October 15, 2013 – 8:39 am
Can we really call it Michelle Obama’s garden, when she isn’t the one who actually does any work? (Daily Mail) While neither Republicans or Democrats are winning in the government shutdown, there is one group that’s having a field day: the White House squirrels. The government shutdown coincided with the White House garden’s harvest season, […]
October 14, 2013 – 8:52 am
Obviously, so many of the Shutdown Theater stories from the left leaning media are designed to tug on the heartstrings, as well as say “those evil mean Republicans are hurting the economy and businesses. But, this tells me something different (WRAL) Finding work in a sputtering economy is difficult, especially for people with disabilities. Four […]
October 10, 2013 – 6:35 pm
With just 17% of the federal government shutdown, one has to wonder if beer inspectors are considered “non-essential”, and, if so, why we need them in the first place (USA Today) The federal government shutdown is giving some folks one more reason to cry in their beers: An obscure but powerful arm of the Treasury […]
October 10, 2013 – 7:22 am
They fought the Spite House, and the Spite House did not win. Unfortunately, most of the other businesses along the Blue Ridge Highway are still closed, because (NMP) “make them feel the pain” Obama continues his hissy fit (Blue Ridge Now) Despite the government’s official stance that they remain closed, the Pisgah Inn’s concessionaire has […]
October 9, 2013 – 11:58 am
But, people aren’t allowed to enter monuments and parks which are open air and 24/7 (CNSNews.com) – The government shutdown may be keeping furloughed federal workers at home, but on Monday the U.S. Army contracted to buy a mechanical bull. The $47,174 contract was awarded on Oct. 7 to Mechanical Bull Sales Inc. of State […]
October 8, 2013 – 6:41 pm
Buried in the technology section of the Washington Post writer Andrea Peterson finds something interesting While the National Security Agency (NSA) has largely escaped the government shutdown, the panel investigating NSA spying practices has effectively been frozen. Politico reports that as of Friday, the five-member Review Group on Intelligence and Communications Technologies lost its staff […]
October 8, 2013 – 11:34 am
Perhaps someone could remind Obama and the Spite House exactly who owns these parks (via Jammie Wearing Fools) (Philly.com) A marathoner says he was fined $100 for running in Valley Forge National Historical Park during the government shutdown. John Bell, 56, said he parked his car on Sunday in a remote parking lot, not one […]
October 7, 2013 – 8:27 am
Remember, one park ranger told the Washington Times that “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can”. We’ve seen this time and time again during Shutdown Theater. Now, the Obama/Holder highly politicized, partisan, and unequal justice DOJ goes a step further (NBC LA) Instead of showing critical missing children bulletins, […]
October 6, 2013 – 2:17 pm
Nowhere is safe from Obama’s hissy fit (USA Today) At a spot 5,000 feet above sea level and 20 miles from the nearest town, an innkeeper decided Friday to defy the federal government and reopen his lodge. That stand lasted about two hours as National Park Service rangers blocked the entrances to the privately run […]
October 4, 2013 – 10:28 am
Kinda tells you how far they’ve gone from the core mission, eh? (via Junk Science) (Reuters) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will take one of the biggest hits of any federal agency if the government shuts down this week, operating with under 7 percent of its employees, according to guidance issued by the agency. Among […]
