Government Shutdown

[Ducimus]

Originally Posted by Stealhead

See that makes no sense to me even if you see that the government is screwed up by law you must pay the taxes it levies upon you so this is going to cost you and me and everyone more money.

True, it will cost us more money. But ahh, we're kinda hosed as it is already. Aren't we just splitting hairs at this point?

So apathy is not an option when money comes from your pocket unless you are a nihilist which I am just about 100% certain you are not.

Well what are we going to do? What are your's and mines options? The clowns in DC are running the show, we're just along for the ride if we like where their going or not. I'd love to throw the bums out - ALL of them, but that's not going to happen.

I see this as divide and conquer you say the people are so polarized with this I highly disagree the ones being lead by the pied pipers are but they are actually the minority.If you really looked you would see that most people even of different stripes who may not agree on all things want to work together it can be done.The problem is that you have pundits smashing size 12 shoes like Nikita Khrushchev and they get all the attention.

One can only hope. However, if the pulse of that polarization is what I've seen people post in comments sections all around the internet, I'm not exactly enthused about the level of good will, cooperation and compromise that ive been seeing.

The Main attraction distraction is what I call it.All the while the ones that benefit from all of this laugh all the way to the bank.

Conspiracy!

Originally Posted by Bubblehead1980

Republicans offered a reasonable comprosmise,
.....Democrats said NO to both.
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Reasonable depends on which side of the fence you reside on. I watched BO's press secretary say nearly the same thing, only opposite, supporting BO and Democrat's point of view. Speaking of which the reason why they said no, is because they are in a position of strength. They are not going to give one inch when they have the metaphorical high ground. Right now, it's their way or the highway.