Shutdowns Are Great Reminders of How Little Government We Need

Next time you fly somewhere, or perhaps drive to Galveston for jeep weekend, keep in mind what allowed it to happen safely... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Free healthcare for illegal aliens. AmmIrite?

...it is funny how everybody knew in advance how much rain Hurricane Harvey was going to dump on Houston days in advance...but after elon was done making non-essential cuts, the hill country was caught off-guard... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Was PBS or NPR responsible for either of those? Slightly better question, was funding for NOAA included in the CR? I hope things like Color revolutions across the pond or here, Federal lawfare against political enemies, circumcisions in Africa, Sesame Street in Afghanistan, Trans musicals in Columbia, etc., were still excluded in the CR. Thanks Elon. I take it that weather modification testing in the hill country was not responsible at all. AmmIrite?

...before you go quoting Jefferson, take into account this is a much different country and much different world than when they were running things. Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

So it actually is OK for us to responsibly own all manner of fully automatic weapons, cannons and what not?

Nobody bemoans having a limited Federal role in some things.
Just not ALL things, for ALL people, ALL the time and everywhere.

Tariffs and regulations/removal of regulations come from Washington...not Texas. Stimulus checks come from Washington as well.in true Texan form, I am assuming the posters on here ripped them up. Also, i am assuming your business never fraudulently took paycheck protection money...

Tariffs and regulations/removal of regulations come from Washington...not Texas. Stimulus checks come from Washington as well.in true Texan form, I am assuming the posters on here ripped them up. Also, i am assuming your business never fraudulently took paycheck protection money... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Never got a single stimulus check, I apparently make too much money... And never applied for let alone took any PPP money... So yeah. True to Texas. Been here a decade... going to get naturalized as a Texan at Whataburger in the Spring.

...Also, i am assuming your business never fraudulently took paycheck protection money... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Funny that. Not only no, but no Fed $$s. (period) In point of fact, I was able to evict a black gal during that phase, precisely because I had ZERO Federal $$s involved. So Futt Buck'em. To the curb!

Tariffs and regulations/removal of regulations come from Washington...not Texas... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Speaking for the azz of my rats, I don't rightly care much what the Fed thinks about me spending my $$ in business, so long as I am in compliance with the 17,000 pages of regulations.

Tariffs and regulations/removal of regulations come from Washington...not Texas. Stimulus checks come from Washington as well.in true Texan form, I am assuming the posters on here ripped them up. Also, i am assuming your business never fraudulently took paycheck protection money... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Washington either stole the money from people who work for a living, or created it out of thin air and decreased the buying power of every American dollar. Nothing comes from Washington, they’re just a middleman who profits from the transactions.

You people above have no idea how much the government does for you on an everyday basis. You have no idea of how many people who are living off credit or borrowing money during this just so some gov't services can function. Lack of gov't services have cost lives.(camp mystic...) live in your bubble of pickup trucks and your mother-in-law supporting you as you run around cheating ...take the mirror off the wall and look around a bit. Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

nonsense no one was killed because of any cuts to the national weather service. or FEMA

Next time you fly somewhere, or perhaps drive to Galveston for jeep weekend, keep in mind what allowed it to happen safely...it is funny how everybody knew in advance how much rain Hurricane Harvey was going to dump on Houston days in advance...but after elon was done making non-essential cuts, the hill country was caught off-guard. I voted for Trump 3 times. Open your eyes to the fact he is not right about everything. Also, before you go quoting Jefferson, take into account this is a much different country and much different world than when they were running things. Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

more nonsense. these people at Camp Mystic were well aware of the weather. no FEMA or National Weather Service cuts had any impact on the situation or the response.

Next time you fly somewhere, or perhaps drive to Galveston for jeep weekend, keep in mind what allowed it to happen safely...it is funny how everybody knew in advance how much rain Hurricane Harvey was going to dump on Houston days in advance...but after elon was done making non-essential cuts, the hill country was caught off-guard. I voted for Trump 3 times. Open your eyes to the fact he is not right about everything. Also, before you go quoting Jefferson, take into account this is a much different country and much different world than when they were running things. Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Indeed: Some functions of government are essential. Maintenance of infrastructure is one. Sanitsation services is another.

Public safety is one of the most important aspects of essential government services . . .law enforcement, supporting them and funding them is essential.

nonsense no one was killed because of any cuts to the national weather service. or FEMA





more nonsense. these people at Camp Mystic were well aware of the weather. no FEMA or National Weather Service cuts had any impact on the situation or the response. Originally Posted by The_Waco_Kid

I agree with that statement: Being unprepared followed by complacent lack of judgement were the main cause of most of those flood related deaths.

