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1 posted on 01/18/2018 5:37:33 AM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Most Americans are trained to think that without government we’re doomed. I’d love nothing more than a government shut down. Months would be nice.


2 posted on 01/18/2018 5:41:43 AM PST by albie
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To: Kaslin

I saw a good tweet the other day: you know Trump is going to do the opposite of what Obama did — he won’t close unstaffed cemeteries &c that are never closed anyway, he won’t be boo-hoo-ing about how the country is going to screech to a halt ten different ways, and he won’t call the MSM three times a day to have them broadcast the plight of various hand-picked “shutdown victims”.


5 posted on 01/18/2018 5:49:55 AM PST by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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I was classified as essential during the Bill clinton government shutdown. I had to work but non essential people went home. They got extra vacation days with regular wages while I had to work for regular wages. Government functions were normal.

Can we lock up the house of representatives until they get their work done and shut them down for a year.

6 posted on 01/18/2018 5:50:14 AM PST by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)
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Previous shutdowns went by relatively unnoticed.

Well, except Obama’s weaponized use of the shutdown against veterans and national park visitors.


7 posted on 01/18/2018 5:51:08 AM PST by moovova
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The greatest fear the Democrats have is a so-called Government shutdown and no one notices.

But don't worry, the FAKE NEWS industry will come through they will show crowds of women and children suffering en'masse even if they need to hire actors to get it done.

Film at 11:00!

8 posted on 01/18/2018 5:53:14 AM PST by Mad Dawgg (If you're going to deny my 1st Amendment rights then I must proceed to the 2nd one...)
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To: Kaslin

Why don’t we just shut down Congress?


9 posted on 01/18/2018 5:57:10 AM PST by jch10 (Media: prostitutes for the Democrat Party.)
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To: Kaslin

Which is more troubling?
The government shutting down or being invaded by millions of illegals?


11 posted on 01/18/2018 6:03:16 AM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: Kaslin

I share Derek Hunter’s exasperation with the whole rotten system. Yes, shut down the whole monstrosity that is our modern federal government, starting with Congress. The Executive is only one fed branch. There are two others. The courts are largely useless anymore. Shut them down. Congress is a hotbed of deep corruption. Shut it down. Then shut down all the useless alphabet agencies. Only leave vital services open, such as border patrol, defense department, social security, Medicare, treasury and maybe CDC.


12 posted on 01/18/2018 6:04:58 AM PST by Avalon Memories
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I disagree with the author. This would be an opportunity to shut down non-essential services (Department of Education, etc.). Going to be hard to explain why none of those things were missed during the shitdown.


13 posted on 01/18/2018 6:07:42 AM PST by Tench_Coxe
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Yes, this time it might be different. Let’s let the Demos shut-down the government to protect illegal immigration. How will that play in the 2018 mid-terms? Of course, the MSM will not call them on it, but the people should see this for what it is. JMHO.


14 posted on 01/18/2018 6:14:22 AM PST by ReleaseTheHounds ("The problem with Socialism is that eventually you run out of other people's money." M. Thatcher)
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To hell with them.

Amen Derek! We've had enough! If you (congress) can't do your job then GTFO and GTFH (explanation of acronyms available upon request). Shut it down!

19 posted on 01/18/2018 6:48:12 AM PST by rockrr (Everything is different now...)
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Money saved during the “shutdown” should be given to social security recipients...


21 posted on 01/18/2018 6:56:05 AM PST by Principled (IG: @oversight.gov follow it!)
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Trump should build a task force to record, and track, government expenditures/savings (due to shutdown). Such a review could be a trigger as to how many governmental departs could (and should) be permanently eliminated.

Many of them will not even be missed by anyone but its employees, and their fat, little, pay checks.

An America bogged down with democrat pork, can’t become GREAT AGAIN.


24 posted on 01/18/2018 7:26:28 AM PST by FrankR (Journalists Re shoulder-chipped playground kids afraid of being beat up...so, they write.)
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