Government Shutdown

[PaulFormerlyinSaudi]

I may not have been paying attention. It seems to me that this came out of the blue. Go ahead ELI5. Why the heck does Trump/Musk want to shut down the government? 

[NickM]

Oh noes! Uncle Sugar ain't around to take of me? What will I do?

[Steven P Allen]

Go ahead:  shut it down.  It will do far less damage than being open for business.

[EchoFiveMike]

Please post pictures of the starving minorities in the streets.  S/F....Ken M

[NickM]

47 minutes ago, EchoFiveMike said:

Please post pictures of the starving minorities in the streets.  S/F....Ken M

Are they eating the dogs and cats?

[Murph]

Shut it down.  Shut it down until Jan 20th, and then DOGE it.

 

 

 

[PaulFormerlyinSaudi]

I have seen reports President Trump and Elon Musk want Congress to pass an increase in in the borrowing limit now to avoid having to do it during their term. 

Edited December 19, 2024 by PaulFormerlyinSaudi

[rmgill]

4 hours ago, PaulFormerlyinSaudi said:

I may not have been paying attention. It seems to me that this came out of the blue. Go ahead ELI5. Why the heck does Trump/Musk want to shut down the government? 

Ask Shumer. 

[rmgill]

12 minutes ago, PaulFormerlyinSaudi said:

I have seen reports President Trump and Elon Musk want Congress to pass an increase in in the borrowing limit now to avoid having to do it during their term. 

Why isn’t there a proper budget bill? 
 

Who is president? 

[Murph]

2 minutes ago, rmgill said:

Why isn’t there a proper budget bill? 
 

Who is president? 

Yes, who is President and Vice President?  They have had their chance for the last four years.  Why have they not done it, especially when the libtards were in charge?

[DKTanker]

The government shuts down every Friday for the weekend, every national holiday (many of which become three day weekends) and nobody gives it a second thought.  The threat of a government shutdown has become a canard big government types like to toss out as a fear mongering weapon.  The people aren't buying it any longer, it has the same ring of truth to it that [ insert Republican name ] is a Nazi.

Edited December 20, 2024 by DKTanker

[Ivanhoe]

There's an amusing thing going around, that the NIST web servers will go offline.

Its been pointed out that most US governmental web servers are paid for, the content is paid for, the electricity will still flow (the government must honor existing federal contracts with the cash on hand). Shutting servers down is simply being spiteful.

 

[seahawk]

Is that not only the federal budget? Who would miss the FBI enforcing libtard opinions or the DEA going after innocent gun owners? Even if the Border Patrol stops, who would notice when the borders are not protected and illegals streaming into the USA are not shot?

[Stuart Galbraith]

14 hours ago, PaulFormerlyinSaudi said:

I may not have been paying attention. It seems to me that this came out of the blue. Go ahead ELI5. Why the heck does Trump/Musk want to shut down the government? 

The most quoted theory is that shutdowns have happened so much on the Republicans watch, they want it to occur on the Democrats watch so the mud is spread more evenly. Go figure.

[DKTanker]

3 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

The most quoted theory is that shutdowns have happened so much on the Republicans watch, they want it to occur on the Democrats watch so the mud is spread more evenly. Go figure.

Last time it happened was during the reign of Obama.

[Stuart Galbraith]

As I say, its the most quoted theory in the media, I find it far from convincing.. IMHO Musk just wanted to throw his weight about.

[Ivanhoe]

Going around FB. At least partially true. One would have to be a certifiable idiot to think a sneaky $70k per annum raise for Congresscritters would go unnoticed.

Shielding Congressional comms from subpoenas is pretty much admitting that the more powerful Congresscritters are committing felonies.

[rmgill]

1 hour ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

As I say, its the most quoted theory in the media, I find it far from convincing.. IMHO Musk just wanted to throw his weight about.

Lots of untruths or distortions in the media. You know, that clickbait you are warning us about on the UK. 

[rmgill]

Aww. Who's a sad panda that the people can be moved to notice what you're doing. 

https://x.com/ericldaugh/status/1869881655931941197?fbclid=IwY2xjawHSd2BleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHV8r5SThyBQ1tLH0tm-1UgcY7D805WOCer-1Z3z5YNp59rd2YF4z1CvSmw_aem_XLPRpWE3l4j02f4jmw_sig

[Stuart Galbraith]

1 hour ago, rmgill said:

Lots of untruths or distortions in the media. You know, that clickbait you are warning us about on the UK. 

Whilst undoubtedly true, it wasnt clickbait that convinced me that Musk is a dickhead that likes throwing his weight around. I think that realisation came when he was selling 'Not a flamethrower.'

[rmgill]

Wait, you mean the guy who's dating super models and running 3 successful companies might be a bit of a dick over wasteful pork spending? (ie on the disagreeable spectrum)

Part of the problem BOTH of our countries have (but the UK has it arguably worse) is that folks think that sinecures as jobs is a good thing. Why don't you go look at the space company (Axiom) that was headed by a former NASA administrator and see how they're doing. He staffed up 800 employees when they don't actually do the construction, that's outsourced. Needless to say, they're having money problems and can't pay the prim sub contractor. 

Why don't you mind your wanna be Trudeau PM and your own nation's spending?

Edited December 20, 2024 by rmgill

[Murph]

I think Musk is a great man, and am glad he is on our side.  Shut the government down till the 20th, nothing will be lost.  Nothing.  Then fire 2/3rds of all government workers.  

[bfng3569]

11 hours ago, Stuart Galbraith said:

The most quoted theory is that shutdowns have happened so much on the Republicans watch, they want it to occur on the Democrats watch so the mud is spread more evenly. Go figure.

Quoted by who?

it doesn't matter who or why or how it happened, the main (left) stream media will always portray it the repub's fault.

[NickM]

2 hours ago, Murph said:

I think Musk is a great man, and am glad he is on our side.  Shut the government down till the 20th, nothing will be lost.  Nothing.  Then fire 2/3rds of all government workers.  

Yeah the left is trying to meme "President Musk"

[rmgill]

Who is Biden again? Who was running him?