Category Archives: Government Shutdown

by | October 5, 2013 · 9:10 pm

Barricade Barry attempts to close the Iwo Jima Memorial to veterans

From a blog posting by Daniel Halper at The Weekly Standard:

Another open-air memorial in the Washington area is closed and barricaded off: the Iwo Jima Memorial, just across the bridge from D.C. in Rosslyn, Virginia. A source sends along this picture of the barricade set-up at the memorial, which is also called the U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial:

“I took the picture yesterday afternoon. Those barricades had been there at least a day. People can still walk into the Memorial area, but for many elderly and disabled vets, it is important they be driven and park right next to the statue,” the person who took this picture emails. […]

“This picture is from North Marshall Drive (100 yards up the hill from the 110) facing the only road in and out of the Memorial for cars. There are parking spots for cars and buses right next the Memorial that can only be accessed via this road.” […]

The stop is a popular destination for veterans and tourists alike, and, in my observation, is usually completely unmanned and unguarded. But, for some reason, it’s closed to the public during this federal government shutdown.

An Honor Flight of World War II veterans from Syracuse was being taken on a tour of Washington DC, and they paid as much heed to the barricades at the Iwo Jima memorial as an earlier group of veterans had paid to the barricades at the WWII memorial. Here’s a photograph of the group:

These guys stormed the beaches of Normandy, and Barricade Barry thinks he can scare them off with a flimsy portable barrier and some yellow tape?

1 Comment

Filed under Armed Forces, Government Shutdown, Veterans

by | October 2, 2013 · 7:29 pm

Government Shuts Down, Nation Descends into Riots, Looting and Cannibalism

2013_10 Govt shut down

Satire by Daniel Greenfield @ the Sultan Knish blog

The United States of America (1787-2013) came to a swift and sudden end last night as the government shut down. The nation which had survived Pearl Harbor, the War of 1812 and Jimmy Carter ceased to exist.

The savage population, which had only been kept in line through a policy of rigorous gun

confiscations, food stamps and Green Energy programs unleashed its pent up rage in a spree of riots, looting and mass murder that had only previously been encountered in Somalia.

“The government shut down! We can do anything we like,” shouted Sam Hasbley of Grassley, Iowa, while tearing the tag off a mattress despite an explicit warning label forbidding such a dangerous course of action. “Tear yours off. The government is shut down. It can’t stop you.”

Eyewitnesses spoke of further horrors. …

Read the rest @ http://sultanknish.blogspot.com/2013/10/government-shuts-down-nation-descends.html

3 Comments

Filed under Government Shutdown

by | October 1, 2013 · 5:13 pm

What You Need to Know About a Government Shutdown

2013_10 01 Democrats did this

What You Need to Know About a Government Shutdown by Congressman Jack Kingston (GA)

Why Are We Here?

In accordance with Article I, Section 9, Clause 7 of the United States Constitution, “no money shall be drawn from the Treasury but in consequence of Appropriations made by law.” The law under which government is currently funded expires at midnight on Monday, September 30.

What Has the House Done?

The House, committed to preventing a government shutdown, has passed three temporary spending measures called ‘continuing resolutions’ which would keep the government open. The first continuing resolution repealed Obamacare, while the second delayed the plan for a year and included conscience protection. The House passed a third compromise measure including a one year delay of the individual mandate, pushing the President, Vice President, and political appointees into the system and removing all taxpayer subsidies for the President, Vice President, Members, and staff.

What Has the Senate Done?

The Senate refused to work this weekend while the House remained in session and Senate Democrats have refused to work with the House to reach agreement. Instead, they have flatly rejected the House’s efforts to prevent a shutdown and refused to offer compromise.

What Has the President Done?

President Obama has refused to engage in negotiations with Congress, opting instead to golf on a taxpayer-funded course over the weekend. While his own Administration has exempted several portions of the law by executive fiat, he refuses to extend those same protections to the American people.

What Shuts Down?

“Non-excepted” parts of the government will be closed, including the Smithsonian museums, national monuments, national parks, and Capitol tours. Certain services such as the expedition of a passport would also cease.

What Stays Open?

Sectors of government deemed “excepted” will continue to conduct business. Therefore, programs written into permanent law (Social Security), functions pertaining to national security or public safety continue to operate.

Does Congress Get Paid?

Members of Congress are paid under constitutional law, and “excepted” congressional staff members receive payment in the form of back pay once the shutdown is over. Other essential federal employees continue to work and have historically received payment after a delay, although it is not guaranteed.

What About Our Troops?

On Saturday, the House unanimously approved a bill proposed by Congressman Kingston along with Reps. Mike Coffman (R-CO), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), and Tom Latham (R-IA) to ensure the payment of our troops and supporting civilian employees or contractors in the event of a government shutdown. On Monday, the Senate followed up with passage by unanimous consent.

2013_10 01 Reid the Inflexible

2013_10 01 Dems refusing to negotiate

Source:

http://kingston.house.gov/news/email/show.aspx?ID=MURALQL7FIYFTSNOAECAEPGVJQ

23 Comments

Filed under Armed Forces, Barack Obama, Democrats, Government Shutdown, Obamacare, Republicans, U.S. Senate

by | April 9, 2011 · 4:50 pm

Who won the shutdown showdown?

Click on graphic to embiggen for easier reading.

CSB @ http://news.webshots.com/photo/2884633990056011884XlWusD

SOURCE @ http://politics.blogs.foxnews.com/2011/04/09/who-won-shutdown-showdown-it-wasnt-even-close

Atta boy, John! … Bigger cuts than he started with AND no funding for ObamaCare or abortion! Yahoo! Now, if he could only find a way to keep the EPA from trying to regulate carbon dioxide.

I couldn’t care less about NPR and PBS. Better we waste tax dollars on them than on killing unborn babies. Besides, I found a blog at the NPR website bragging that their audience is small but intensely loyal. NPR is very Leftist. Obviously, this small, but loyal group comes from that 25% who wouldn’t vote Republican if their lives depended on it.

So who cares if they’re on the air? They’re preaching to the choir, not to those critical few percent of Mushy Middlers we need to win.

5 Comments

Filed under Democrats, EPA, Government Shutdown, Obamacare, Planned Parenthood, Republicans