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Actually, it is... Dannymac Send a noteboard - 07/10/2013 04:12:30 AM

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83% of the federal government is operating. Crisis? I don't think so. Just like the sequester, the Dems thought the public would rally to the cause of Big Government and it's not happening.

The effect isn't instantaneous. A number of government institutions have emergency funds for exactly this sort of occurrence. For instance, the Supreme Court can operate for two weeks without being budgeted. Others, which operate off of money from fees, not taxes, will never be affected directly. Hence Immigration hasn't shut down.

In general, this whole little escapade is being seen for what it is... a temper tantrum by the Tea Party. Sad to see the GOP go out like this, but go out, it will... their approval ratings have taken the biggest hit, and they didn't have much going for them to begin with. Obama's hit won't affect reelection, the Dems are looking to pick up seats...

Oh, and American faith in the government is being crapped on by people who ran for office in order to crap on it, so well done by them, I guess? It just goes to show why anti-government types should be banned from running for office... there is a distinct conflict of interest, and they'd all rather serve a term or two and then make money on the speech circuit than serve their country.

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Government "shutdown" my ass..... Anonymous2000 - 06/10/2013 06:48:02 PM 1774 Views
Why would your government shut down your ass? Yunalesca - 06/10/2013 08:03:57 PM 1393 Views
Actually, it is... Dannymac - 07/10/2013 04:12:30 AM 1213 Views
Must we do this again? Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:45:00 AM 1185 Views
A whole generation has voted DNC twice. Dannymac - 07/10/2013 04:18:25 PM 1025 Views
It voted RNC twice right before that, then DNC twice before that, then RNC thrice before that Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:18:31 PM 1047 Views
elections are a cyclical affair by nature. the gop won't always be the party of stupid.... *NM* moondog - 07/10/2013 08:02:44 PM 597 Views
Not to mention they've gerrymandered like there's no tomorrow. Legolas - 07/10/2013 05:49:23 PM 1083 Views
I hope we do default. ranagrande - 07/10/2013 07:04:24 PM 1081 Views
Uhm. Legolas - 07/10/2013 09:09:45 PM 952 Views
Well it has been 70 years since we had a World War Isaac - 07/10/2013 09:37:14 PM 1154 Views
You see in America we don't shoot stupid Roland00 - 08/10/2013 06:59:53 AM 1000 Views
never going to happen Praziquantel - 08/10/2013 01:13:10 PM 1191 Views
When gerrymandering there is no tomorrow, just the current decade Isaac - 07/10/2013 07:29:39 PM 1099 Views
I'm curious as to why you say "unpopular bill" here Larry - 08/10/2013 09:02:49 AM 1125 Views
Force of habit or slip of tongue, "Unpopular set of laws" Isaac - 08/10/2013 03:05:18 PM 1129 Views
Ha! Larry - 09/10/2013 08:37:25 AM 1113 Views
Bad enough, no? Legolas - 08/10/2013 06:32:06 PM 951 Views
Certainly Isaac - 08/10/2013 08:23:34 PM 1235 Views
give a coherent reason for the shutdown and the label of economic terrorist will go away moondog - 07/10/2013 08:11:27 PM 1206 Views
Why should I try to discourage you from using a label that makes you look like a fanatic? Isaac - 07/10/2013 09:23:40 PM 1089 Views
i guess i should have put the disclaimer you asked for so you would know to be offended, is that it? moondog - 07/10/2013 10:49:43 PM 1077 Views
It's pretty fucking sad any of us think we need a reason to act civilly, courtesy is its own reward *NM* Isaac - 08/10/2013 07:50:00 AM 649 Views
So you mean I shouldn't call you "an uncle fucking horsefucker" then? Larry - 08/10/2013 09:04:06 AM 1032 Views
That's correct Larry, that would be unproductive Isaac - 08/10/2013 04:04:39 PM 1122 Views
Of course it would; I rarely use such words toward people who might be still involved in a convo Larry - 09/10/2013 08:39:22 AM 980 Views
