Are you ready for the Government Shutdown?

[_bruce_]

Active sabotage masked as benevolent action - oldest trick ever.

[avxo]

Hahahaha, I'm not the dumbshit who supports a communist regime and you STILL can't justify why you or any other left wing rag voted for him unless you're one of the getting free shit.

No, but you're a dumbshit that supports nonsensical positions which you cannot logically support and who believes that Obama was born in Kenya... I'm not sure which one of you is better.

What the fuck do you think Obama has been doing for the last 5 1/2 years?? This obamacare thing....if you don't sign up for it you get a fine? Whats that bullshit? It's extortion.

You really ought to not use words whose meaning you don't know: extortion involves obtaining property from someone under the threat of force. Forcing someone to purchase something or face a fine doesn't qualify as extortion.

If you have 60+% of the American people saying they don't want it and small businesses and large corporations cutting workers hours because of this and he's STILL pushing for it, what sense does that make? You're literally talking about someone who knows NOTHING about business.

I agree conceptually that Obamacare is a bad idea. However, what the public wants is irrelevant. We do not live in a direct democracy and opinion polls mean jackshit. We elect people who go to Washington to vote on things using their best judgement (now that's a joke... best judgement in Washington). If we don't like what they do in Washington, we don't vote for them again and bring in others to clean up the mess.

[240 is Back]

8 Great 'Shutdown Pickup Lines'
by MARK MEMMOTT
October 01, 201312:19 PM
When a government shutdown loomed in 2011, the Twitterverse had some fun with #govtshutdownpickuplines.

They're back!

Here are some of the better, slightly naughty ones we're seeing (we also also checked #shutdownpicklines):

The fun has begun.Enlarge image
The fun has begun.

Twitter
— "You're all the stimulus I need."

— "I'm on furlough from the TSA. Want me to wand you?"

— "Do you work for the government? Because you shut. it. down."

— "Where have you been sequestered all my life?"

— "Do you not carry health insurance? Because you've got 'fine' written all over you."

— "My resolution continues ALL NIGHT."

— "The IRS is suspending all audit activities. But I'll still check you out."

— "The only thing nonessential about you are those pants."

There's also some tweeting about about #ifgovernmentshutsdown. Here's one of those:

— "#ifgovernmentshutsdown then who's going to read my emails before me?"

Feel free to add some lines of your own in the comments thread. (Just don't go all "adult" on us, please!)

[Coach is Back!]

No, but you're a dumbshit that supports nonsensical positions which you cannot logically support and who believes that Obama was born in Kenya... I'm not sure which one of you is better.
 

You really ought to not use words whose meaning you don't know: extortion involves obtaining property from someone under the threat of force. Forcing someone to purchase something or face a fine doesn't qualify as extortion.

Extortion

The obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.

Under the Common Law, extortion is a misdemeanor consisting of an unlawful taking of money by a government officer. It is an oppressive misuse of the power with which the law clothes a public officer.Most jurisdictions have statutes governing extortion that broaden the common-law definition. Under such statutes, any person who takes money or property from another by means of illegal compulsion may be guilty of the offense. When used in this sense, extortion is synonymous with blackmail, which is extortion by a private person. In addition, under some statutes a corporation may be liable for extortion.


I agree conceptually that Obamacare is a bad idea. However, what the public wants is irrelevant. We do not live in a direct democracy and opinion polls mean jackshit. We elect people who go to Washington to vote on things using their best judgement (now that's a joke... best judgement in Washington). If we don't like what they do in Washington, we don't vote for them again and bring in others to clean up the mess.

[Coach is Back!]

I guess Obama doesn't know the definition either...right?

[avxo]

Extortion

The obtaining of property from another induced by wrongful use of actual or threatened force, violence, or fear, or under color of official right.

Under the Common Law, extortion is a misdemeanor consisting of an unlawful taking of money by a government officer. It is an oppressive misuse of the power with which the law clothes a public officer.Most jurisdictions have statutes governing extortion that broaden the common-law definition. Under such statutes, any person who takes money or property from another by means of illegal compulsion may be guilty of the offense. When used in this sense, extortion is synonymous with blackmail, which is extortion by a private person. In addition, under some statutes a corporation may be liable for extortion.

Right. No property is being taken and there is no unlawful taking of money by a government officer, since the "buy insurance or get a fine provision" was upheld as legal. So can you point out what action qualifies as extortion?

Again, this has nothing to do with whether you agree with Obamacare conceptually or not.

[LurkerNoMore]

Fuck your research. History proves otherwise. This administration couldn't tell the truth if their lives depended on it. Case in point, "president" Oloser's speech this morning.

The only thing that "history" has proven is that you are a sad sack little midget who can't handle truth and facts and thus have to live in a constant state of denial and delusions.

Not all that unusual for conservative nutbags. 

[arce1988]

[FitnessFrenzy]

x100

I support massive decentralization.

which means?

[El Diablo Blanco]

If you have 60+% of the American people saying they don't want it and small businesses and large corporations cutting workers hours because of this and he's STILL pushing for it, what sense does that make? You're literally talking about someone who knows NOTHING about business.

