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<\/a><\/center><\/p>\nWe’ve discussed the new Interior Secretary, former Navy SEAL and former Congressman, Ryan Zinke. Like the time he rode a Park Police horse to work on his first day and how he lifted the 11th hour Obama regulation against lead bullets <\/a>on his first day in office. <\/p>\n Well, this past week DC was hit by a much-hyped snow storm that only dumped a few inches despite predictions of a foot or more. While the rest of the city stayed inside, Zinke went out for a ride-along <\/a>with his Park Police Officers;<\/p>\n The Park Police had previously provided the hard-charging former congressman and Navy SEAL a horse to ride to work on for his first day at Interior; however, this would be the first time Zinke had seen his new position in a state of semi-emergency situation.<\/p>\n This Independent Journal Review reporter was invited to ride in the back seat of the police cruiser for a day that spanned two states, a couple of secret monument tours, a walk around General Robert E. Lee’s dilapidated home, and the Secretary of the Interior literally shoveling snow off the Lincoln Memorial steps. The ride was a wild one.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n Among some of the things he did, Zinke helped officers clear away snow from the Lincoln Memorial and conducted a tour for some tourists.<\/p>\n After a photo session, I ask if he would ever consider shutting down the national parks the way the Obama administration did during the government shutdown in 2013. Zinke said flatly<\/p>\n \u201cNo. What is my job? ‘For the benefit and enjoyment of the people.’ How does [shutting down the parks] benefit anybody? My boss would back me up, too. Everybody works for somebody, and the president works for the people.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"