Re: Of course it would; [...] Isaac - 09/10/2013 05:25:28 PM 1044 Views
hey, i've given plenty of reasonable alternatives, i don't see why you can't compromise with me *NM* moondog - 08/10/2013 10:09:44 PM 561 Views
Compromises? You've called my party terrorists and made it clear it wasn't hyperbole in your eyes Isaac - 08/10/2013 10:23:05 PM 1101 Views
read what you wrote, direct it at your party, and look up "satire" if you still don't get it..... *NM* moondog - 08/10/2013 10:43:31 PM 658 Views
It's always painful when people think they're being funny or clever rather than sullen Isaac - 08/10/2013 11:33:36 PM 1044 Views
remember that time when the Dems shut down the government to stop the iraq war? oh wait.... moondog - 09/10/2013 12:42:53 AM 1088 Views
Probably a bad analogy pick, many of the Dem-initiated shutdowns were over defense spending Isaac - 09/10/2013 01:11:38 AM 999 Views
ok, henceforth instead of terrorists i will use "tea-hadists". is that more to your liking? moondog - 09/10/2013 10:26:36 PM 1218 Views
No. Overdue, insincere, and half-assed attempts at marginal courtesy is not 'to my liking' Isaac - 09/10/2013 10:40:57 PM 1066 Views
and here is the big picture, in a nutshell moondog - 10/10/2013 12:26:18 AM 1136 Views
"Here's the big picture" remarks shouldn't start by complaining about your personal paycheck Isaac - 10/10/2013 12:37:34 AM 1057 Views
i think 800,000 federal workers would disagree but YMMV moondog - 10/10/2013 12:44:29 AM 1319 Views
The GOP House already voted to give them back pay Isaac - 10/10/2013 01:21:27 AM 1054 Views
the House is good at making empty gestures without actually addressing the causes moondog - 11/10/2013 05:17:34 PM 1137 Views
How is agreeing to backpay an empty gesture? Isaac - 11/10/2013 05:37:58 PM 1433 Views
it's empty because the shutdown persists. end the shutdown and they won't need back pay moondog - 11/10/2013 11:02:20 PM 1144 Views
Make up your mind, you complained early that you weren't getting paid Isaac - 11/10/2013 11:21:57 PM 1016 Views
Clever. Did you make that one up yourself? I like it, will have to remember that one... *NM* Legolas - 09/10/2013 11:31:22 PM 576 Views
i can't claim to have invented it, but use it as you wish *NM* moondog - 09/10/2013 11:34:39 PM 598 Views
I do remember the time when some Democrats were tarnished with that pejorative brush... Larry - 09/10/2013 08:48:50 AM 1131 Views
Re: I do remember the time when some Democrats were tarnished with that pejorative brush... moondog - 09/10/2013 09:51:22 PM 1117 Views
That schtick got old a long time ago. You need newer, better material. Larry - 10/10/2013 03:43:31 AM 1035 Views
you'll be rid of me for good soon enough, don't worry about it moondog - 11/10/2013 05:10:00 PM 1258 Views
I couldn't care less either way. Just make stronger arguments. *NM* Larry - 11/10/2013 05:55:05 PM 599 Views
you do realize you would come out a loser in said anarchy don't you? random thoughts - 11/10/2013 03:56:24 AM 1096 Views
You do realize that when I say "there are moments when I..." that it implies something else? Larry - 11/10/2013 08:22:26 AM 1137 Views
the republicans won more elections now the democrats have shutdown the government random thoughts - 09/10/2013 06:37:31 PM 1097 Views
to quote Jon Stewart: "if you're gonna shut it down, OWN IT! Don't fart and then point at the dog" *NM* moondog - 09/10/2013 09:37:28 PM 617 Views
I agree. So now Obama and the senate need to step up and own it. *NM* random thoughts - 10/10/2013 06:02:56 PM 508 Views
That's about it. MonCul - 09/10/2013 12:36:30 AM 927 Views
Also, I wish you wouldn't egg them on Isaac - 07/10/2013 05:46:20 AM 1082 Views
While I agree with your sentiment, "Big Government" is not a cause. Palatine - 07/10/2013 03:34:40 PM 1374 Views
Wow. Been a long time since we had a thread like this. I like it! :-) *NM* everynametaken - 10/10/2013 03:55:50 AM 586 Views
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