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Capitol a ghost town as reality of government shutdown sets in
NBC Politics ^ | October 2, 2013 | Kasie Hunt

Posted on 10/02/2013 3:21:43 AM PDT by Biggirl

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To: ohioman

The Federal workers *are* the scum helping Obama—did you forget about the Federal workers unions?


41 posted on 10/02/2013 6:45:24 AM PDT by dinodino
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To: Biggirl
“No man’s life, liberty, or property is safe, while Congress is in session.”
Mark Twain
Note tagline.
42 posted on 10/02/2013 6:50:24 AM PDT by Savage Beast ("We don't need this BLOATED FEDERAL GOVERNMENT!! They NEED US!!!!!" ~bandleader)
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To: dinodino

I am talking about those working in the defense industry. Big difference and FU!


43 posted on 10/02/2013 6:50:43 AM PDT by ohioman
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To: Biggirl

I wonder how long it will take to starve the beast?


44 posted on 10/02/2013 6:55:39 AM PDT by marstegreg
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To: dinodino

The majority of federal workers ARE Obama supporters, most out of sheer ignorance., like the majority of the U.S. Population. (I won’t say U.S. voters or citizens, since from what I saw at the polls last November, many Obama voters weren’t eligible to vote where they voted, if at all.). A fraction of federal workers are hard-core, with the union “welfare queen” mentality. But many are subject to a collective bargaining agreement without being dues-paying members of the union.

I’m not a fan of union agreements, but when you hear things like I heard yesterday, about a whole group of people being fired from a bank with no warning, some balance in what you can do to workers seems appropriate.

Also, AFGE backed Hillary in 2008, so Obama doesn’t slobber over AFGE like he does over SEIU. AFGE backed themselves into a corner. Obama knows that like most lefty groups, they aren’t going to leave the Democrat Party. So he can treat AFGE like they’re a desperate girlfriend with low self-esteem. He only shows up when he wants something, and they give in.


45 posted on 10/02/2013 7:30:15 AM PDT by Belle22
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To: Belle22

The whole thing is disgusting. Federal workers should NOT be unionized, nor should they receive “back pay” after taking a nice break from work! Firing 50% of Federal workers would be a nice start.


46 posted on 10/02/2013 7:34:15 AM PDT by dinodino
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To: Biggirl

Well since it is a ghost town.....lock the rest of them out and turn it into a museum. Make them all stay in their home state offices and telecommute. It all can be done from there.....in between the constituents banging on their doors daily.


47 posted on 10/02/2013 8:59:07 AM PDT by sheana
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I agree that government workers should not be unionized. What is truly disgusting is the “100 percenters,” who are paid to work only on union business. They, like the government EEO offices - whose employees are paid by the government to intake, investigate and move EEO cases AGAINST the government through the pipeline - should be dumped.

But this is what FDR, LBJ, Carter, Clinton - and now Obama - wanted. A permanent class of leftists populating the executive branch.

The thing is, the most entrenched libs are the ones who are there declaring themselves “essential,” whether they are or not.


48 posted on 10/02/2013 11:01:11 AM PDT by Belle22
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To: COBOL2Java
Nope, I’m a contractor. LWOP for me.

Then hope you're back o the job soon.

49 posted on 10/02/2013 11:10:13 AM PDT by luvbach1 (We are finished.)
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keep in mind these are deemed “non-essential” workers. The essential workers are still in government doing government “stuff”.


50 posted on 10/02/2013 11:12:14 AM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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Thanks! Yeah I heard that the govies were told today they’ll get paid retroactively when this is all over...must be nice.


51 posted on 10/02/2013 11:12:46 AM PDT by COBOL2Java (I'm a Christian, pro-life, pro-gun, Reaganite. The GOP hates me. Why should I vote for them?)
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To: dinodino

>>Firing 50% of Federal workers would be a nice start.<<

Don’t forget that Bush was the one who was the reason the number of federal employees nearly doubled... when he approved the Dept. Homeland Security. So, I agree, get rid of the DHS and it will automatically cut the number of fed employees.


52 posted on 10/02/2013 11:55:54 AM PDT by B4Ranch (AGENDA: Grinding America Down ----- <<http://vimeo.com/63749370)
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