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Collision Course with Disaster
Author: BobR    Date: 01/23/2019 14:45:16

As we enter the 32nd day (!!) of the federal government shutdown, things are really starting to get dicey. At this point, government workers are facing a 2nd paycheck cycle with no paycheck. Some who have to work despite the shutdown (like air traffic controllers) are having to choose between gas for the car to get to their non-paying job, or feeding their kids.

Senate majority evil bastard leader Mitch McConnell is finally scheduling a vote on the House bill passed back when the House opened the current session (which is essentially the last bill the republican-led Senate passed back in December). The Senate is also voting on a bill that includes the wall funding tRumpy is requesting.

Per the CNN article, "both proposals are expected to fail at this point because either would need 60 votes to advance". This is aggravating because that means that Republicans who voted (unanimously) for the no-wall funding bill previously in December are now going to vote against it? It's partisan hackery at its worst.

Even if a miracle occurs, and the Senate passes the bill with enough votes to override tRumpy's veto, the bill was written back at the end of December, with enough temporary funding to get the government through until early February, which is just a week and a half away.

Assuming the worst (i.e.: neither bill passes), it won't just be federal workers running out of money. On February 1st, we start running into serious problems:
Federal courts are expected to run out of money on Feb. 1 after stretching fees and other “no-year” funds during the partial government shutdown, the administrative agency for the judiciary said today.

When the money runs out, each court will have to determine how many staffers must stay on without pay to support “mission critical work.”

[...]

The Justice Department has also asked courts to temporarily put on hold some cases in which the federal government is a party until the shutdown ends.

For example, DOJ recently asked for a delay in the legal fight over the fate of Obamacare. And a legal battle has stalled over Education Secretary Betsy DeVos' proposed overhaul of rules for how schools handle allegations of sexual harassment and assault.


Yes, that's right. The Justice Department will run out of money (as - I'm sure - will other departments in the government). Guess what department is running the Mueller investigation.

Yup.
 
 

31 comments (Latest Comment: 01/23/2019 23:07:58 by Scoopster)
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Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 14:22:58
Pelosi shade.... "Occupant"





good morning!

Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2019 14:23:27
Mornin' all!

Some awesome personal news - my gaming channel is taking off! I had like 50 people watching me play mahjong last night

Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2019 14:27:14
Morning

Comment by BobR on 01/23/2019 14:45:58
BLOG IS POSTED

Comment by BobR on 01/23/2019 14:46:36
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!

Some awesome personal news - my gaming channel is taking off! I had like 50 people watching me play mahjong last night



Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 15:09:58
Quote by Scoopster:
Mornin' all!

Some awesome personal news - my gaming channel is taking off! I had like 50 people watching me play mahjong last night

HAH!

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 15:10:39
The blog is spot on.

This is getting dystopian.

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 15:52:18




Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 16:02:12




Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 16:43:11
Comment by livingonli on 01/23/2019 16:53:56
I am starting to wonder how much the shutdown may have even more to do with stopping the Russia investigation than his stupid border wall that Rachel and others are suggesting.

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 17:15:21
Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2019 17:27:22



Oooooooo

Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2019 17:36:49




Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 17:39:31
Quote by wickedpam:



Oooooooo
I know right?

Still love my Virginia politics!


Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 18:00:25
yup.





Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2019 18:01:55
Is anyone else moist at the idea of the House Sergeant-at-Arms forcibly removing that orange oaf from the Capitol?



Comment by wickedpam on 01/23/2019 18:27:57
Quote by Raine:
yup.






Its gonna be a hour of him yelling, deeming, and scolding of Dems.

Comment by livingonli on 01/23/2019 18:31:29
Quote by Scoopster:
Is anyone else moist at the idea of the House Sergeant-at-Arms forcibly removing that orange oaf from the Capitol?


I would love to see thst.

Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2019 18:44:52
OH REAAAAAALLLY?!



Comment by livingonli on 01/23/2019 19:11:48
Quote by Scoopster:
OH REAAAAAALLLY?!


The mob boss behavior is a clear sign of guilt.

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 19:40:28
OH SNAP! NAncy said NO!

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 19:41:41




Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 19:46:41
Quote by Raine:



Separation of powers are very important. Madame Speaker made this clear right here.

Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 20:16:28
This is amazing:





Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 20:16:46
Quote by Raine:
This is amazing:



it's a small thread as well...


Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 20:20:16
How'd that work out back then?



Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 20:28:00
Quote by Raine:
How'd that work out back then?


here is a better way to the youtube link. :/





Comment by Raine on 01/23/2019 21:54:07




Comment by Scoopster on 01/23/2019 23:07:58
100% this. Give him & his family witness protection & relocation if necessary.