Tea Party took $24 billion out of America's economy for NOTHING

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

So the federal government shutdown that the tea party radicals forced on this nation took $24 billion dollars out of our economy and is expected to reduce fourth quarter economic growth from 3% to 2.4% - that's 0.6% of economic growth lost to this sheer and utter nonsense they played. Fewer people working, less economic activity, less income for American families, less taxes coming in meaning bigger deficits and more debt. These idiots have done nothing but damage to the nation. And that is on top of making the US from a once admired nation into the laughing stock of the world. They are destroying America. Bastards!

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

I live in the DC area and was appalled that the gov't was shut down. There are so many people in my neighbourhood that work for the gov't. Notices were sent around in my building to contact the building manager regarding rent payments that people may not be able to afford because of the shutdown. People in other areas laughed saying it was no big deal. Here it was a huge deal.

[Danno 1,228]

Would you agree that teachers who go on strike and shut down schools are also terrorists?

Edited October 17, 2013 by Danno

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

What? I thought the shutdown saved us money because there was no money left?

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

Would you agree that teachers who go on strike and shut down schools are also terrorists?

I'm not sure of your point. No, I wouldn't agree to that. Congress was still getting paid, and not strike pay either.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Would you agree that teachers who go on strike and shut down schools are also terrorists?

That's the best you can do when faced with this ridiculous, inexcusable, quite expensive, useless and counterproductive lunacy perpetrated by those tea party radicals that you always cheer on?

What? I thought the shutdown saved us money because there was no money left?

Well, there were some that actually believed that.

[Danno 1,228]

I'm not sure of your point. No, I wouldn't agree to that. Congress was still getting paid, and not strike pay either.

No, the question is about the act of closing an institution down.... such as the school or Gov't,

Is it only terrorism when the GOP does it?

The financial issues are separate.

[Harpa Timsah 13,258]

Well, there were some that actually believed that.

I know, we tried our best to show that it was wrong. I hope those people read this thread.

[JensJrny2Ray 367]

No, the question is about the act of closing an institution down.... such as the school or Gov't,

Is it only terrorism when the GOP does it?

The financial issues are separate.

You're headed off on another tangent to prove some sort of point that you have, somewhere. If the roles were completely reversed, it would still be wrong.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

No, the question is about the act of closing an institution down.... such as the school or Gov't,

Is it only terrorism when the GOP does it?

Let me try to get the point across in a way you might be able to understand: A homicide is not the same as genocide. A shower is not torrential rain. A breeze is not a tornado. Get it?

I know, we tried our best to show that it was wrong. I hope those people read this thread.

I don't count on it. And even if they read it, they'll just deny it. They live in alternate realities.

[Janelle2002 3,865]

Let me try to get the point across in a way you might be able to understand: A homicide is not the same as genocide. A shower is not torrential rain. A breeze is not a tornado. Get it?

I don't count on it. And even if they read it, they'll just deny it. They live in alternate realities.

[RGinWA 816]

These tea party Neanderthals live in an alternate universe that only they understand. Where a teacher is the enemy, the government is conspiring to take all their money and any sort of assistance by the government is a mortal sin.

They need to just give them all a state to live in and then watch them slaughter each other for food on Pay Per View.

Reasoning with them is utterly pointless.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

... any sort of assistance by the government is a mortal sin.

Except for the Social Security check they themselves receive and the Mecidcare that they don't want to guvmint involved with. They are all certifiable.

[RGinWA 816]

Except for the Social Security check they themselves receive and the Mecidcare that they don't want to guvmint involved with. They are all certifiable.

Um, I don't think they believe those funds come from the Government. Those are taken from the bank of Jesus.

[Danno 1,228]

Let me try to get the point across in a way you might be able to understand: A homicide is not the same as genocide. A shower is not torrential rain. A breeze is not a tornado. Get it?

LOL.

Usually you can muster and argument or at least a clever picture......