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CK_John

(10,005 posts) Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:50 AM Sep 2013

Unless the FAA closes down airports, it's a make believe shut down.

A lot of huffing and puffing but it's DC at playing politics.

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Unless the FAA closes down airports, it's a make believe shut down. (Original Post) CK_John Sep 2013 OP

And that will never happen, because People Who Matter (TM) would be inconvenienced! hatrack Sep 2013 #1

Id bet the hundreds of thousands of people who wont get paid would disagree with you. bunnies Sep 2013 #2

Exactly, precisely and right on! eom DonViejo Sep 2013 #4

+1 LiberalLoner Sep 2013 #6

I think whatever is closed should inconvenience those who created this situation... Blue Meany Sep 2013 #3

oh baloney. 800,000 federal employees will be furloughed without pay cali Sep 2013 #5

Will it matter in the polling place come 2014, I doubt it. American No 1 pastime CK_John Sep 2013 #7

Um, airports are revenue producing hootinholler Sep 2013 #8

What about national parks? KamaAina Sep 2013 #9

Apparently they're closed too. Angleae Oct 2013 #10

Put this one right next to "House of Turds" KamaAina Oct 2013 #11

hatrack

(59,587 posts)

1. And that will never happen, because People Who Matter (TM) would be inconvenienced!

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:52 AM

Sep 2013

bunnies

(15,859 posts)

2. Id bet the hundreds of thousands of people who wont get paid would disagree with you.

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 10:53 AM

Sep 2013

Nothing "make believe" about not being able to go to work and take home a paycheck.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

4. Exactly, precisely and right on! eom

Reply to bunnies (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:09 AM

Sep 2013

LiberalLoner

(9,761 posts)

6. +1

Reply to bunnies (Reply #2)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:14 AM

Sep 2013

Blue Meany

(1,947 posts)

3. I think whatever is closed should inconvenience those who created this situation...

Reply to CK_John (Original post)

Mon Sep 30, 2013, 11:09 AM

Sep 2013

Close down the DC area airports. Close down all the federal offices and federal funds to Tea Party led districts. They want to play hardball and are creating the rules of political engagement by their own actions, so let them feel the consequences of them.