One thing I haven't seen discussed or brought up is the fact that any shutdown, slim down or even default is repairable and only a temporary problem.
Check out this: There Is Life after Default.
Posted on 10/12/2013 12:47:45 PM PDT by Usagi_yo
One thing I haven't seen discussed or brought up is the fact that any shutdown, slim down or even default is repairable and only a temporary problem.
But the creeping (well, it's past creeping now) socialism being brought about by Obama's executive orders, his unimpeded co-op of enumerate Congressional powers, his decisions to not enforce laws he doesn't like -- those are irreparable.
Government rarely (peacefully) goes backwards. Taxes never go down and agency power is always expanding behind the backs of their congressional oversight.
So bring on the shutdown, slimdown or default. Those can be fixed. Use those as a tool to blunt Obama's tool. That's the job of the House Majority. It's not like we're going to lose any votes we were going to get anyway as the people usually hurt more by government shutdowns are voters sucking on the teat of socialism.
And there is a tipping point where GOP stops getting blamed and the Democrats and Obama will.
Trying to get government hogs at the trough to slim down is Quixotic at best.
Probably never happen.
government via executive order is a dictatorship, not necessarily socialist.
I truly believe there is a good chance that Obama is determined to make the nation default - though all experts know that is not necessary even without a deal.
Then, watching the world-wide (and national) earthquake from a US default he will do two things:
Declare a national emergency and dictatorial powers (which are already in place); blame the Republicans for the default with full media support hoping to effectively neuter the Repubs forever.
And a small possibility of taking legal action against Cruz, et al, even imprisoning them.
Of course I hope I am wrong.
But note that I did predict this a real possibility.
What would conservatives and Republicans do?
Nothing. Whine and wimper.
Nightmare.
But I think there’s a good chance you’re right.
One thing I haven't seen discussed or brought up is the fact that any shutdown, slim down or even default is repairable and only a temporary problem.
Check out this: There Is Life after Default.
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