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Iliyah

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2. "IF" that happens

Reply to EarlG (Original post)

Thu Sep 19, 2013, 11:29 AM

Sep 2013

and the congresscritters refuse to pay their bills and refuse to send out checks, i.e. SSI, SNAP, Medicare/Medicaid and other important issues, than yes, I would consider it as Treason. The house gopers and some senate ones will hold America "Hostage" because their corporate masters don't give a shit about the 99%ers, and are so upset they lost to ACA (Obamacare) that they will sink America because of their unholy pride.

ACA has nothing to do with healthcare but all to do with sore losers.

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Pic Of The Moment: Obama Calls GOP Government Shutdown Plan What It Is: Extortion [View all] EarlG Sep 2013 OP

I wish he'd get around to the T-word Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2013 #1

Would be epic dsteve01 Sep 2013 #4

Let's cut to the chase what they REALLY are durablend Sep 2013 #12

How about this related T word? lark Sep 2013 #14

IMO, todays republicans are economic terrorists Sunlei Sep 2013 #17

They are that Hayduke Bomgarte Sep 2013 #18

THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT DON'T WANT OUR DEMOCRACY TO BE A SUCCESS HowHasItComeToThis Sep 2013 #28

"IF" that happens Iliyah Sep 2013 #2

Good news and bad news: caseymoz Sep 2013 #3

They keep committing suicide... awoke_in_2003 Sep 2013 #7

No, we just keep thinking . . . caseymoz Sep 2013 #9

Don't know if this is possible, but it certainly makes me smile! lark Sep 2013 #16

good idea, congress should work pro bono..if they really love America :) Sunlei Sep 2013 #19

Unfortunately, Congress has "the power of the purse." caseymoz Sep 2013 #32

Nothing To Lose Blue Silent Majority Sep 2013 #26

WHAT THE F..... rtracey Sep 2013 #5

+ 1000 nt Cryptoad Sep 2013 #11

Treason doth never flourish: what is the reason? krispos42 Sep 2013 #6

K & R Scurrilous Sep 2013 #8

Another Shake-Down by the GOP! Cryptoad Sep 2013 #10

K&R stonecutter357 Sep 2013 #13

Kick & recommended. William769 Sep 2013 #15

He should have every repuke congress critter arested for extortion! gopiscrap Sep 2013 #20

Way to go, EarlG! MADem Sep 2013 #21

This is the grifter class' shakedown politics and economics. ancianita Sep 2013 #22

K & R SunSeeker Sep 2013 #23

The 14th Amendment may or may not give Obama authority to raise the Debt Ceiling. red dog 1 Sep 2013 #24

SEDITION! demwing Sep 2013 #25

Since extortion is illegal, shouldn't someone be arrested? grahamhgreen Sep 2013 #27

Let them shut it down! Who will notice? landolfi Sep 2013 #29

This time President Obama will get to Veto their Cha Sep 2013 #30

Hurray he finally said it... polynomial Sep 2013 #31