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Troops Forage for Food While Golfers Play
http://www.yahoo.com/ ^ | 10-3-13

Posted on 10/03/2013 5:20:13 AM PDT by Paul46360

"Grocery stores on Army bases in the U.S. are closed. The golf course at Andrews Air Force base is open."

(Excerpt) Read more at yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: golf; military; pay; shutdown
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1 posted on 10/03/2013 5:20:13 AM PDT by Paul46360
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To: Paul46360

These people are evil.


2 posted on 10/03/2013 5:21:42 AM PDT by petitfour
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To: Paul46360

Please post proper link to article.


3 posted on 10/03/2013 5:22:33 AM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: petitfour

This affects me; an inconvenience. Can’t shop at the commissary (appropriated funds) but the local grocery stores will be happy to get the business. Golf courses are a different pot of money (non-appropriated funds).


4 posted on 10/03/2013 5:24:58 AM PDT by Lacey
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To: Paul46360

I can’t find it on Yahoo, but here’s Bloomberg article link:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-10-03/troops-forage-for-food-while-golfers-play-on-in-shutdown.html


5 posted on 10/03/2013 5:27:06 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading.)
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To: petitfour

Different pots of money. Commissaries take federal welfare, golf courses are self funded. Huge difference.


6 posted on 10/03/2013 5:28:18 AM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: Paul46360

the golf course is a money earner as is the BX so they stay open

besides barry has to play golf somewhere they allow black people - and shut down for him - and his mega donor cronies in the DC burbs haven’t offered up their private clubs in Chevy Chase etc for that


7 posted on 10/03/2013 5:28:26 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: petitfour
These people are evil.

Perhaps. This is absolutely the worst executive leadership in my lifetime. However, these are the "leaders" your fellow citizens have chosen. What does that say?

8 posted on 10/03/2013 5:29:39 AM PDT by Former Proud Canadian (Cruz/Palin 2016)
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To: Paul46360

FU, Mr. Obama. Keep bringing pain on the American public, and see where it gets you.


9 posted on 10/03/2013 5:30:19 AM PDT by popdonnelly (The right to self-defense is older than the Constitution.)
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To: Paul46360

Commissary at PAFB closed too.


10 posted on 10/03/2013 5:31:16 AM PDT by NonValueAdded (Occupy the DC Mall - take back the monuments)
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To: napscoordinator
Different pots of money. Commissaries take federal welfare, golf courses are self funded. Huge difference.

Explain that to the National Park Service.

The WWII Memorial was built with private donations, and a trust fund pays for operations and maintenance.

Yesterday, I posted a blog entry from a guy in Arizona that operates campgrounds on federal land. They are completely funded by fees paid by campers. The Forest Service is closing him down, apparently on orders from the White House.

Isn't Andrews where Obama plays golf?

11 posted on 10/03/2013 5:31:54 AM PDT by justlurking (tagline removed, as demanded by Admin Moderator)
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To: Paul46360

Let them eat cake.


12 posted on 10/03/2013 5:32:28 AM PDT by ClearCase_guy (21st century. I'm not a fan.)
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To: Paul46360
and the politburo play
13 posted on 10/03/2013 5:32:58 AM PDT by kimtom (USA ; Freedom is not Free)
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To: Paul46360

I’m actually surprised to see this story posted with the title it has. Are the collectivists starting to turn on Barry?


14 posted on 10/03/2013 5:34:57 AM PDT by Jack Hydrazine (IÂ’m not a Republican, I'm a Conservative! Pubbies haven't been conservative since before T.R.)
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To: carriage_hill

Thanks for a proper link. The article explains why this is so but it is nevertheless disturbing to read. I was sitting next to a GS employee on a recent flight and he informed me that most commissaries and exchanges in the US will be closed next year for budgetary reasons. I guess our stateside troops are getting an early tase of what the future holds.


15 posted on 10/03/2013 5:35:19 AM PDT by saganite (What happens to taglines? Is there a termination date?)
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To: napscoordinator

Commissaries are part of an “earned” benefit package - perhaps one of the biggest benefits

Think the benefits are generous? Then join the military, it’s all volunteer

Might as well say military salaries and military healthcare are also “welfare” and lump soldiers right in there with the takers


16 posted on 10/03/2013 5:36:09 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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To: Paul46360

priorities priorities priorities


17 posted on 10/03/2013 5:38:45 AM PDT by Uncle Chip
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To: silverleaf

I am retired military. I am just being truthful. Try it sometime, you will feel better.


18 posted on 10/03/2013 5:38:59 AM PDT by napscoordinator ( Santorum-Bachmann 2016 for the future of the country!)
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To: Jack Hydrazine

“Are the collectivists starting to turn on Barry?”

I wouldn’t bet the farm on that.


19 posted on 10/03/2013 5:40:35 AM PDT by tgusa (gun control: deep breath, sight alignment, squeeze the trigger .......)
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To: justlurking

Ditto with Mt Vernon- never took a dime of federal money but yesterday obamagoons barrycaded the Mt Vernon tour bus turnaround area for “maintenance” as noted by Newt Gingrich by a twitter feed

someone in barry’s administration had a well planned hit list of sites to target to punish the half of the American people who are resisting the Won

and within 48 hours! who says they can’t be efficient


20 posted on 10/03/2013 5:40:45 AM PDT by silverleaf (Age takes a toll: Please have exact change)
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