At any given time 1/4 of the passengers on commercial jets are paid representatives of public entities enroute to conventions so that they can pass awards and plaques back and forth to each other, take snap shots of each other, then return home exhausted.
I think JC is pushing the "plaque exchange" program.....because he just needs a few more himself to completely tile the floor in his basement.

Abel, our country is already overloaded with worthless public officials who are now living on Easy Street with bought out contracts and outrageous severance packages..........so ya, what's the harm with one more?

If there is a major epidemic of AMA flyers running off the sons of public officials at City Parks, JC's article is news to me.
At this time a lot of City Governments are teetering on the brink of bankruptcy and obviously will be looking for any excuse to shutdown activities that prove to be a PITA. If JC's message gets through to some of our City Park flyers to be more accomodating with newbies [and to not forget that the use of the park is a priviledge, not a right] that's OK with me.