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2010-04-12 Home Front: Politix

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Posted by 2010-04-12 11:37|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Congress has failed ............nuff said

Posted by armyguy 2010-04-12 12:19|| 2010-04-12 12:19|| Front Page Top

#2 and the political fallout will be what?

Posted by bman 2010-04-12 12:20|| 2010-04-12 12:20|| Front Page Top

#3 Nothing will happen, they will spend as usual (Meaning "What Budget") this is just to keep us sheeple Ignorant of our masters plans for the slaughter they plan, no knowledge, no planning against it.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-04-12 12:23|| 2010-04-12 12:23|| Front Page Top

#4 This is something I find amazing. I am by no means claiming that we have a flawless or superior system here in Canada, but for us if a government fails to pass a key piece of legislation (and a budget is about as key as one can get), the government is deemed incapable of governing and there is an election. Just ask former PM Joe Clark all about it.

Posted by Chemist 2010-04-12 12:56|| 2010-04-12 12:56|| Front Page Top

#5 Back in the 70s, the Donk Congress couldn't even pass appropriations for Defense instead passing monthly continuing resolutions, usually late. Had to authorize families to use military dining facilities when no pay was available at the end of the month. Finally, they passed a continuing resolution for the reminder of the fiscal year.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-04-12 12:58|| 2010-04-12 12:58|| Front Page Top

#6 I seem to remember this happening in 93 or 94, the fed govt. pretty much shut down. I remember hearing about an administrator at the VA hospital in Marion, Ill. writing checks from her personal checking account so her nurses would have food money until the checks started coming in again.

These idiots are far too busy worrying about gays in the military and a new VAT to do what we actually sent them to D.C. for.

Posted by bigjim-CA 2010-04-12 13:35|| 2010-04-12 13:35|| Front Page Top

#7 The prevailing philosophy appears to be "rules are for Republicans" and Democrats need not be bothered. They make sure the laws they pass don't apply to them, so why should rules or deadlines? After all, they are insulated from the consequences.

Posted by rwv 2010-04-12 14:14|| 2010-04-12 14:14|| Front Page Top

#8 It doesn't matter whether or not Congress fails, just that incumbents get re-elected on schedule.

Posted by Anguper Hupomosing9418 2010-04-12 15:11|| 2010-04-12 15:11|| Front Page Top

#9 My wife seems to be perpetually operating under a Continuing Resolution at her Gummint Agency.

Posted by Grenter, Protector of the Geats 2010-04-12 15:13|| 2010-04-12 15:13|| Front Page Top

#10 Nothing practical or needed is necessary to these evil clowns.

Posted by newc 2010-04-12 18:17|| 2010-04-12 18:17|| Front Page Top

#11 What's a budget and why would I care?

Posted by Joe Congresscritter 2010-04-12 20:05|| 2010-04-12 20:05|| Front Page Top

#12 Budget? I don't got to show you no stinkin' budget!

Posted by borgboy 2010-04-12 21:00|| 2010-04-12 21:00|| Front Page Top

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