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What if the Government shuts down and nobody notices?

25 Wednesday Sep 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in 2013, Catastrophic?, Government Shutdown, Government Waste, Indiana, Nonessential, U.S. House, U.S. Senate, White House

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“You’d be amazed how much government you never miss.” ~ Mitch Daniels

TO BOTH Republicans and Democrats, let me ask you this — exactly WHO GETS HURT IF THE GOVERNMENT IS SHUT DOWN?

What happens to the United States when the lights go out?

What happens to the United States when the lights go out?

I’ve lived through five government shutdowns. There were three shutdowns during Ronald Reagan’s presidency and two government shutdowns while Bill Clinton was president. And, if I hadn’t read about the events in the newspaper, I literally would have had no reason to be aware the shutdowns were going on.

My husband’s memory of the impact of those government shutdowns is the same as mine. He ‘heard that it was happening’, BUT, nothing in his life changed.

Just in case my husband and I are dunces who wouldn’t notice if an atomic bomb hit Goshen, so long as ‘our own house was left standing’, I decided to interview others.

SURELY, if government shutdowns were the huge catastrophes the media is leading us to believe they are — people would remember the horrors.

Here are the results of my survey…

“I remember something being said on the news about a shutdown,” said 80-year-old Ann, “but during that time my husband and I were looking for a vacation home in Arizona. We were pretty busy.”

“I heard about the government being shut down,” said 80-something-year-old Al, “but it didn’t change my life in any way.”

A family member that has lived in Washington D.C. for several years said, “Once or twice a year D.C. gets clobbered with a winter storm. When that happens, the government issues an order for all ‘non-essential’ people to go home and the city empties out. The government is shut down — sometimes for a week at a time. And no one notices. I have always marveled at that migration and wondered: If these are ‘non-essential people’, then what are we paying them for?”

Which brings me back to the crux of the problem. Which is what Mitch Daniels said, ““You’d be amazed how much government you never miss.”” This especially becomes evident when 50% of government workers (described by the Obama administration as ‘nonessential’) can be furloughed and NOTHING changes for the majority of the country.

Republicans: you’ve been given a ONCE-IN-A-LIFETIME chance to match policy with your BOLD RHETORIC. The House of Representatives is where spending originates. House Republicans HAVE BEEN HANDED control to delay, defund or repeal Obamacare in concert with SERIOUS SHRINKAGE of the size of the federal government. Assuming what’s likely true, that President Obama and the Senate won’t go along with GOP plans, a Republican House in control of spending will get to starve Obama’s signature legislation, and then with a government shutdown that decidedly does not mean a shutdown of the federal government (Social Security checks will go out, the military will be funded through IOUs, the IRS will for good or bad remain functional), a happy realization gets forced upon the citizenry, that life goes on RATHER SWIMMINGLY without the Leviathan running on all cylinders.

To quote Dale Carnegie: “The person who goes the farthest is the one who is WILLING TO DO AND DARE. The sure-thing boat never gets far from shore.”

I’m going to be blunt, if the Republicans aren’t willing to do everything in their power to defund, delay, or repeal Obamacare — INCLUDING SHUTTING DOWN THE GOVERNMENT — voting Republican means no more than being a Bears’ fan instead of a Colts’ fan. You are voting for a ‘team name’ not for differences in basic ideology.

The Polls:

USA Today/Pew Poll: More Americans than ever, don’t want Obamacare

Rasmussen Reports: The majority of Americans favor a government shutdown to funding Obamacare.

Rasmussen, ABC/Washington Post, CNN/Opinion Research, Fox News, NBC/WSJ, and USA Today/Pew Research Polls: ALL show the majority of Americans DO NOT WANT Obamacare.

