Posted on 10/02/2013 4:57:36 AM PDT by sheikdetailfeather
Day 2 of the government shutdown, and look out the window. The sun is still shining, and the sky is still blue. The birds are chirping.
The Great Government Shutdown is not that big a deal, even for the government. The federal civilian workforce includes 2.9 million bureaucrats. Out of that, only 800,000 are being furloughed, or just 27%. Even for these workers, the shutdown just amounts to a paid vacation for a few days.
Just like the overballyhood sequester, average Americans won’t notice any change in their lives at all. But for those you who are offended and indignant by the shutdown, or who know somebody who is, I can tell you how to fix it.
The Real Reason for the Shutdown The government is shut down for only one reason. Barack Obama and the Democrats wanted a shutdown. That is because Obama and the Democrats are so certain that the public will blame the Republicans. And they are certain of that because your dopey neighbors keep telling pollsters that the Republicans are at fault.
(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...
Thanks and no real offense taken. I understand that the frustration level has been high for years for private sector employees, so I don’t and will not ever ask for sympathy.
omg. - now I’ve heard everything! Thanks again!
Again for most it’s not a paid vacation.
Excellent column by Peter Ferrara. Thanks for posting
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