendment in Philadelphia

The Secretary of the Interior and the National Park Service Have Abused Their Management Discretion at America’s Birthplace in Philadelphia – Home of Where the Second Amendment was Adopted in 1791 The Secretary of the Department of the Interior ("DOI"), acting through the National Park Service ("NPS"), has acted randomly and arbitrarily, and in turn has restricted various Constitutional rights,

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-62554574958588569782011-07-14T18:28:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:09:35.783-07:00The Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") Appears to Peddle Influence by Offering to Sell a Seat on the IVCC’s Board of Directors to a For-Profit Company

For $125,000.00, “A Seat on the IVCC Board of Directors for a Commerce Bank Executive.” From 2000 to the present, the Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") has touted its Board of Directors, which has had an impressive array of powerful and connected individuals including the Director of the National Park Service ("NPS"), a Managing Director with the Pew Charitable Trusts, the

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-20298337513899630182011-07-14T18:15:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:10:16.923-07:00Lack of Diversity on the Taxpayer Funded Independence Visitor Center Corporation's Board of Directors

Of the 18 Members of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation's ("IVCC") Board of Directors, the IVCC Appears to Have 16 White Directors, 2 Black Directors, and Zero Directors of Either Hispanic or Asian Origin The Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") operates the Independence Visitor Center ("IVC") at Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), a unit of the National Park

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-2627371703705243152011-06-09T18:15:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:10:56.294-07:00Support Job Creators & Target Austerity Measures by Eliminating Federal Funding to the Independence Visitor Center Corporation

Save Almost $1.0 Million Per Year in Wasteful Federal Funding of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation in Philadelphia On April 15, 2011, President Obama signed the Fiscal Year 2011 appropriations Continuing Resolution ("CR") (PL 112-10) that has kept the Federal government operational for the next six months, ending a long national dispute over Fiscal Year 2011 spending. The CR will

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-40824154634272777792011-06-09T18:00:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:36:15.926-07:00Business as Usual: The National Park Service Misled the Public and News Media

As new austerity measures take shape in terms of Federal budget cuts including for the National Park Service ("NPS"), it is instructive to review how the NPS previously acted in 2004 during previous rounds of budget cuts. In 2004, the National Park Service ("NPS") engaged in a pattern of misrepresentation, deception, and obfuscation strikingly similar to the activities in which NPS now engages.

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-34977394713683387852011-06-02T13:12:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:13:24.023-07:00Disparate Treatment by the Independence Visitor Center Corporation and National Park Service Has Unfairly Deprived The Constitutional Walking Tour of Economic Impact from Twenty Million Visitors

Overview On May 26, 2011, the Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") at Independence National Historical Park in Philadelphia celebrated the twenty millionth visitor to the Independence Visitor Center ("IVC"). In its 2010 Annual Report, the IVCC touts its economic impact: "In 2010, the IVCC influenced approximately $42 million in additional tourism spending--at attractions, restaurants,

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-41592573960004312572011-05-06T14:29:00.000-07:002011-09-16T09:01:05.412-07:00National Park Service and Independence Visitor Center Corporation Obfuscated Issues and Misled Congress

Overview In December 2006, Senator Arlen Specter reached out to Dennis Reidenbach, Superintendent, Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), and suggested a proposal to have INHP offer walking tour companies comparable accessibility and visibility to riding tour companies for visitors at the taxpayer funded Independence Visitor Center ("IVC"). Just days after Mr. Reidenbach received Senator

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-40871633276934226872011-05-05T11:27:00.000-07:002011-12-12T08:51:09.829-08:00National Park Service ("NPS") and the Independence Visitor Center Corp. ("IVCC") Enforced Censorship At Independence Park - The IVCC and NPS Retaliated Against The Constitutional Walking Tour & Damaged Relationship with "Where Philadelphia" Magazine