"to preserve the freedom of the human mind then & freedom of the press, every spirit should be ready to devote itself to martyrdom; for as long as we may think as we will, & speak as we think, the condition of man will proceed in improvement" ~ Thomas Jefferson

However, The whippings will continue until moral improves.


Another reason for smaller government is respect for the people. The people should not be used as pawns or for leverage in politics. Here's an example:

Katherine Clark (D) from Massachusetts:
...“Shutdowns are terrible and, of course, there will be, you know, families that are going to suffer,” she said.

“We take that responsibility very seriously. But it is one of the few leverage items we have...

Let's also not forget this quote from last week:


From the I can't believe he said that with a straight face files:
Schmuk Shumer is claiming that the free press is shielding Trump from criticism and that it is all being bought up by the right, to make Trump look good.

Yeah, we need smaller government with way less roles and responsibilities.

Wow. The ignorance i- i see, i hear, i believe what i want- is on full display in this forum. No wonder it has only 5 people who post. ...There is no one person who is all good or all bad... Yeah, the big money maker is so busy, but he is on this site all day. Hmmm... There are only 2 people you have to be honest with.- one of them is yourself.

Wow. The ignorance i- i see, i hear, i believe what i want- is on full display in this forum... Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

Perhaps you are one of the very powerful in the universe.


Maybe not.

Yeah, the big money maker is so busy, but he is on this site all day. Hmmm... There are only 2 people you have to be honest with.- one of them is yourself. Originally Posted by rogerdodger21

LOL... I assume you mean me since you made the comment about stimulus checks and I replied. Sorry to disappoint, I was not bragging.. I make medium bucks at best. I work for a living... the fact that I can respond to leftists with 10-20 minutes of thought out of the day isn't indicative of the fact that I make lots of money... its indicative of my time management.... it takes almost nothing in terms of time to respond to foolishness. So I still have lots of my day to make the medium bucks... Voice to text is a thing...

During the Gingrich era shut down in the 1990s, I worked at a VA hospital doing a special sort of X-ray imaging. When the "non-essential" employees were sent home, I was surprised to see just how many there were . . .its a hospital right?

So many folks were there for some function that did not impact patient care . . .

How many others in other agencies do not also have a direct impact on the focus of their agency?

How many whole agencies are equally as superfluous ? Originally Posted by ICU 812

Whenever I visit any medical office, I do my bit to lessen the number of people that are needed to attend me. I find the *biggest* results I get are by paying cash. Just a receptionist, nurse to help the doc and that doc alone. Even when there isn't a shutdown

Free healthcare for illegal aliens. AmmIrite?Was PBS or NPR responsible for either of those? Slightly better question, was funding for NOAA included in the CR? I hope things like Color revolutions across the pond or here, Federal lawfare against political enemies, circumcisions in Africa, Sesame Street in Afghanistan, Trans musicals in Columbia, etc., were still excluded in the CR. Thanks Elon. I take it that weather modification testing in the hill country was not responsible at all. AmmIrite?So it actually is OK for us to responsibly own all manner of fully automatic weapons, cannons and what not?

Nobody bemoans having a limited Federal role in some things.
Just not ALL things, for ALL people, ALL the time and everywhere. Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

How come maggies can't specifically point out where the legislation says that illegals are covered? Hospitals do have a "policy" of taking care of people who need medical attention when they do come in, regardless of nationality or fiscal means. Maybe the states who contribute more to the fed than take from it should honour donnys wishes for a less dependcy (sp) on those federal funds and just cut off the money funnel to washington and keep them in their own borders.

Speaking of NPR, funny how they are still operating without govt. funding. Why does a so called libby outfit work better than the maggie trinity hitting on all cylinders?

Never got a single stimulus check, I apparently make too much money... And never applied for let alone took any PPP money... So yeah. True to Texas. Been here a decade... going to get naturalized as a Texan at Whataburger in the Spring. Originally Posted by texassapper

Neither did I. Don't know about it being because the amount I made. But uncle sam sez I paid beaucoup over what ima suppose to.

BTW, you would still would not be a texian. Whataburger sold out. Think to yankees.

Originally Posted by texassapper

Birds of a feather. Except ol' joey does it on his own time. Guess maggies don't care that donny does it on the clock.

Perhaps you are one of the very powerful in the universe.

Maybe not. Originally Posted by Why_Yes_I_Do

Oh. Scraping low. Have to depend on a Time Lord from Galifrey. But i'm surprise you don't give the context to the quote. I lie. I am not surprised. Just another maggie misdirection you give. The old googly gives...


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