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Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:19 pm
by MICHHAWK
Our elected officials have been kicking the immigration can down the road for 50 years now. Maybe they should tackle this issue with some seriousness as adults. Serious issue that requires serious thought from serious people.

Too bad they don't know how. Be refreshing if they would just come out and admit it already. We don't know how to. We know it. They might as well just admit it.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:22 pm
by Deleted User 62
Wilbur Ross apparently doesn't know how money works either:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... food-banks

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:55 pm
by twocoach
MICHHAWK wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:19 pm Our elected officials have been kicking the immigration can down the road for 50 years now. Maybe they should tackle this issue with some seriousness as adults. Serious issue that requires serious thought from serious people.

Too bad they don't know how. Be refreshing if they would just come out and admit it already. We don't know how to. We know it. They might as well just admit it.
Because everyone has a different opinion of what "fixed" is because everyone has a different opinion of what is broken and to what extent.

What you think the problem is may differ completely than what I think the problem is. You can't move to the "solve the problem" phase of a project until you come to a mutual agreement in defining the problem.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:01 pm
by Deleted User 75
Thanks for that super insightful break down.

:-o

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:04 pm
by seahawk
jeepinjayhawk wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:22 pm Wilbur Ross apparently doesn't know how money works either:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... food-banks
From Twitter, Man in the Hoody:

reporter: what do u say to the people struggling?
wilbur ross: have they tried calling the lizard?
reporter: stephen miller?
wilbur ross: no, the one that saves 15% on car insurance


i could write out that anyone from the white house's position on the federal workers not getting paid and struggling is "have they tried calling geico to save 15% on car insurance?" and no one would know if that was a real quote or not

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:06 pm
by MICHHAWK
twocoach wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:55 pm What you think the problem is may differ completely than what I think the problem is. You can't move to the "solve the problem" phase of a project until you come to a mutual agreement in defining the problem.
It's been like 50 years now. When do think we can realistically expect our elected officials to move into the "solve the problem" phase? Another 50.

It is their job after all. Right. They are paid to do this kind of stuff.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:26 pm
by MICHHAWK
Immigration is like health care. If our elected officials knew how to fix health care, they would. They don't, so they don't. Just like immigration.

So the end result is what we have right now. A stare down between two parties that are both clueless.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:31 pm
by MICHHAWK
It's funny business really. Our elected officials would rather shut our government down than admit they are in over their head.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:36 pm
by zsn
MICHHAWK wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:26 pm Immigration is like health care. If our elected officials knew how to fix health care, they would. They don't, so they don't. Just like immigration.

So the end result is what we have right now. A stare down between two parties that are both clueless.
I disagree. In both cases they know how to fix the problem. There is a lot riding on keeping the problem unsolved. Think about it.....if they can't blame brown people for everything what would the Republican Party do? They would actually have to govern!!

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:43 pm
by MICHHAWK
zsn wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:36 pm Think about it.....if they can't blame brown people for everything what would the Republican Party do? They would actually have to govern!!
Thank you for proving my point about the social media's and the malcontents and the crud belching and stuff.

You belched almost on command.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:55 pm
by Deleted User 89
the biggest difference, imo, is that there is too much money at stake in fixing health care

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:18 pm
by defixione
TraditionKU wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 3:55 pm the biggest difference, imo, is that there is too much money at stake in fixing health care
Are you talking about corporate healthcare profit loss?

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:31 pm
by DCHawk1
jeepinjayhawk wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:22 pm Wilbur Ross apparently doesn't know how money works either:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... food-banks
teh grauniad

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:37 pm
by Deleted User 62
DCHawk1 wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 4:31 pm
jeepinjayhawk wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 2:22 pm Wilbur Ross apparently doesn't know how money works either:
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/201 ... food-banks
teh grauniad
So, you are saying he never said these things?

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:21 pm
by DCHawk1
I'm saying that there's a whole wide interwebs out there for you to explore.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:48 pm
by Deleted User 62
Yeah, I saw this on about 30 sources.

When I decide I need a coach, I will let you know.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:52 pm
by TDub
Why settle for one when you can have two!

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 6:28 pm
by Deleted User 62
TDub wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 5:52 pm Why settle for one when you can have two!
DCs sidekick?

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:03 pm
by TDub
Well i was just making a dumb play on the need for a coach..but we already have our very own twocoach.

It wasnt very clever or funny....but i was waiting on a lumber package to show up so i was bored and had nothing substantial to add to the conversation.

Re: Government Shut-Down Thread

Posted: Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:27 pm
by Mjl
TDub wrote: Thu Jan 24, 2019 7:03 pm Well i was just making a dumb play on the need for a coach..but we already have our very own twocoach.

It wasnt very clever or funny....but i was waiting on a lumber package to show up so i was bored and had nothing substantial to add to the conversation.
I chuckled. Not like outloud, but still.