Overview Through policies that changed so frequently, randomly and arbitrarily as to preclude the existence of any true standard policy, the National Park Service ("NPS") and Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") enforced censorship at Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), a unit of the NPS in Philadelphia. Furthermore, the IVCC, with the complicit oversight of NPS,

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-21789365953738879502011-04-20T07:12:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:15:41.106-07:00The Independence Visitor Center Corporation and National Park Service Sought to Suppress Constitutional Rights with Confidentiality Agreement

Overview At Independence National Historical Park ("INHP"), the First Continental Congress, "justly alarmed at [the] arbitrary proceeding of parliament and administration," began their formal protests against King George III with a Declaration of Rights & Grievances, leading to The Declaration of Independence and the Constitution of the United States. Independence National Historical Park is

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-84267685875596982232011-04-13T09:05:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:16:17.022-07:00The Constitutional Walking Tour Terminated at the Independence Visitor Center ("IVC"); IVC CEO Refused to "Diginfy" The Constitutional's Operational Concerns and Deemed Such Concerns "Nonsense"

April is the official start of The Constitutional Walking Tour's public tour operations for 2011, and The Constitutional Walking Tour will not be operating from the Independence Visitor Center. In fact, due to threatening comments posed by the Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") and a prolonged and inflexible refusal by the Independence Visitor Center Corporation and National Park

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-16463913019025650822011-01-28T16:00:00.000-08:002011-08-08T09:18:12.340-07:00Several Tour Operators Have Reported Operational Challenges at the Independence Visitor Center Due to Unfair, Random and Arbitrary Treatment

While this blog includes commentary regarding The Constitutional Walking Tour's operational challenges in Independence National Historical Park, a unit of the National Park Service, including at the Independence Visitor Center, The Constitutional is certainly not alone in its complaints of the unfair random and arbitrary treatment that it receives from the Independence Visitor Center Corporation

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-69569138682774197662011-01-10T07:10:00.000-08:002011-08-08T09:18:52.693-07:00Third Party Master Plan Acknowledges Challenges at the Independence Visitor Center

"IVC & NPS Relationship: The IVC and National Park Service share the Visitors [sic] Center, but they often seem to be in competition with each other. There is a clear divide in the building and the information desk and visitors can feel the apparent tension between the two entities. This can be confusing and awkward for a first time user." -- ex;it (consulting and design firm) Overview The

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-63972829799203947232011-01-04T13:47:00.001-08:002011-08-03T08:42:30.614-07:00$1.0 Million in Public Funding from the DRPA to the Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC)

On November 19, 2010, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the "DRPA funneled more than $13 million to groups, some with ties to board," "DRPA [Delaware River Port Authority] officials repeatedly have said in the last two years that they were out of the economic-development business... That followed the DRPA's pledge in July 2008, during public hearings for bridge toll increases, to end its

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-17123899144799551212010-12-08T13:09:00.000-08:002011-08-08T09:20:39.783-07:00Independence Visitor Center Corporation Has Spent Almost $147,500.00 in Lobbying With S.R. Wojdak & Associates

John Estey, Esq., Chairman of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC"), senior partner at Ballard Spahr, and Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell's former Chief of Staff, told the Philadelphia Inquirer that the IVCC is "not a public entity", in spite of the fact that the IVCC is a taxpayer supported public charity. However, the IVCC has spent almost $40,000.00 per year

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-30153050714480735892010-11-29T07:54:00.000-08:002011-08-08T09:21:20.215-07:00A Growing Chorus for Transparency at the Independence Visitor Center Corporation

Calls for openness at the publicly funded Independence Visitor Center Corporation ("IVCC") are increasing. In recent months, several elected members of the Pennsylvania Legislature have requested that IVCC adopt and abide by both the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law and Sunshine Act. Pennsylvania State Representative Michael O'Brien, Pennsylvania State Senator Anthony Williams, and Pennsylvania

Mr. Nutter, meet Mr. Rendell. He is now joining you in blocking the public's access to information, protecting corporate interests, and denying our Right to Know. Governor Rendell appoints a "Governor's Representative" to serve on the Board of Directors of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation (IVCC), a 501(c)(3) taxpayer supported public charity, which runs the visitor centers at

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-52033432971675894602010-10-12T08:53:00.000-07:002011-08-08T09:22:43.969-07:00What Do Gambling and Secrecy Have to Do with a Public Charity that Operates on Federal Land?

