Who's happy about the Government Shutdown and Whos' Not.

[christundivided]

I'm personally glad that my representative is finally standing up for what I believe.... whether it works or not. How do you feel?

 

[The Rogue Tomato]

I just think that if they're going to furlough non-essential personnel, they should start with Obama, the white house staff, and most of congress...

 

[FSSL]

As long as the Democrats have to suffer Reid's stubbornness... I am all for it.
Look at the benefits they lose!



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[The Rogue Tomato]

Oh my stars and garters!!!!  How is Congress going to survive without someone to push a button for them!

 

[subllibrm]

I don't like the poll choices. Nothing about food or sex.

 

[JrChurch]

According to the following chart, while in the military from 1973-1997, our family endured 17 government shutdowns totaling 108 days.  I feel so cheated.  We did not have Facebook on which to whine about how unfair it was to not receive a pay check.  Life stinketh. 

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/09/82602-remember-15-government-shutdowns-1995-yeah-neither-anyone-else/

 

[ALAYMAN]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

 

[christundivided]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

I believe pretty much all those furloughed....will get back pay. I do believe Congress and the White House both should forfeit their earns during the shutdown.

 

[ALAYMAN]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

I believe pretty much all those furloughed....will get back pay. I do believe Congress and the White House both should forfeit their earns during the shutdown.

But during the time before they receive back-pay there may be more people that cannot afford their house payment (depending on how long this lasts).  It's not a fun or funny game for those who have to go without pay for potentially a lengthy time.

 

[rsc2a]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

You realize that lack of cooperation has plagued the Union since before there was a union, right?

 

[ALAYMAN]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

You realize that lack of cooperation has plagued the Union since before there was a union, right?

You realize the way you phrase questions has a lot to do with the type of response you get in return, right?

 

[rsc2a]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

You realize that lack of cooperation has plagued the Union since before there was a union, right?

You realize the way you phrase questions has a lot to do with the type of response you get in return, right?

Simple question: do you contend that the lack of cooperation in our federal government is a recent occurrence as your initial statement implies?

 

[The Rogue Tomato]

According to the following chart, while in the military from 1973-1997, our family endured 17 government shutdowns totaling 108 days.  I feel so cheated.  We did not have Facebook on which to whine about how unfair it was to not receive a pay check.  Life stinketh. 

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/09/82602-remember-15-government-shutdowns-1995-yeah-neither-anyone-else/

The military is funded this time around.

 

[ALAYMAN]

Simple question: do you contend that the lack of cooperation in our federal government is a recent occurrence as your initial statement implies?

No, you misread what I did not imply.  I never meant to state explicitly or implicitly that this is a new phenomenon, just a business as usual grind things to a halt annoyance that has been repeated all too often lately.

 

[rsc2a]

Simple question: do you contend that the lack of cooperation in our federal government is a recent occurrence as your initial statement implies?

No, you misread what I did not imply.  I never meant to state explicitly or implicitly that this is a new phenomenon, just a business as usual grind things to a halt annoyance that has been repeated all too often lately.

So when you said "self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system", you didn't actually mean the "now", at least no more than at any other time in our nation's history?

 

[christundivided]

I think it's sad that self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system, and there will be a lot of real people who are hurt by furloughs through this idiotic chess game.

I believe pretty much all those furloughed....will get back pay. I do believe Congress and the White House both should forfeit their earns during the shutdown.

But during the time before they receive back-pay there may be more people that cannot afford their house payment (depending on how long this lasts).  It's not a fun or funny game for those who have to go without pay for potentially a lengthy time.

I sure it isn't. Yet its part of just about any job. Its been a long time since this has happened. I'd say the average person would love to have a permanent job in which something like hardly ever happens. I'm not trying to down play the impact. I think we should realize that being a government worker carries much more benefits than liabilities.

 

[ALAYMAN]

So when you said "self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system", you didn't actually mean the "now", at least no more than at any other time in our nation's history?

I don't know how old you are, but I'm 44, and I don't remember our governement constantly coming under the threat of fiscal cliffs, shutdowns, and deficits like we have now.  D

I sure it isn't. Yet its part of just about any job. Its been a long time since this has happened. I'd say the average person would love to have a permanent job in which something like hardly ever happens. I'm not trying to down play the impact. I think we should realize that being a government worker carries much more benefits than liabilities.

I suppose that's one way of looking at it, and a lot of truth to it, but it sure is easy for those schmucks to play politics with other people's lives.  If they had to get furloughs we'd see a different tune being sung.  They often do things to the populace that they are exempted from, like the ObamaCare crap.

 

[rsc2a]

So when you said "self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation now mark our political system", you didn't actually mean the "now", at least no more than at any other time in our nation's history?

I don't know how old you are, but I'm 44, and I don't remember our governement constantly coming under the threat of fiscal cliffs, shutdowns, and deficits like we have now. 

So you did or you didn't mean that "self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation" are a recent development in our political landscape?

 

[JrChurch]

The weight of government debt can not be sustained indefinitely.  Whether you work for the government or not,  a wise action would be to earn extra money to be saved for a future shut down or down turn in the economy. Make the sacrifice while you are healthy and have transportation and gas money.  Take on an extra job and squirrel away a few months income to sustain your family. 

Go to the ant, thou sluggard.  Consider her ways and be wise.

Not calling anyone a sluggard.....unless you spend hours on some internet forum.....  

 

[ALAYMAN]

So you did or you didn't mean that "self-serving political agendas and a lack of cooperation" are a recent development in our political landscape?

I meant that those agendas have brought a new normal, one that is okay with collateral damage like the furloughs.  One that seems to think that belt-tightening and fiscal repsonsibility is something for our grandchildren, but we can just print more money and enact one stop-gap measure after another as Peter gets robbed to pay Paul.