Retard, Obama won the election so how the fuck does 60% not want it?  He ran his campaign with it.  Shut the fuck up.

[avxo]

Retard, Obama won the election so how the fuck does 60% not want it?  He ran his campaign with it.  Shut the fuck up.

To be fair, the American public is fickle and changes opinions faster than Miley Cyrus takes her clothes off.

[calfzilla]

To be fair, the American public is fickle and changes opinions faster than Miley Cyrus takes her clothes off.

You are quite the smart man AVXO.

[Necrosis]

HAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHA

800,000 people are out of a job, millions more will be effected, this is by far the worst case of treason by the right I have ever seen.

Tourism will be raped, no national parks nor attractions remain operational
counselling to vets with PTSD will cease
........................ .......

and on and on. When did the notion that talking care of others in their time of need end?

stupid people

Coach hates blacks and so on and so forth.

He doesn't care about those with PTSD, he thinks it's a personal training certificate.

Seriously, this is just a retarded scenario that did not have to occur, the fact that the economy isn't recovered and real unemployment is like 14-15% it's a big risk to take to stop a bill, sorry law, that has defeated repeal 41 times is the epitome of stupid.

So Obamacare is ruled legal and lawful and repeal failed 41 times combined with voter support for a substantial period, 1 year plus, this shutdown seems like a witch hunt allergic to reason.

[jude2]

Retard, Obama won the election so how the fuck does 60% not want it?  He ran his campaign with it.  Shut the fuck up.

I know people who voted for Obama, but are against Obamacare.

[Coach is Back!]

Coach hates blacks and so on and so forth.

He doesn't care about those with PTSD, he thinks it's a personal training certificate.

Seriously, this is just a retarded scenario that did not have to occur, the fact that the economy isn't recovered and real unemployment is like 14-15% it's a big risk to take to stop a bill, sorry law, that has defeated repeal 41 times is the epitome of stupid.

So Obamacare is ruled legal and lawful and repeal failed 41 times combined with voter support for a substantial period, 1 year plus, this shutdown seems like a witch hunt allergic to reason.

1. Don't get all butt hurt because I probably make 5x as much you and probably a freeloader anyways.

2. "Obamadisaster" was passed during a closed door vote on recess with no republican vote. The left are cowards.

3. The real UE is closer to about 17%. But since you believe, no matter how many times the left have been proven wrong, you're gullible (stupid) enough to believe anything they tell you.

[99 Bananas]

Some of you characters on this board are absolutely hilarious. Like any of you know a fuckin thing.

[Aerian]

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/359861/100-unintended-consequences-obamacare-andrew-johnson

[paradoxno1]

America was not shut down properly. Would you like to start America in safe mode, with free healthcare & without the guns? (Recommended)

[oldtimer1]

82 % of Government is not subject to a shutdown and is exempt. Yet that 18% that is will be devastating. We need Hillary to get her 8 years and a completely Democratic congress to get spending contained. Remember all the great things Obama did when he had both sides of the house for two years? No, I didn't thing so.  Yes, this is sarcasm. God help this left leaning country before it's completely destroyed.

[FitnessFrenzy]

I'll be sitting in a trailer park with 240 and the Falcon following this issue closely on CNN.

[syntaxmachine]

For real? Posting Kai's cock left and right, expressing faux concern over economic issues despite never having read a single textbook in economics, and now posting fucking Jay Leno tidbits from facebook?

Time for a vacation breh

[Necrosis]

1. Don't get all butt hurt because I probably make 5x as much you and probably a freeloader anyways.

2. "Obamadisaster" was passed during a closed door vote on recess with no republican vote. The left are cowards.

3. The real UE is closer to about 17%. But since you believe, no matter how many times the left have been proven wrong, you're gullible (stupid) enough to believe anything they tell you.

[phreak]

America was not shut down properly. Would you like to start America in safe mode, with free healthcare & without the guns? (Recommended)

Or install linUS.

[Necrosis]

1. Don't get all butt hurt because I probably make 5x as much you and probably a freeloader anyways.

2. "Obamadisaster" was passed during a closed door vote on recess with no republican vote. The left are cowards.

3. The real UE is closer to about 17%. But since you believe, no matter how many times the left have been proven wrong, you're gullible (stupid) enough to believe anything they tell you.

1. I am doctor,  I make $120 a hour roughly.

2. sure it was.  Obama ran on it twice now and won, no one gives a fuck about the stupid people.

3.maybe it is, I could buy that, it's been quoted at various percents. 17% is fine if that's what you want to go with.

Your problem is you see everything the left does as bad. It's because you aren't bright. You could probably argue that every ideology as merits, socialism, conservatism, nihilism, pantheism, twurkism.

[Necrosis]

What the fuck do you think Obama has been doing for the last 5 1/2 years?? This obamacare thing....if you don't sign up for it you get a fine? Whats that bullshit? It's extortion.

fine fine fine fine, how much finessss?