On September 23, 2010, the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) granted SugarHouse Casino - Philadelphia's first and only casino - its official authorization to operate slots and table games. On October 10, 2010, Paul Davies, Deputy Editorial Page Editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer wrote, "Casinos prey on those desperate for a miracle...It will be Rendell's legacy that the city he helped

We applaud Governor Rendell, Governor Christie, John Estey, Chairman of the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), and the rest of the members of the Board of Commissioners of the DRPA in adopting resolutions for improvement, including abiding by both the Sunshine Act and Pennsylvania Right to Know Law. Reform is a journey and not a destination. As such, reform has to continue going forward, and

The above video outlines the main challenges The Constitutional encounters at Independence National Historical Park due to the unfair regulatory practices in place there. The Constitutional is seeking equitable treatment from the National Park Service and Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, in terms of visibility and accessibility for the operations of its guided historical tour

The above video clearly shows concession sales occurring on sidewalks around the Independence Visitor Center, on National Park Service property. Despite awareness by involved parties, despite the fact that the opportunity to sell concessions has been denied to The Constitutional, Ride the Ducks regularly violates their Commercial Use Authorizations and engages in these prohibited activities

Mayor Nutter serves on the Board of Directors of the Independence Visitor Center Corporation, a private company, which runs the visitor centers at Independence Park, City Hall and Fairmount Park. Under the Pennsylvania Right to Know Law, The Constitutional Walking Tour requested records regarding Mayor Nutter's role on the Board of Directors of the Independence Visitor Center. The City of

In response to the Harrisburg Patriot-News July 13, 2010, editorial titled, "Pork barrel rolls right to Philadelphia": Governor Rendell's new Pennsylvania State budget is packed with so much pork for Rendell's pet appropriations under the guise of the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program. For example, when Pennsylvania is hemorrhaging cash, raising taxes and cutting services, Rendell has

It should not take four years and a team of lawyers for a small business to be able to compete on a level playing field in dealings with the National Park Service (NPS) at Independence National Historical Park and the Independence Visitor Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. However, that is exactly the case for The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphia. To that end, in this economic

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comWashington D.C., DC, USA38.8951118 -77.036365838.793160300000004 -77.1415488 38.9970633 -76.9311828tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-11801666814240200162009-03-12T22:14:00.000-07:002011-08-03T08:46:37.312-07:00The Declaration of Tourism Independence

Overview President-elect Obama called for a “new Declaration of Independence” when he was in Philadelphia on January 17, 2009 during his Whistle Stop Tour to Washington, D.C., “And yet while our problems may be new, what is required to overcome them is not. What is required is the same perseverance and idealism that our founders displayed. What is required is a new declaration of independence,

Independence National Historical Park (INHP or the Park)Philadelphia, Pennsylvania We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general Welfare, and secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States

The Constitutional Walking Tour of Philadelphiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12728666505930916274noreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6048368728493888713.post-293507749103532442008-12-23T06:52:00.000-08:002011-08-08T09:27:39.129-07:00Independence National Historical Park & Independence Visitor Center Corporation - Congressional Oversight Needed

Overview In an April 3, 2008 editorial entitled "Mall Madness", The Philadelphia Daily News said that, "For nine years, the [Independence] visitor center and [National] Park Service have failed to come up with an agreement to run the center that might make the rules governing tour companies more consistent and less arbitrary... This is a shameful state of affairs." http://

PA Budget - Let's Spend Taxpayer Money Efficientlynoreply@blogger.comPhiladelphia, PA, USA39.952335 -75.1637890000000139.816841 -75.32605900000001 40.087829 -75.001519