Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Vivec
By making sure the half on food stamps die of starvation lol lol ^_^ On 4 October 2013 10:46, Sam wrote: > > He was talking about slavery. The dems want us back into slavery since half > now depend on food stamps. The GOP is trying to correct that. > ~~

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Sam
He was talking about slavery. The dems want us back into slavery since half now depend on food stamps. The GOP is trying to correct that. . On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:28 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > I like what Lincoln had to say about similar circumstances: > (taken from > > http://www.latime

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Sam
Why so? Cruz released his up front. Why didn't Obama? I'm still not convinced Obama's is real, but I didn't whine . On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 10:11 AM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > You whined about Obama's birth certificate. You are being more than just > hypocritical with Cruz. > > > On Thu, Oct 3,

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Larry C. Lyons
I like what Lincoln had to say about similar circumstances: (taken from http://www.latimes.com/business/hiltzik/la-fi-mh-lincoln-20131001,0,1991443.story) Your purpose, then, plainly stated, is that you will destroy the Government, unless you be allowed to construe and enforce the Constitution as

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Larry C. Lyons
You whined about Obama's birth certificate. You are being more than just hypocritical with Cruz. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:30 PM, Sam wrote: > > Didn't he already release it? > > . > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Larry C. Lyons >wrote: > > > > > So when are you going to demand to see his

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Its going to get worse. The SCOTUS is hearing another couple of election funding cases: http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/supreme-court-case-could-give-wealthy-donors-more-latitude-in-elections/2013/10/03/26a66d82-2ad4-11e3-b139-029811dbb57f_story.html On Fri, Oct 4, 2013 at 8:04 AM, Mau

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Sam
Actually it did. His filibuster like performance got such a reaction from the people that the Republicans finally realized they had to do something. Maybe now we'll finally get some progress towards fixing the budget and the economy. If not it would have been business as usual. . On Fri, Oct 4

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Zaphod Beeblebrox
This doesn't surprise me that you idolize a politician who pulls off a "fillibuster" that has no chance of affecting anything other than his self promotion. The man should have to reimburse the public for his political theater event. Yeah...what a hero. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:52 PM, Sam wr

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Maureen
No one gets elected without the money from the lobbyists so expecting politicians to listen to the people they are supposed to work for instead of the special interests that put them in office is a waste of time. And after the Supreme Court handed the power to the corporations with the Citizens U

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Bruce Sorge
Maybe, over time we would have a cause and effect type of outcome. In other words, enough of them get fired for being the way they are now, and over time the message sinks in that you really need to do what you were elected to do rather than what your lobbyists tell you to do. On Oct 4, 2013

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-04 Thread Maureen
The problem with "fire them all" is there are no viable candidates to replace "them". On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 11:16 AM, Jerry Milo Johnson wrote: > > constitutional convention, to add a "fire them all" option? > ~| Order the A

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Sam
Didn't he already release it? . On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > So when are you going to demand to see his birth certificate? > > ~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/A

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
So when are you going to demand to see his birth certificate? On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 3:52 PM, Sam wrote: > > Cruz is awesome, my new hero. > Boehner and Bachmann meh. > > But there are definitely nutters on the R side of the isle. > > . > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Scott Stroz wrote:

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Having participated in the process, it works very well. Most of the time you don't get too many wing nuts. With the exceptions like Stockton Day and Harper. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Scott Stroz wrote: > > So are Boehner, Bachmann and Cruz. > > It cuts both ways. > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 20

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Sam
Cruz is awesome, my new hero. Boehner and Bachmann meh. But there are definitely nutters on the R side of the isle. . On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 3:09 PM, Scott Stroz wrote: > > So are Boehner, Bachmann and Cruz. > > It cuts both ways. > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Sam wrote: > > > > > S

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Scott Stroz
So are Boehner, Bachmann and Cruz. It cuts both ways. On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:39 PM, Sam wrote: > > Six week vetting process, what could go wrong. Saying that, Reid and Pelosi > were vetted and they're still in. > > . > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Larry C. Lyons >wrote: > > > > > Th

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Sam
Six week vetting process, what could go wrong. Saying that, Reid and Pelosi were vetted and they're still in. . On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:26 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > The way that it works in Canada is that Parliament serves at the pleasure > of her Majesty as represented by the Governor Ge

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
The way that it works in Canada is that Parliament serves at the pleasure of her Majesty as represented by the Governor General. If the government money bill is defeated (think the CR's or budgets) then the GG can dissolve Parliament and there has to be a general election in 6 weeks. There are oth

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Sam
Larry, that's not a good thing. Next you're going to brag about Caligula's horse. . On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired > everyone in Parliament. > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread LRS Scout
Word On Oct 3, 2013 2:17 PM, "Jerry Milo Johnson" wrote: > > constitutional convention, to add a "fire them all" option? > > > > > On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons >wrote: > > > > > Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired > > everyone in Parliament. >

Re: how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Jerry Milo Johnson
constitutional convention, to add a "fire them all" option? On Thu, Oct 3, 2013 at 2:10 PM, Larry C. Lyons wrote: > > Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired > everyone in Parliament. > > > http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/01/australia-ha

how other countries handle government shutdowns

2013-10-03 Thread Larry C. Lyons
Australia had a government shutdown once. In the end, the queen fired everyone in Parliament. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/01/australia-had-a-government-shutdown-once-it-ended-with-the-queen-firing-everyone-in-parliament/