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WWII vets see how government behaves when it faces irrelevance
Conservative Intel ^ | 10/2/13 | David Freddoso

Posted on 10/02/2013 10:28:14 AM PDT by The Old Hoosier

Several months ago, just before Sequestration began, the Department of Homeland Security preemptively released thousands of foreign nationals who were awaiting deportation, at least some of whom had serious criminal offenses on their records. (Child abuse, for example)...

...When bureaucrats are threatened with irrelevance or face appearing unneeded, they respond by inflicting as much pain as possible, in hopes that they can prove they’re necessary and get their budgets increased. And even worse, an administration trying to make a political point — as Obama’s is — has every incentive to make a shutdown felt as acutely as possible. So obviously, we need to cancel the Navy-Air Force game as quickly as possible, even if the event is a voluntary activity by students requiring no expenditure of taxpayer funds....

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TOPICS: Politics
KEYWORDS: govtshutdown; wwiimemorial; wwiivets

1 posted on 10/02/2013 10:28:14 AM PDT by The Old Hoosier
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To: The Old Hoosier

These apparatchiks will do just about anything to further their cause. We live in challenging times. Pray for guidance.


2 posted on 10/02/2013 10:42:28 AM PDT by phormer phrog phlyer
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To: phormer phrog phlyer
These apparatchiks will do just about anything to further their cause.

There, fixed it.

3 posted on 10/02/2013 12:47:01 PM PDT by Talisker (One who commands, must obey.)
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