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2013-10-01 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by trailing wife 2013-10-01 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 IIUC, IOW the Bammer can't blame the Sequester or Shutdown for his surrender on Syria???

Or IRAN? or CHINA? or ...@etc???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-10-01 00:18|| 2013-10-01 00:18|| Front Page Top

#2 OOOOPPPSSS, forgot REAL CLEAR POLITICS/WORLD > UNFORTUNATELY, OBAMA STILL OWNS THE "SYRIA" MESS.

Plus Libya + Egypt before that.

* Also from SAME > A WORLD WHERE NO ONE LISTENS TO [Superpower] AMERICA.

Posted by JosephMendiola 2013-10-01 00:21|| 2013-10-01 00:21|| Front Page Top

#3 IOW, this is just the latest in what may prove to be an infinite series of Squirrel!s. Which is good since we were all tired of Benghazi, the IRS, yadda yadda yadda, right?

Posted by SteveS 2013-10-01 01:26|| 2013-10-01 01:26|| Front Page Top

#4 I don't see anything about the Peanut Allotment in the otherwise excellent list of what the Feds ought to be doing all the time and only.

Posted by Shipman 2013-10-01 04:21|| 2013-10-01 04:21|| Front Page Top

#5 If the furloughed are 'nonessential' why has the government hired them? If I hire someone to cut the grass I don't hire another to sit on the porch.

Posted by BrerRabbit 2013-10-01 06:00|| 2013-10-01 06:00|| Front Page Top

#6 If you look at that list, the fundamental theme is 'security'. That was one of the basics put forth in the Federalists Papers justifying a reformed (from the Articles of Confederation) national governing body. Amazing how much the barnacle build up on the 'ship of state' since those writings.

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-01 08:50|| 2013-10-01 08:50|| Front Page Top

#7 Medi-caid is for people with limited income and assets. If the applicant has assets and bank accounts that have "respectable totals", the applicant probably won't get the benefit. I believe the 2 year window for transfer of assets has now been extended to 5. With eligibility for Obamacare and a future 'single payer' scheme based on assets and income, who will grandma transfer her estate assets to ?

Another door conveniently closed on earners and savers.

Posted by Besoeker 2013-10-01 09:02|| 2013-10-01 09:02|| Front Page Top

#8 So the vast majority of federal workers will keep right on working.

Yeah, right! Like that ever happens... Oh, wait... That's me. Working here, boss. You betcha!

Posted by AlmostAnonymous5839 2013-10-01 09:28|| 2013-10-01 09:28|| Front Page Top

#9 Mrs. Ret. was told to come in for 'maybe' 4 hours today, primarily to get the official furlough notification. My task for today is to go to the bank and hit the retirement IRA to make the bills.
Also will be sending Happy Shutdown emails to my two fine Donk WA Senators.

Posted by USN, Ret. 2013-10-01 09:38|| 2013-10-01 09:38|| Front Page Top

#10 Loans requiring federal signature (FHA etx.) won't be approved. I suspect most permits from regulatory agencies won't be approved, stopping lots of construction projects, etc. It won't take more than a couple of weeks of no new permits to shut down the economy, I suspect.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-10-01 09:58|| 2013-10-01 09:58|| Front Page Top

#11 The answer is again, simple. The law requires a budget. Increase the penalties to the top 10 senior senate members and house members to 50 years in prison. Hold special elections and fill their seats. Continue until you get a budget or a new congress.

Oh and if it goes 3 years and the president has veto'd more than twice, it's an automatic high crimes and he's AUTOMATICALLY impeached.

Hold these morons responsible for their jobs like actual humans are.

Posted by Silentbrick - Oil Rig Insanity Division 2013-10-01 10:07|| 2013-10-01 10:07|| Front Page Top

#12 Silentbrick, you are sooooo funny.

I agree with you. Unfortunately, since Congress would have to pass any such laws, and congress never passes a law that hurts members, it ain't gonna happen.

My approach would be to lock them all in the Capitol building. After three days, cut off the water (which would shut off the bathrooms). After another three days, shut off food deliveries. Three days later, cut off the air. Not the air conditioning, the air. After another week or so, call special elections to get replacements. Lather, rinse, repeat as necessary.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2013-10-01 11:10|| 2013-10-01 11:10|| Front Page Top

#13 My original idea was burning them on the Mall, but it's a bit rough and my wife always gives me funny looks.

Posted by Silentbrick 2013-10-01 11:34|| 2013-10-01 11:34|| Front Page Top

#14 So with your law, Congress gets jailed, but the President just gets kicked out of office.

I wouldn't trust the current President with that law, especially since his party blocks everything the House does and blames them at the same time.

Posted by Thing From Snowy Mountain 2013-10-01 11:41|| 2013-10-01 11:41|| Front Page Top

#15 Phase 1: Tar, feathers, rail, politicians; some assembly required.
If that does not produce the desired effect proceed to
Phase 2: Rope, lamppost, politicians; some assembly required.
Historically these have eventually worked to restore respect (or fear, I'm not particular) of the people by the political class.

Posted by Glenmore 2013-10-01 12:41|| 2013-10-01 12:41|| Front Page Top

#16 Not Actually A Shutdown

With the non-essentials now suspended, haven't the Tea Party types actually achieved their goal of smaller government? Given all the waivers for 'essential', they just have to address real issues as they come up individually. Don't throw me into that briar patch!

Posted by Procopius2k 2013-10-01 15:14|| 2013-10-01 15:14|| Front Page Top

#17 Send the entire Congress to Syria. No ransom will be paid. The survivors, if any, are eligible to run for re-election.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2013-10-01 17:40|| 2013-10-01 17:40|| Front Page Top

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