The end of bipartisanship - GOOD!!!

[Littlelebowski]

I second your emotion.

Thirded.

[LHS]

You know, it sounds all well and good to demand a government shutdown if they don't agree to a proper budget, but it falls apart in the specifics.

For example, I have a friend who works in the state department as an analyst. She puts in 50-60 hours per week on a regular basis, for a 40-hour salary. Now she's looking at not getting paid for some time, while her mortgage (a one-bedroom condo) and other bills keep on coming. Is that fair? Not every government worker is a lazy, fat asshole from the DMV. There are lots of hard-working, dedicated personnel who are doing their best to serve their country. Painting them all with the 'wasteful government bureaucrat' brush is dishonest and unfair.

At the very least, they need to pass legislation that, in the event a budget can't be reached in time, then a Continuing Resolution at the previous fiscal year's budget is automatically passed, if only to keep things moving. Simply stripping out funding from EVERYTHING because the two sides can't reach a compromise is retarded.

[Skyyr]

He ain't off to a great start, supported the extension of the Patriot Act.

I'll go as far as to say that I think it's counter-intuitive for most to see the Patriot act as we do ("we" being Constitutionalist and Libertarian types). I'm outraged that they passed the extension, but I can honestly see why they might. I'm not supporting it or watering down the utter stupidity of doing so, I'm just saying that to those who haven't read or don't understand the Constitution and are more concerned with safety instead of liberty, it makes sense for them to do what they did.

Going forward, I'll personally be letting them know they won't be getting my vote again. I voted them in because they said they believed in returning our country to what the Constitution outlines. I'll be voting them out because they proved they don't.

[500grains]

You ever thought about starting your own blog?

Do you guys really like my threads that much?

[Littlelebowski]

Do you guys really like my threads that much?

Most of your GD posts belong on a blog, not a technically oriented gun forum. You're preaching to the choir for the most part here and on a blog, you would have to do more analysis and discussion than you do here.

So yeah, you're overdoing it and need a blog.

[montanadave]

Do you guys really like my threads that much?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-I0D9ReqI

[500grains]

Feel free to vote with your feet gentlemen.

By the way, GD is generally for non-gun posts, as gun posts go in the other forums.

[TriumphRat675]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1u-I0D9ReqI

This.

[Littlelebowski]

Feel free to vote with your feet gentlemen.

By the way, GD is generally for non-gun posts, as gun posts go in the other forums.

I've paid my membership dues and can say what I want within reason. The fact that you have a few senior guys telling you the same thing is called a clue.

[500grains]

Have I said something that is not within reason?