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could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with...
#18920110 - 10/02/13 09:21 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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i really dont understand whats going on with this gov shutdown thing. i dont know politics and im pretty dumb when it comes to understanding shit.
is it a big fuck you to the US? is it to save money? kinda like when they do those blackouts on your power... is it a threat to a certain party?
i really dont understand the point of this shut down... what are they trying to accomplish?
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding] 1
#18920129 - 10/02/13 09:29 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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As far as i understand from the other thread about this, for most people, all they will notice is they cant get into national parks
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding] 1
#18920144 - 10/02/13 09:35 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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The children we hired to run the government are refusing to agree on a budget. The goal isn't to shutdown the government, they just are being dickheads and won't compromise to create a new budget.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: hidenseek1]
#18920145 - 10/02/13 09:37 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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hidenseek1 said: As far as i understand from the other thread about this, for most people, all they will notice is they cant get into national parks
There is other shit that you won't notice such as can't get passport, can't get gun permits.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: AWS]
#18920149 - 10/02/13 09:38 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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how is this okay though? i mean, they have that power to just shut shit down? doesnt that happen in Korea? south korea closes the gates on the north korean workers so they cant go into work or some shit like that...
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#18920161 - 10/02/13 09:42 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not Responding said: how is this okay though? i mean, they have that power to just shut shit down? doesnt that happen in Korea? south korea closes the gates on the north korean workers so they cant go into work or some shit like that...
I think it is stupid, but isn't the end of the world. I think the government should be fired for incompetence.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding]
#18920162 - 10/02/13 09:43 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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The republicans in congress are refusing to continue funding the government unless the Affordable Care Act. is repealed, or further delayed. They think that shutting down the government will give them leverage to negotiate with Obama and the democrats, But in reality they will only end up hurting themselves in the upcoming midterm elections. Now it's just a question of how long it will take for them to realize this fact.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Dr. P. Silocybin]
#18920170 - 10/02/13 09:46 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Dr. P. Silocybin said: But in reality they will only end up hurting themselves in the upcoming midterm elections.
I need a list of who is responsible so I can vote against them. Isn't it just the tea party asses.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Dr. P. Silocybin]
#18920174 - 10/02/13 09:47 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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so the reps think they are helping us?
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding]
#18920191 - 10/02/13 09:54 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not Responding said: so the reps think they are helping us?
They are trying to help insurance companies from having to compete or accept new customers that have pre existing medical issues. It is naive to think they think they are helping us.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding]
#18920195 - 10/02/13 09:55 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Both political parties are at fault for the shutdown.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18920197 - 10/02/13 09:57 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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thanks for all the replies! i actually kinda understand whats going on. well, i dont get it, but i fell as if im not in the dark.
shits pretty whack yo!
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18920218 - 10/02/13 10:03 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gilgamesh18 said: Both political parties are at fault for the shutdown.
How? This is solely the republicans obsession with Obamacare, a LAW that was passed years ago.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: spock]
#18920239 - 10/02/13 10:07 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Gilgamesh18 said: Both political parties are at fault for the shutdown.
How? This is solely the republicans obsession with Obamacare, a LAW that was passed years ago.
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And the democrats refusal to compromise has resulted in the shutdown don't go around pretending one party is at fault they both are. Oh and just in case your wondering no I am not a republican I vote libertarian.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18920253 - 10/02/13 10:11 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Compromise what? If some republicans don't like a law there are ways other than blackmail to repeal the law. It is congress' job to fund the govt.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: spock]
#18920257 - 10/02/13 10:12 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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so our gov is contracted?
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: spock]
#18920264 - 10/02/13 10:13 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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spock said: Compromise what? If some republicans don't like a law there are ways other than blackmail to repeal the law. It is congress' job to fund the govt.
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Well that's democracy for you unless you would prefer a one party rule sure it would be more efficient for government operations but would it accurately represent the people?
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Gilgamesh18]
#18920310 - 10/02/13 10:25 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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our current government would be compared to windows 7 as a one party rule would be compared to linux!
uh! im not so dumb after all... you cant see right now but im doing the kenny powers splooshing gesture.
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Re: could you explain to the dumb kid whats really going on with... [Re: Not Responding]
#18920317 - 10/02/13 10:27 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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Not Responding said: our current government would be compared to windows 7 as a one party rule would be compared to linux!
uh! im not so dumb after all... you cant see right now but im doing the kenny powers splooshing gesture.
Governing humans and governing computers are two different things is maximum efficiency the end goal or does it take something away like I dunno FREEDOM.
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#18920328 - 10/02/13 10:32 AM (10 years, 3 months ago) |
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The parties have a disagreement over Obama healthcare and refuse to sign off the budget or whatever, so the govt shut down. In the end as pressure mounts one side will break and they will all come out to a big news conference together and announce a big huge plan where both parties made concessions. There have been 18 govt shutdowns since the 70's or something like that, all lasted around a week or two. All were quickly settled and they didn't destroy the economy. It's simply just scare tactics.
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