Surely this isn't shocking.....

http://twitchy.com/2013/10/02/barry-cade...-memorial/

Nothing surprising about that.

Well they aren't going to work for free.

Make up your mind dumb***, do you want these non-essential expenditures or not. You can't have it both ways!

(10-02-2013 01:06 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  Make up your mind dumb***, do you want these non-essential expenditures or not. You can't have it both ways!

Completely off the mark again, eh tommy. Can't make a legit point, but still can't bear not to write something.

You have the park police, what more do you need?
Filled with WWII veterans and their families, do not imagine much would get damaged.

Obama trying to make us all feel the pain if we do not do things the way he wants them done.
What a jerk.

(10-02-2013 01:06 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well they aren't going to work for free.

But that is the thing, they are working. The fact is that the government is expending resources in the form of payroll to close open spaces that would otherwise not need any resources expended. The hypocrisy of our government is appalling, and the conduct of it's agencies shows that our agencies need to have their funding cut, so that they may learn to operate with common sense and efficiency. We're paying Park Rangers to keep people out of parks that are simply open spaces, like the WW2 memorial and to turn away hikers on the Appalachian Trail. Since we can pay police to man barricades to keep people off of the Colonial Parkway, we can pay them to do their normal job and leave the road open.

How do we get the "essential" government workers off the job?

But it is all a part of the usual "make it hurt the people" strategy. People who have planned and saved for a vacation will be hurt the most and will be most vocal.

Most people probably won't even notice a government shutdown. That is what terrifies the statists.

I am surprised the Parks Service was even aware of the closure - being so busy producing pro Islam propaganda films and all.

(10-02-2013 01:06 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well they aren't going to work for free.

Who's asking them to work at all?

Especially when it involves setting up barriers that don't belong there.

(10-02-2013 01:52 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:06 PM)Fitbud Wrote:  Well they aren't going to work for free.

Who's asking them to work at all?

Especially when it involves setting up barriers that don't belong there.

Apparently the White House, To close a "park" they don't even run.

More money well spent by the Duffer in chief. Is zerO's caddie an essential federal employee?

(10-02-2013 01:28 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  But it is all a part of the usual "make it hurt the people" strategy. People who have planned and saved for a vacation will be hurt the most and will be most vocal.

The only people who could "save" for a "vacation" are working people. Since when does obama care about them? If they have money for a vacation then they have too much.

(10-02-2013 01:28 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  But it is all a part of the usual "make it hurt the people" strategy. People who have planned and saved for a vacation will be hurt the most and will be most vocal.

Yahoo is already recruiting them, people who saved all year for their annual trip to Smokey Mtn Natl Park, and now those evil Republicans ruined it for them.

(10-02-2013 03:20 PM)DrTorch Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 01:28 PM)MileHighBronco Wrote:  But it is all a part of the usual "make it hurt the people" strategy. People who have planned and saved for a vacation will be hurt the most and will be most vocal.

Yahoo is already recruiting them, people who saved all year for their annual trip to Smokey Mtn Natl Park, and now those evil Republicans ruined it for them.

What's sad is that they have to recruit them. Most are probably in favor of what the Republicans are doing.

Cudos to the workers for disregarding the order. I know damn well I would not have stood in the way of a WW2 vet yesterday.

Obama thought that would cause a backlash against the GOP. It only reinforced his childish and petty personality.

(10-02-2013 04:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Obama thought that would cause a backlash against the GOP. It only reinforced his childish and petty personality.

In what alternate reality to you reside where the GOP is not being blamed for this shut-down?

(10-02-2013 04:49 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 04:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Obama thought that would cause a backlash against the GOP. It only reinforced his childish and petty personality.

In what alternate reality to you reside where the GOP is not being blamed for this shut-down?

You are sadly mistaken if you think that little stunt doesn't reflect poorly on Obama.
Obama’s second-term strategy remains murky at best.

The economy has limped along badly for nearly five years, the chasm between America’s higher and lower economic classes is as bad as it’s ever been. The nation hasn’t yet emerged from the spiritual and material drag of two wars. The public has grown weary and skeptical. And as a result, Obama’s approval rating is about 10 points lower than Clinton’s was when the last shutdown began.

(10-02-2013 04:52 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 04:49 PM)Redwingtom Wrote:  

(10-02-2013 04:35 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  Obama thought that would cause a backlash against the GOP. It only reinforced his childish and petty personality.

In what alternate reality to you reside where the GOP is not being blamed for this shut-down?

You are sadly mistaken if you think that little stunt doesn't reflect poorly on Obama.
Obama’s second-term strategy remains murky at best.

The economy has limped along badly for nearly five years, the chasm between America’s higher and lower economic classes is as bad as it’s ever been. The nation hasn’t yet emerged from the spiritual and material drag of two wars. The public has grown weary and skeptical. And as a result, Obama’s approval rating is about 10 points lower than Clinton’s was when the last shutdown began.

Stunt? Your Republicans have talked about shutting down the government for years now. It's a fact. A vast majority of them are on record as being giddy and happy about this.

Now you pathetic mopes want to blame Obama for what he shut down when you actually when ahead and shut it down? Get real skippy. You're missing a nice day.

And a little history for you. Clinton had a 6 point lead on Dole when the last shut down happened. After it was over, he was up 16 points.