A Goverment Shutdown, in a "Time of War"?

[Rosco T.]

how un-american of the GOPigs.

[Blue Owl]

1. Boehner's polishing his golf clubs

What a dickbag

[Bandit]

2. War on the American family..

That is the ONLY war going on at the moment..

[bemildred]

3. I never did believe that "time of war" crap.

Apparently the Pubbies don't either.

[Rosco T.]

8. Time to throw it back in their face, yes? n/m

[liberal N proud]

4. Don't worry, we will keep bombing the shit out of things

[L0oniX]

5. When aren't we in some kind of war?

[divine_truine]

6. republicans=blink

go ahead and shut 'er down a$$hole%! see where it takes you! come 2012, gop are up schit creek w/o a paddle!

GO TO HELL! republicans!

[Blue Meany]

7. Depriving our troops of their needed support...n/t

[lanlady]

10. Actually, the war machine will keep humming along nicely

it's the civilian sectors that are going to be screwed.

[Rosco T.]

11. Actually, from what I've been told this affects the military also...

.. told by some IN the military.

[lanlady]

9. essential services won't be shut down

--and that includes ongoing war and intelligence operations. Service members and spooks will continue to work and to be paid.

As for the rest of the government, some people (including my daughter) are considered essential but are not in uniform, so will have to keep reporting for work BUT will not be paid; all non-essential will be furloughed -- no work, no pay.

Speaks pretty clearly to this country's skewed priorities, doesn't it?

[deaniac21]

12. Lordy, surely we can stay after, at least, Libya?