GUEST POST: A friend, living in Egypt, weighs in on American involvement in Syria and Egypt

01 Sunday Sep 2013

Posted by HattieBelle in Al Qaeda, Authorization Vote for Syria, Congressional Authority, Dan Coats, Egypt, How to Contact Your Congressperson about Syria, Indiana, Jackie Walorski, Joe Donnelly, Marlin Stutzman, POTUS, President, Republican, Senate, Senate Vote, Syria, U.S. House, U.S. House Vote, U.S. Senate, War, War Powers Resolution of 1973

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NOTE: Being an American in Egypt is risky, so I’ll refer to my friend, who lives in Egypt, as MC (Mr. Concerned). Egypt is beautiful beyond belief and MC is an outstanding photographer. I hope and pray that MC’s photographs and MC’s words, as he addresses the American people,  will make American citizens more fully realize ALL that the world will lose, should MORE of ancient and exotic countries in the Middle East be destroyed, (blown into pieces), by American “helpfulness”.

The following article & photographs by, MC

Today: near near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Folks back home: Call on your Representatives to STAY OUT of this VERY SAD and unfortunate Civil War in Syria. The situation there is VERY complicated and the outcome for us in the UNITED STATES could and most probably WOULD be VERY BAD. There is NO GOOD outcome here unfortunately. We have NO business meddling in this. The US WILL most likely pay a HIGH PRICE if we start dropping bombs on Syria and things get out of hand. DO NOT AUTHORIZE THIS.

The consequences of the US getting entangled in this would be HORRIFIC. This in NOT our fight!

3 hours ago near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Obama decides to TAKE action against SYRIA; HOWEVER, Obama will wait until a VOTE is taken in Congress to AUTHORIZE this action so as to give the WILL of the people through their elected representatives the opportunity to make the FINAL decision. Very WISE move Mr. President! It would be even WISER if Congress DOES NOT authorize bombing Syria!

No bombs!

5 hours ago near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

After the WEAK turn out of the fascist MB yesterday, and the Egyptian Security Forces increased ability to maintain control over the country; the curfew in Egypt has been lifted to 11PM daily (from 9PM), except Fridays which will remain at 7PM. Go EGYPT!

6 hours ago near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Pretty Evening Cairo!

Good Pretty Evening Cairo!

17 hours ago near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Morning Cairo! You seem peaceful and there Is traffic on the streets, early on Saturday morning. This is a good thing!

Good Morning Cairo! You seem peaceful and there Is traffic on the streets, early on Saturday morning. This is a good thing!

Yesterday near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Evening Cairo, it's almost curfew time.

Good Evening Cairo, it’s almost curfew time.

Unfortunately the followers of the Fascist Terrorists MB are out in the Mohandeseen part of Cairo, looking for trouble. Stay out of the Egyptian Security Forces way and let them do what’s needed when the time comes for ALL to be OUT of the streets at 7 PM. These people are burning tires and have already shot at two neighborhood bystanders in the area. Pray for Peace!

Yesterday near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Morning Cairo! You look so calm and peaceful in the early morning, as you should be always and usually are.

Good Morning Cairo! You look so calm and peaceful in the early morning, as you should be always and usually are.

Today, the Fascist Brotherhood is threatening violence once again. While a lot of people believe that due to yesterday’s arrests that things will not be as bad, PLEASE observe the voluntary curfew after Friday prayer and allow the Egyptian Security Forces to do what they need to in the event trouble rears its UGLY head. Be safe. Pray for a Peaceful Egypt. God bless you and God bless the Great people of Egypt. May God also bless the Great people of Syria and allow reason to prevail in their conflict before the world starts something that could get out of control VERY FAST!

August 29 near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Italian Prime Minister

Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino warns of “selective intelligence” on Syrian chemical weapons attack.

Please read this CNN ARTICLE and watch the video on the page. This is the ONLY decent reporting CNN has done in a while…

August 28 near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Foggy Morning Cairo! Today is MLK's Inspiring "I Have a Dream" speeches 50th anniversary.

Good Foggy Morning Cairo! Today is MLK’s Inspiring “I Have a Dream” speeches 50th anniversary.

