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Monday, September 30, 2013 - 9:31pmSanction this postReply
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The House SHOULD shut down the government. But not as a tactic to slow down ObamaCare, or for some tactical ploy in the GOP vs Democrats battle. They should shut government down because it is possible to do so with just the House and in doing so they can make a significant move towards addressing the real problem - out of control spending that has gone on for decades.

They are all over the TV saying, "We don't want to shut the government down! We just want to make ObamaCare fair, and maybe delay it for a while." And the Democrats WANT the government shut down because they know the press will let them blame the Republicans and they hope to pick up enough seats to claim the House in 2014. All they have to do is lie about what they are doing (which they are good at) and put cheap political gains above anything honorable or decent. No problem.

A pox on both of their houses. The government should be shut down because both Republicans and Democrats have each participated in massive destruction to the economies, to our currency with the never ending Quantitative Enhancements, to the load of debt the nation carries and can never pay, to the oppressive burden of regulations behind the 'Out of Business' signs popping up like weeds, to the ever-increasing theft from taxes gone wild, to a nation with near permanent 14 percent unemployment, to a nation of part-time workers, and a nation that continues to export jobs, services and manufacturing overseas as if it were a good thing. We've eaten our seed corn, then borrowed money to buy more to eat.

Shut it all down, because it is the right thing to do. Because it is the responsible thing to do. Because our economic and political future requires it (unless someone can tell me of another action that could be taken, that is even slightly possible right now).

Shut it down, then one by one fund only those things that are mandated by the constitution: The military, the federal courts and federal law enforcement. Then fund those moral obligations that must be funded until a reasoned approach brings privatization reform: The social security people have paid into, the medicare they have paid into. That much can be done in one day.

Then put everything else on a prioritized list and let them fight with each other over where each item goes.

When the list is complete, let them approve what they want to fund, in order by the priority number on the list, but only until the proposed expenditures meet the expected revenues... and no more. No more spending a penny more than is coming in from taxes.

And then, for those who are unhappy they can't pursue their beloved ideology and force it on others, or can't buy votes, or shovel funds to their special interests... well, they can fight with each other for what to defund in order to free up budget to fund what they want.

Even if that were to happen, it is far from where we should be - a minarchy - but it would be a good start. And, it could be done - starting tonight! You don't get many chances like this. If only the House had balls, and if only they had principles. But then, if a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its ass so often.

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Tuesday, October 1, 2013 - 8:29pmSanction this postReply
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Steve:

Yes, keep "non-essential" government shut down, and also, don't raise the debt ceiling.

The critters should be dismantling whole departments, selling off federal assets, and finally being the bearers of reality; sorry folks, but those political promises of decades past are totally unsustainable.

Artificially inflated real estate prices in northern VA should be plummeting.

There should be nightly videos of caravans of moving vans heading out of DC, for months. Finally...

Here comes reality. They can't just keep doubling down on the insanity and kicking the can down the road.

We're are the end of that road.

Anyway, that's a fringe dream. Can't wait to see how these weasels screw up that dream.



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Wednesday, October 2, 2013 - 5:45amSanction this postReply
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I'm in the odd position of regarding the current state of affairs as being halfway there already. "Non essential government is shut down." Now all they need to do to get all the way there is, not raise the debt ceiling.

Any negotiation away from that, IMO, would be a loss.

This pig needs an axe, not a scalpel. This is about 30 years past due, at least, as a drastic action to rein in the insanity that is DC.

From current revenues, pay debt. Or, another tactic is, default on the debt(ie SS Truswt Fund, etc.) --- and shut the borrowing door forever. Fine with me. The 'public' can't be trusted with a CC that has no limit. Tear it up. The gov't we can afford is what is left from current revenues. The rest is and always has been screwing over the future.

Well.. that screwed over future is here. This is what it ls going to look like. A pauper gov't, a busted CC, and cobwebs on those imperial DC monuments and parks.

The only folks panicking are the weasels about to lose their gig. The rest of the nation is long already there. Fading 'For Lease' sings all over DC? "For Sale" signs all over Northern VA? Welcome to the rest of the nation.

It's about time the bleeding from the top stopped.


What are the Dems screaming for, to save us? "Please let us go tell a secretary to print more zeros on a piece of paper?"


Look, why don't folks just dig up their old Monopoly games and start spending that paper? Is there any difference worth mentioning?

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Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 5:17amSanction this postReply
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What?

The GOP got it wrong?

No worries. As we speak, Karl Rove, aka The Architect, is warming up another statist bench-warmer in the bullpen.

One more FordDoleMcCainRomneyBush presidency, and happy days will be here again.

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Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 11:24amSanction this postReply
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Hey Ken! How you been?

Its never been whackier, has it?

Fringe nuts like me are thinking "any change from the current stalemate is a step backwards, not forwards." Non-essential government shut down? It's about time...

Meanwhile, I am supposed to believe that the balance of America is thinking "those 800,000 just needed a little extra paid vacation, so when the GOP finally caves, they will get paid back pay and we'll all just move on with our version of The Hunger Games..."

And yes, it is becoming clear that Karl Rove is just in the way, also clinging to his gig.

regards,
Fred

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Thursday, October 3, 2013 - 5:59pmSanction this postReply
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Doing well, Fred, thanks. Enjoyed a leisurely traffic-light lunch outing in Alexandria today with my proudly furloughed wife. No shop talk. Very nice afternoon.

Been trying to come up with a list of things that today's GOP stands for but the Dem Party does not. Came up with only two:

1 -- Eating their own, and
2 -- Pinch-hitting for the Other Party when they get a chance

On another board the Dems are pretending to lament the possibility of being left with a one-party system after the tea party arsonists/anarchists/suicide bombers/terrorists/hostage takers/jihadists (did I miss any?) destroy the GOP.

I asked in what important sense we have not been living with a one-party system for the last 20 years.

Crickets.

Whackier? How about Hillary vs Jeb in '16. To the victor go the entrails.

Ken





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Saturday, October 5, 2013 - 5:49pmSanction this postReply
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Another reason to hold-the-line:
In 2006 Mid Staffordshire Trust was told it must gain Foundation Trust status. This Labour-initiative was aimed at making hospitals semi-independent of the Department of Health, “freeing” them to find private sources for their budgets.

The price of gaining foundation trust status was the trust’s decision to reduce costs by £10 million. “The board decided this saving could only be achieved through cutting staffing levels, which were already insufficient,” Francis reported, with 150 jobs being lost. “A chronic shortage of staff, particularly nursing staff, was largely responsible for the substandard care,” that report stated.

One result was that receptionists without medical training were made responsible for evaluating the requirements of patients admitted to Accident and Emergency.
--Stafford Hospital report points to decimation of Britain’s National Health Service

Recap:
The goal which Big Gov Elites (those who profit from progressive social engineering) want to achieve, besides violating individual rights (which is generally bad), is specifically bad. England couldn't keep up with the growing need for medical funds past 2006 (i.e., universal health care "failed" there, by 2006). This led to the predicament of someone at the Emergency Room evaluating patients without first getting trained in the process of evaluating patients.

Ed


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Saturday, October 12, 2013 - 5:28amSanction this postReply
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To be clear, a single-payer system becomes a "complete failure" when it reaches the point where it takes more than a single payer to cover the medical expenses or provide the care. That is the definition of "complete failure" for single-payer systems. A weaker "failure" -- not yet complete -- is long wait-times, rationing, and substandard care.

Ed


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