This article leads with such a preposterous supposition that the deaths are caused by the shutdown, I had to go to it just so I could get info to post it here.
Normally I would never click on Washington Compost. I might actually consider using their print publication for toilet paper, but I don't want to get ink on my butt.
If there wasn’t a shutdown, Lizzie Warren would have been at the bottom of the Canyon with a Trampoline.
How many deaths occur in the National Park system during a “normal” two week period?
I’m guessing >3.
Partial Government shutdowns save lives.
The one last week in the Smokies where the tree fell on the woman and killed her was weather related caused by climate change thus Trump’s fault.
I’ve been there...I have pictures of the overlook...park rangers are a speck of salt to the park it is so big...rangers don’t stop people from falling.
That’s a good idea. I hear they’ve
run out of toilet paper at the
parks. I’d rather have ink than
stink...
The [boo-hoo] furloughed employees can collect unemployment.
https://www.fedsmith.com/2019/01/02/can-get-unemployment-benefits-shutdown/
I read the headline and knew immediately that it was either the Wash Post or the NYT, and that is, exactly, what is going to do them in.
The predictability of the news by them will help to get rid if them.
And they will never be smart enough to CONNECT THE TWO ACTIONS.
It always surprises me when the Left hasn’t a clue what happened.
It’s because the CAUSE and the EFFECT are separated by some time.
Like JC Penny, Dick’s Sporting Goods, the Weekly Standard, and on and on. The Left is really quite stupid.
Pelosi trying to save money. Nothing to see here.
Food riots and cannibalism have been reported.
The fake news media is really stooping low blaming the death of a failed selfie on the government shutdown. Would she be alive if the government didn’t shut down? Only if you do a lot of recreational medical marijuana.
These types of accidents occur regardless of a prtial govt shutdown.
Someone dies almost every year.
We often get multiple deaths if the weather suddenly turns bad, or there is an avalanche or ice fall.
Hikers fall off the trails and climbers fall into crevasses even during perfect summer weather.
Sadly, the girl was probably taking a SELFIE!
DEATH DUE TO ABSENCE OF FEDERAL WORKERS....film at 11.
It’s a shame Democrats would go to the trouble of killing Americans in their quest to not protect America’s borders; but Democrats being evil is nothing new.
But that’s not the worst of it!
Today, on the twelfth day of the shutdown, a star went supernova in another galaxy!!!
The WashinCIA Post has long been execrable, but even at their worst, they were never this transparent.
We all mourn the loss of innocent lives here. This is a horrific accident. The family will never recover from such a needless loss.
Regardless, there would have been no difference made had the government been open. We never saw any sign of rangers in the area, it was all tourists, many taking stupid chances stepping out on unsupported, brittle rock ledges.
I have a photo of one fat lady who walked out on an outcrop. You can guess why I took the photo. I've taken many photos of strangers I felt would serve as 'before' photos for the purpose if identifying the body later. She was fine, but the ledge was so thin, had it been any weaker the whole thing might have broken off and gone in. Sometimes it is dumb luck that protects people. I wish it had played a role the day of this incident.
I have a photo of one idiot at the Grand Canyon. On the bright angel trail there is a stone portal. About 30 feet out on the ledge is a circular hole. The drop is about 400 feet there by my estimate. This fellow decided to crawl through the hole from the other side. My wife and I watched as he crawled through. His GF was screaming at him the whole time and he was laughing. Once he got through he had about 15 feet of ledge to cross to get back to the safety of the trail.
About 5 feet from the hole the ledge under his feet crumbled and fell into the canyon. He barely, and it was a long second... barely caught a handhold before falling into the canyon. His GF went silent. He caught himself and terrified, made the last few feet feet to safety. He got back to the trail. A small crowd had gathered watching horror. No one said a word to him. His GF simply turned her back on him and walked up the trail. Wish I had it on video...frosty!