Today is MLK’s Inspiring “I Have a Dream” speeches 50th anniversary. Well I also have a dream, that Egypt will become a beacon of stability, prosperity and democracy. Free of those who wish to harm it and filled with aspiring Egyptians from ALL walks of life who want to help it grow and prosper, providing opportunities for ALL of Egypt’s Great People.

 August 27 near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Good Evening Cairo! THIS BEAUTIFUL VIEW everyday here in magical Cairo. Enjoy! You can see Pyramids in the background.

Good Evening Cairo! I am so fortunate to see THIS BEAUTIFUL VIEW everyday here in magical Cairo. Enjoy! Pyramids are visible in the background.

Qatar is playing a REAL Dirty game!

nsnbc International: Qatari Military Officers Supplied Chemical Weapons to Syria Insurgents. Turkey was Informed. Click here to read more.

Chemicals used in a chemical weapons attack against Syrian civilians in the Khan al-Asal district of Aleppo in March 2013, have been delivered to the insurgents by two Qatari military officers.

Chemicals used in a chemical weapons attack against Syrian civilians in the Khan al-Asal district of Aleppo in March 2013, have been delivered to the insurgents by two Qatari military officers. Picture from story at above nsnbc international link.

 August 20 near Bab el Luk, Al Qahirah, Egypt

Egyptians are VERY upset with the United States because of its ILLOGICAL stances in the Middle East.

Egyptians are VERY upset with the United States because of America’s ILLOGICAL stances in the Middle East.

FOR MY FRIENDS BACK HOME IN THE USA:

For Some reason the West seems to be hell bent on supporting and funding a group of people who call themselves “peaceful”, “pious”, and “victims”. They are the “Muslim” Brotherhood.

Now I want to make a distinction between their followers and their leadership because it seem that the followers (who are appropriately referred to here in Egypt as “sheep”) have all drank some kind of Kool Aid which has them under some sort of magic spell. They will follow BLINDLY without question and believe the MOST astonishing of lies even when they see it LIVE!

Make NO MISTAKE these people (the leadership) are EVIL in its DARKEST form. Once upon a time we in the US supported Osama Bin Laden, trained him, armed him and then paid the price on 911.

I encourage you to read this to REALLY understand what’s going on here. The West cannot afford to LOSE EGYPT. IT would have DISASTROUS ramifications for ALL of us in the West, the Middle East and the REST of the world. WAKE UP AMERICA!

Call your Congressmen and Congresswomen and tell them to back off and give Egypt the opportunity to take care of its INTERNAL AFFAIRS without interfering, unless of course you want to ultimately send American children, American armed forces, to as usual, CLEAN ANOTHER MESS created by AMERICAN INTERFERENCE at a HIGH human cost.

BTW, Egyptians are VERY upset with America for its ILLOGICAL stance towards what’s happening here. America has ENOUGH enemies around the world and the EGYPTIAN people have historically been our friends. Let’s NOT make them hate us too.

PLEASE SHARE MY POST! THANK YOU FOR READING…

IF YOU OPPOSE MILITARY ACTION AGAINST SYRIA CONTACT YOUR MEMBER OF CONGRESS NOW!

Call the Congressional Switchboard at (202) 224-3121 and leave a voicemail for your Representative to hear first thing before Congress convenes.

INDIANA DISTRICT 2 CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES:

U.S. House Representatives
Jackie Walorski CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL JACKIE
Marlin Stutzman CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL MARLIN

U.S. Senate
Joe Donnelly CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL JOE
Dan Coats CLICK HERE TO E-MAIL DAN

Obama-Romney Tied in New Poll

01 Wednesday Aug 2012

Posted by HattieBelle in 2012 Election, Indiana, Politics, POTUS, President, Vote

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YOUR VOTE MATTERS! According to this poll, independents and swing voters will determine the 2012 election outcome.

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