Very appropriate, but it’s really tiresome knowing how things actually work under House and Senate rules, as well as law, that have allowed REPUBLICANS to bring about the real road blocks for the last 5 years! The barricades NPS people had to erect should have been signed “brought to you by John Boehner”, because it is some of those regulations from Bush era, and REPUBLICAN “micro-managing” from the HOuse budget process that led to the “shut down” and the types of “non-essential” elements that had to go first. (Just like the last “shut down’”.
I’ll wager our Founders never planned on political party rivalry.We were supposed to have a Citizen congress, 2 houses, with short terms and little pay or perks. The old-fashioned duty to serve the People, then leave to live under laws made.Too bad our Constitution omitted a 1 or 2 term limit for one citizen! The federal Bureaucracy was largely unplanned for, also. A limited number of Servants in Congress and limits on the scope of government interference in the Private sector was a vital need. But now we have an unmanageable government and an unsustainable debt. Debt should have been outlawed for federal and state governments.-If true Justice existed, most of the Democrats and Republicans would be in prison, along with many appointees and bureaucrats.
Re-elect people who actually know how to govern, and actually want to govern. Do not vote for incendiary bomb-throwers like Ted Cruz and Louie Gohmert, whose only role in the government is to try to break it for everyone so that they can point at it and say “Look! It’s broken!”
Okay, here’s another little “something”: It’s almost impossible to find good, qualified, and dedicated people any more, in EITHER party willing to take on the job, especially in the House, with the incompetence of the “media” and the high cost of campaigning, and constant need to fundraise, rather than legislate.
One thing to help would be strong election reform, and the reinstatement of the “fairness doctrine” on the public owned airwaves at least. The amounts spent on campaigning, even in “minor” positions, or small Congressional districts has reached the totally absurd!
Churchie: with limited staff, and mandates of what CANNOT be done any more, the monuments had to be closed, even though I personally didn’t want to see the Lincoln, WWII, or “the wall” closed off, recent vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial, “tagging” at “The Wall”, and other damage DOEs give adequate, sadly, rationale to keep “the public” away, when monitoring staff aren’t around, and maintenance people have been sent home to boot.
It’s really getting irritating seeing clowns from the right try to maneuver around their own blame, and not only that, but foment rebellion, and in the case of the Confederate battle flag being displayed, these are NOT PATRIOTS, but antithetic to patriotism, or the rule of law, and our most “public” of twits speaking, is an insult that should NOT be forgotten or forgiven.
Do any of you cons want to explain how the continuation of this shutdown is the Democrats fault when the GOP changed House rules so that only the majority leader (Cantor) or his designee can bring the Senate bill opening the government to the floor?
Churchie: you mean the 200 TEAparty folks march. Also the fact the dude was waving both the USMC flag WITH the Confederate battle flag demonstrates one of the greatest problems now extent in our ’volunteer military".
The nut case from “Freedomworks” saying that anyone but an evangelical “Christian” must apparently leave the country, doesn’t show much knowledge of the Constitution, civil rights, or common decency.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Very appropriate, but it’s really tiresome knowing how things actually work under House and Senate rules, as well as law, that have allowed REPUBLICANS to bring about the real road blocks for the last 5 years! The barricades NPS people had to erect should have been signed “brought to you by John Boehner”, because it is some of those regulations from Bush era, and REPUBLICAN “micro-managing” from the HOuse budget process that led to the “shut down” and the types of “non-essential” elements that had to go first. (Just like the last “shut down’”.
disgustedtaxpayer over 10 years ago
I’ll wager our Founders never planned on political party rivalry.We were supposed to have a Citizen congress, 2 houses, with short terms and little pay or perks. The old-fashioned duty to serve the People, then leave to live under laws made.Too bad our Constitution omitted a 1 or 2 term limit for one citizen! The federal Bureaucracy was largely unplanned for, also. A limited number of Servants in Congress and limits on the scope of government interference in the Private sector was a vital need. But now we have an unmanageable government and an unsustainable debt. Debt should have been outlawed for federal and state governments.-If true Justice existed, most of the Democrats and Republicans would be in prison, along with many appointees and bureaucrats.
ARodney over 10 years ago
Re-elect people who actually know how to govern, and actually want to govern. Do not vote for incendiary bomb-throwers like Ted Cruz and Louie Gohmert, whose only role in the government is to try to break it for everyone so that they can point at it and say “Look! It’s broken!”
Enoki over 10 years ago
Don’t vote! It only encourages them!
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Okay, here’s another little “something”: It’s almost impossible to find good, qualified, and dedicated people any more, in EITHER party willing to take on the job, especially in the House, with the incompetence of the “media” and the high cost of campaigning, and constant need to fundraise, rather than legislate.
One thing to help would be strong election reform, and the reinstatement of the “fairness doctrine” on the public owned airwaves at least. The amounts spent on campaigning, even in “minor” positions, or small Congressional districts has reached the totally absurd!
zapcat over 10 years ago
My new bumper sticker! RE-ELECT NOBODY!
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Churchie: with limited staff, and mandates of what CANNOT be done any more, the monuments had to be closed, even though I personally didn’t want to see the Lincoln, WWII, or “the wall” closed off, recent vandalism at the Lincoln Memorial, “tagging” at “The Wall”, and other damage DOEs give adequate, sadly, rationale to keep “the public” away, when monitoring staff aren’t around, and maintenance people have been sent home to boot.
It’s really getting irritating seeing clowns from the right try to maneuver around their own blame, and not only that, but foment rebellion, and in the case of the Confederate battle flag being displayed, these are NOT PATRIOTS, but antithetic to patriotism, or the rule of law, and our most “public” of twits speaking, is an insult that should NOT be forgotten or forgiven.
oneoldhat over 10 years ago
tell them to vote on parts of the budget they agree on
pirate227 over 10 years ago
Do any of you cons want to explain how the continuation of this shutdown is the Democrats fault when the GOP changed House rules so that only the majority leader (Cantor) or his designee can bring the Senate bill opening the government to the floor?
HRes 368
Go ahead, I dare you.
Dtroutma over 10 years ago
Churchie: you mean the 200 TEAparty folks march. Also the fact the dude was waving both the USMC flag WITH the Confederate battle flag demonstrates one of the greatest problems now extent in our ’volunteer military".
The nut case from “Freedomworks” saying that anyone but an evangelical “Christian” must apparently leave the country, doesn’t show much knowledge of the Constitution, civil rights, or common decency.
adherent#1 over 10 years ago
Don’t kick ’em: Just CAN ’em, period!