Does not seem important that USA government is shutting down..

This has happened many times before, especially when Clinton was president. Nobody cared then and they don't care now....it will pass.....the most affected will be Social Security benefits and visiting your local park or museum.

If they are shutting down government, can I come over and start one up while they are gone, I think this is what America should do, just kick them out. If they don't wanna do it fine! find someone else.

Because it isn't the first time they shutdown, the did in 1995.. didn't effect anyone really no major change either. Think it happened another time too. It not like it shuts down all the way just not essentials like post office and what not.

SHUT DOWN? Your kidding right? You actually believe this stuff?
Most Americans aren't really worried because we know it's a farce. Please try and understand our politics even though they SUCK.
Demacraps and Regurgitates are split apart. Democraps HAD control and accomplished NOTHING,with control of house and senate. Now regurgiates want payback baby,since we voted more of them into office.
It's NOT about the money....it's about the power play going on now. Of COURSE, he who controls the money,controls the power.

They are SO close in dollars by the BILLIONS it's rediculous. What's 50billion here or there with a 14trillion dollar
cash flow?

Here's a little secret..shhhhhh... Obama may not get relected for 2nd term... Power Grab BABY.. It's open game now. Even Oprah is not going to support him..
lezgetreal.com...
THAT'll teach Michelle to snub her.(neer neer)

AND? IF we shut down for a week ? Demo's blame Regurges and vice versa.
Gotta jockey for that presidential palace NOW.

AND? Obama get's to be a King for a week!.
article.wn.com...

Don't ask me HowThe F you cannot pay our troops through this.. How insulting. And blame each political side?
Those poor bastards are in the line of fire for us!! Your gonna let them worry about their families having money back home while their on a mine sweep? AND I am Antiwar..NOT anti American Soldier.

I get it now... IF we brought our troops back to the U.S. from Afghan,and Iraq,Germany,Philippines Gulf etc...AND we bounced their paychecks while they're sitting on a base..... They would'nt give a rats ass WHO or WHAT political side bounced their paychecks. I think they would collectivy be a little upset. Armed forces would unite to get payed. Hehehehe Did Rand Corp play out THAT scenario?

I think they'll find a solution soon.(Wanna bet?)

I'm so glad Obama's going to take that "much needed" family vacation. I'm sure Mardi Gras in Rio was tiring.

Great diversions while all the other SHTF stuff is happeneing around us too.

Some of us Americans DO care! Personally, it sickens me that while our men and women in the services put their lives on the line without pay, our government leaders still get a check. Most of them are millionaires already. Why do they need paid? Are their bills and households more important than ours. It's evident who they really care about-number one! We, as a nation, should be appalled by that. However, most people don't care until it affects them personally. We should be informing our government officials that if they are paid while servicemen, vets, and the elderly, most of whom I might add, have already paid for their retirement during their working lives while being fed the lie that if they paid into social security, they would be cared for in old age, that we, their true bosses, will be remembering their actions at voting time. Then, we need to do what we say and clean house! My 85 year-old grandmother will be worrying her poor self sick that her s.s. check won't come next month. She deserves better. She worked hard in a factory all her adult life only to have her pension cut, no cost of living increases for two years(even though the cost of living has gone up), and now this. My grandpa died at 58 years-old and she has been managing on her own all this time. Who is going to be the voice for these people? We aren't talking about hand-outs to lazy losers here. ALL American's should be *&%ed. Hope and change- yeah right!!!

reply to post by Komaratzi11


The military will be paid retroactively. Everything will be retroactive. This all just politics
and the democrats hanging for dear life to their - sacred cows -.
-- Planned Parenthood -- NPR -- National Endowment for the Arts --

I am not even going to try to lie or sugar coat anything...

I hope the Government does shut down. I hope people are then forced to take care of themselves and depend on themselves. It is my hope that through this process the overall population figures out how inflated our Government is, and how much of it is truly not needed.

Originally posted by Deja`Vu

Originally posted by mrjones7885
reply to post by WhiteAlaska

 

Well If the government shuts down then America doesn't exist anymore and because America has such a great debt when it shuts down America doesn't owe anything because it doesn't exist. So we come out clean on the other side right? What is our new country name going to be?

Yankoslavia

or Chinerica

just kiddn.

USSA....United Socialist States of America

reply to post by Eurisko2012

They will eventually get their money, yes. But depending how long this lasts, it is still probably going to be a big burden. How many of them can actually go for any real amount of time without pay? Power companies, grocery stores and all those things we need don't take IOUs. Not to mention the price of gas. If you do any commuting at all, that's a huge part of the budget anymore.

reply to post by Karalyne


My guess is that a shutdown will only last about 10 days.
It's too close to 2012 for Obama to play games with this hot potato.

reply to post by Eurisko2012


Doesnt matter, I think the guy knows he's one termer. Written all over his facial expressions. He knows he's doomed.

reply to post by Whereweheaded


Now that you mention it, Obama does appear to be in crisis mode.
Libya is a mess and it has his fingerprints all over it.
Hiding behind Hillary only made him look weak.
I know his wife would be jumping for joy to get out of the White House.
Hmmm.................maybe.