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Night Cap: Shut It Down, Kick the Can, Act like Adults

Congressional leaders are sitting down with Dementia Joe to talk about how to spend your money. If you have been following along, you know that starting this Friday, the US Government may partially shut down. Congress has not yet agreed on a new funding deal (as I write this) for the federal government for the rest of 2024.

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Sen Jeanne Shaheen

Sen. Shaheen Votes No on Sen. Hassan’s “Cure” for Government Shutdowns

The temporary restraining order against hyperbolic fiscal disaster narratives is ending. The stopgap expires on November 17th. Elected officials, bureaucrats, talking heads, and empty heads will be prognosticating doom if America can’t find a way to fund the general government.

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If The Government Shut Down, Would You Even Notice?

This week, Republicans and Democrats got together to avert a government shutdown. Too bad. There’s so much that ought to be shut down.

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How Much Is Too Much for Ukraine?

Funding for Ukraine is causing a lot of political drama – did you notice how I did not use the word “war”?  Some politicians want additional funding for Ukraine, some do not, and there is a report suggesting we might want to rethink foreign aid.

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US Congressman Matt Gaetz

Everything The System Tells You About Government “Shutdowns” Is A Lie

The narrative from the Regime-media and both Parties goes like this … a small group of Republican “extremists” refuse to fund the government because ____ (fill in whatever nefarious reason you like: they hate the government; they hate Speaker McCarthy; they’re irrational; blah, blah, blah); these “extremists” are the children in the room and the … Read more

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Must See Matt Gaetz … How The UniParty Uses “Shutdowns” And “Continuing Resolutions” To Avoid Accountability And Spend, Spend, Spend

Great interview by Matt Gaetz. He explains how the UniParty prevents the normal appropriations process from taking place to create a scenario where the government is going to “shut down” unless there is a single up or down vote on a “continuing resolution” to fund the entire government. It’s a scam to give the UniParty … Read more

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Watch Matt Gaetz Destroy Maria Bartiromo

Maria Bartiromo had Matt Gaetz on her show in order to spank him for being willing to “shut down the government” in order to keep his promises to the voters. It was Maria, however, who got spanked. For example, she kept claiming that Kevin McCarthy had racked up all these “wins” and that Gaetz was … Read more

Mommy, what does Congress do?

The End of Shutdown Theater? – Congress Wants to Automate Continuing Resolutions

This year is a sad milepost in the road to this nation’s financial Armageddon. Oct. 1 marks the 23rd straight year of beginning the federal fiscal year without a budget. Continuing resolutions are how the federal government does business.

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Border Wall

Build That Wall

Shutdown averted Congress has approved a border security compromise bill. They intend the bill as a device to avoid a second government shutdown. The bill appropriates about $1.4 billion of the $5.7 billion requested for border barrier construction. The White House said the president would sign the legislation passed Thursday. It also said the President … Read more

Say What? Getting Something Done in D.C?

Wouldn’t it be nice… Wouldn’t it be great to see the spirit of teamwork materialize in our nation’s capital? Aren’t we all Americans? Don’t we share that? Doesn’t the country have a set of common interests? You know, like finding work for people. Or making sure everyone gets fed? Maybe everyone should have a place … Read more

Speaker Pelosi, Tear Down That Wall

And the beat goes on With the country now into the second month of partial government shutdown, the partisan battle over border security is ice cold. Monday President Trump tweeted, “If Nancy Pelosi thinks that Walls are ‘immoral,’ why isn’t she requesting that we take down all of the existing Walls between the U.S. and … Read more

A Liddle Phony Sacrifice

This from Liddle Chris Pappas: Which the local press immediately heralded: But it’s really not much of a sacrifice when you view it in the context of Liddle Chris’ own financial disclosure, which can be found HERE. Liddle Chris is a multi-millionaire, much of it inherited from his family. While he does list offsetting liabilities, … Read more

Govt shutdown sleeping like a baby

Indeed!

All we hear from the “Government Firsters” is that this 25% shutdown is such a horrible situation (e.g., US Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan) – “WE’RE ALL GONNA DIE!!”). Complete nonsense and rubbish.  What this DOES highlight, once again, of how much beyond its Congressional mandates it has grown and taken Powers away from … Read more

smirking trump

BREAKING NEWS – Trump will allow the Federal Government to shutdown due to Democrat recalcitrance over Wall funding.

At a news conference that just ended, Trump stated that if the spending bill does not have the appropriation for the border wall, he will not sign it.  He will not sign a Continuing Resolution either. Screams are being heard from the “Government First” weenies.  Note: 75-80% of the Government IS funded due to previously … Read more

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