Posted on 10/22/2013 11:13:28 AM PDT by whitedog57
There is the recent internet sensation (not Miley Cyrus) the Angolan Witch Spider! Allegedly, it feasts on dogs and cats and took several gunshots to kill. And was found in Texas.
Sure-You-Want-To-Move-To-Florida
The reality is less interesting. The photo was a fake. Here is the actual photo of the spider in question.
Wolfie-(1)-c-2012-Paul-Santa-Maria-(Proof)
Remember the dreaded sequester? Allegedly, 2.14 million jobs were at risk. And the Federal government partial shutdown? Allegedly, 700,000 jobs were at risk in the Greater Washington DC area.
Here is the September 2013 unemployment number for Washington DC and Arlington VA: 5.40%. True, the unemployment rate did hit 6% in Q2 2013. And compared to the rest of the USA, 5.40% is much better than 7.30%.
arlingtonunemp5
While we dont know the median household income figures for Washington DC and Arlington VA for 2013, it is clear that DC/NOVA were pulling away from the US after sequestration started on March 1, 2013.
dcmedinc
The sequester (a small slowdown in Federal government spending) and the government shutdown (where Federal employees will receive their back pay in full) are the Angolan Witch Spider of big government hysteria.
That’s a Kenyan Wookie Spider...
Spider lost a leg.
All 4 military service chiefs have testified again and again to Congress and told the truth: the Sequester is hollowing out our military might.
The furloughs caused by Sequestration in the DoD were not paid back. On top of a soon to be 4 year pay freeze, thousands of doctors, nurses, and medical professionals have already left the Dept of Defense in disgust.
Military civilian medical workers quit after furloughs
This news was from yesterday.
Sequestration Cuts Leave Army With Only 2 Brigades Ready To Fight: CSA Odierno
Navy ships and submarines are being mothballed rather than repaired. Eleven Air Force combat wings went non-mission ready due to a lack of flying hours, fuel, and maintenance parts.
Read this in-depth report from the Bipartisan Center on how Sequestration is killing our military
From Merely Stupid to Dangerous: The Sequesters Effects on National and Economic Security
I don't know what planet you live on, but it isn't earth.
Too many so-called "Conservatives" have abandoned the US military. They pick and choose what facts they wish to even examine. That isn't a search for truth - that is sophistical deception.
Ummm, miss this thread?????
Nope. I figured you wouldn’t really like a ping.
Ahh Nully, you know me so well.
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