I am simply flabbergasted that the Town of Montgomery is “on board” with Dino Park. Could we dream up a more terrifying prospect for our happy valley? Their marketing consultants can make it sound cute, but dino stands for dinosaur - as in prehistoric monster. 

We continue to wring our hands over trivial matters. NYC is paying for migrants to loiter in our hotels until their papers are processed. Capitalist developers are seeking to evict horses in favor of exurban families. Misdressed agents of subterfuge are targeting impressionable juveniles under the guise of literary entertainment. 

Sure these things may seem terrible, but they pale in comparison to this new and very real threat. A place where parents and schoolteachers are expected to bring our dear children, parading them around like Milk Bones at the dog pound. 

I assume the developers will use a traditional electric fence method of containment, which relies on our local utilities. Can I expect Central Hudson to let us down? You bet Jurassican. They can’t even figure out how to correctly estimate our monthly bills.

Inevitably, one or more of the dinosaurs will escape and ravage our quiet community. It’s a fact that the local police are not trained nor equipped to subdue these behemoths. Try scaring off a pair of T Rexes with your 12-gauge, Mr. Phelps. I have even heard tell that some species can fly!

I remember the last time this was attempted, in 1993. It didn’t end well for anyone involved. At least they had the foresight to build that park on an island; imagine something similar happening in the Transportation Hub of the Northeast. Back in the 50’s, Tokyo was leveled by a single Stegosaurus who learned to walk on two legs (admittedly fallout may have been a factor there). History shows again and again, how nature points out the folly of men.