What is going on to advance the Obama administration’s “government closure” narrative is so crass that it would be comical if it weren’t so downright malicious.
It’s one thing to “close” popular national parks, restaurants, bodies of water, and even views, but the way they are singling out war memorials — even to the point of arresting veterans attempting to visit them — is downright shameful.
Things have reached the point where even Daily Kos is complaining:
You wouldn’t have thought it possible. Not in your wildest dreams would you imagine that on the 11th anniversary of the beginning of American’s longest war would police have the temerity to arrest war veterans standing vigil, reading the names of their dead comrades in arms. And yet…
Under the guise of “saving money,” the government is spending more money to keep people out than it would cost to simply do nothing.
Government shutdowns are one thing, but to call this a government shutdown is obscene.
Think about it. When they do things like close restaurants they don’t run in a manner heretofore unprecedented, they are actually expanding government power, not contracting it.
Yet, they are expanding it in the name of contracting it.
It’s the amazing colossal contraction.
(And it’s almost as logical as calling rape a rape prevention measure, then blaming the victim…)
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And 1,000 privately operated parks:
http://www.coyoteblog.com/coyote_blog/2013/10/its-official-us-forest-service-closing-over-1000-privately-funded-parks.html
Warren Meyer’s key quote:
We are a tenant of the US Forest Service, and a tenant does not have to close his business just because his landlord goes on a vacation.
Tell that to Joyce & Ralph Spencer who were locked out of their home:
http://www.ktnv.com/news/local/Lake-Mead-Property-Owners-Forced-Out-Until-Gov-Shutdown-Ends-226557661.html
To quote Warren Meyer again, what Obama is doing is equivalent of a tantrum thrown by a four-year-old. My own take is that he reminds me of a bitchy old queen I once knew.
(And it’s almost as logical as calling rape a rape prevention measure, then blaming the victim…)
I hate to disagree with you Eric, I do so only after careful thought, but I’m gonna have to disagree with you on this one.
We re-elected a marxist/Chicago-machine-politician/Teleprompter Jesus who gave us ample evidence of how he rules the serfs of America.
In other words, the bi*ch (America) was askin’ fer it.
[…] Link Via Eric who has a great observation. […]
To me, the most disturbing thing about the shutdown is that Federal food inspectors are all sitting at home, not inspecting food. I am looking at meat and imported fruit at supermarkets very suspiciously now. I want those people back on the job ASAP!
Chocolatier, in the absence of food inspectors you can inspect your own at Denio’s in Roseville! The poultry auction is the 1st and 3rd Sundays.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ba78KucGcsY
Unfortunately, I am not qualified to inspect chickens.
You are in good company then. Neither is the President.
Chocolatier – you must be kidding. Do you seriously your supermarket is going poison you with big brother looking over your shoulder?
They fear your lawyer far more than the government inspector.
That looks to me like a Journolist-approved Talking Point.
They sell hot dogs at dollar stores near me. I often wonder what sort of meat they use in $1 a pound hot dogs. Right now – Federal meat inspectors are sitting at home, probably watching soap operas. What do you suppose is going into those $1 a pound hot dogs now, with no meat inspectors around? Hmmm. Well, bon apetit!