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Nuclear Unicorn

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35. Other government shutdowns --

Fri Sep 27, 2013, 10:42 AM

Sep 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/wonkblog/wp/2013/09/25/here-is-every-previous-government-shutdown-why-they-happened-and-how-they-ended/

The quickest way to avert the threat of a debt ceiling catastrophe would be to return to the Clinton budget policies. Rein-in deficit spending and you take that weapon out of the GOP's hands. You're going to have to eventually; it's make the most political sense to do it on our terms.

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The Constitution is not a suicide pact [View all] Cyrano Sep 2013 OP

We would be putting 49 members of the House on trial for treason el_bryanto Sep 2013 #1

So you want to trash the Constitution to save it. GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #2

I'm not looking for one party rule Cyrano Sep 2013 #3

Have you ever heard of the First Amendment? GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #5

What the Tea Party is threatening fits all three definitions, Cyrano Sep 2013 #6

What will you do with the people who voted for the Tea Party? GreenStormCloud Sep 2013 #8

We'll have to agree to disagree about what the Cyrano Sep 2013 #12

Better yet, let's arrest everyone who voted for these people. Nye Bevan Sep 2013 #4

They're just kicking and screaming because demographically they're approaching extinction. NuclearDem Sep 2013 #7

Lots of young people are selfish assholes, too FiveGoodMen Sep 2013 #40

This is laughable. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #9

Refusing to raise the debt ceiling would be catastrophic. Cyrano Sep 2013 #15

What do you propose to do about it if it does happen? Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #17

In reality, we know that what I'm suggesting is Cyrano Sep 2013 #19

I wouldn't run around proclaiming our policy position is Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #25

how many shut downs Niceguy1 Sep 2013 #26

But this one will kill billions of people or something. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #27

The way some people are talking... Chan790 Sep 2013 #36

I have always been perplexed by this. Puzzledtraveller Sep 2013 #18

Exactly. Since 9/11 was referenced by the OP -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #21

Not extreme enough fadedrose Sep 2013 #10

You want to jail tens of millions of Americans? Tell me you're only mocking the OP. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #13

Hell no fadedrose Sep 2013 #20

"It's like paying ransom, and our govt doesn't pay ransom even if the whole congress is held hostage Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #23

The methods of fascism fadedrose Sep 2013 #29

Criticisms are fine. Overly emotional appeals to fascism shouldn't be. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #30

Let's put more effort into making the Dems appreciate the tea party fadedrose Sep 2013 #31

The government was shut down by Gingrich in the '90s. Cyrano Sep 2013 #32

Other government shutdowns -- Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #35

In the other shutdowns fadedrose Sep 2013 #39

Not sure about that. Laelth Sep 2013 #11

Treason? pintobean Sep 2013 #14

I seriously doubt the OP will maintain the same degree of vehement opposition to such dialogue. Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #16

In my case it's not vehemence...it's more like fear ... fadedrose Sep 2013 #22

They're scaring the hell out of millions of Americans. Cyrano Sep 2013 #24

"my suggestion that they be tried for treason isn't going to happen" Nuclear Unicorn Sep 2013 #28

Silly. nt Romulox Sep 2013 #33

Better idea: Organize to defeat them at the polls & in the workplace. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #34

The Supreme Court has gutted the voting rights act Cyrano Sep 2013 #37

Well, we can all plop down on the sidewalk & bawl, then. Eleanors38 Sep 2013 #38