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PsycWench's avatar

Just as the government that creates all these wonderful national recreation areas and keeps them up is separate from the government that wants to keep oil companies from drilling in them.

bobbert's avatar

Okay, I'll admit I did not believe such a large percentage of my countrymen were fucking idiots. I know better now.

bobbert's avatar

Do you think it penetrated?

AngryBlakGuy's avatar

...considering every red state(with the exception of Texas, Florida-duh and Alaska) all take in far more federal tax money than they actually contribute, they are all probably having second thoughts about the whole "no government" thing. The question I have is why don't the Democrats tie all "entitlement reform" to reduction of federal funds to the red states?!

Jared James's avatar

They work by THEFT. Apparently.

Jared James's avatar

At least they have the right to work for below minimum wage. Something something socialist redistribution, capitalism, etc.

AngryBlakGuy's avatar

...it's only socialism if black guy cuts the check!

JustPixelz: IV%'er's avatar

I'm going tell you something no Utah-ian-ite is supposed to know: There is pornography on the internet. And I don't mean the ankle-revealing gingham burka kind approved by your constitution. I mean the other kind.

AngryBlakGuy's avatar

...where are the "job creators" when you need them

PubOption's avatar

Peter ain't surf.

JustPixelz: IV%'er's avatar

The shutdown has revealed the Federal government spends all its money on 1) parks/monuments, and 2) socialism. (Pretty sure that means it's all socialism.)

MonkeyMotion's avatar

Waiting for Gov Brewer to announce the re-opening of "AT&T Grand Canyon".

Or maybe "Google Mt Rushmore National Monument."

How 'bout "Exxon-Mobil Lincoln Memorial"?

Just brainstorming now.

JustPixelz: IV%'er's avatar

Turns out the Repubicans like <i>everything</i> the government does. They especially like regulating the relationship between a patient and her gynecologist.

diogenez's avatar

Reagan's tax-cutting chickens have come home to roost. And shit all over the place.

Joshua Norton's avatar

<i>The fairly basic notion that if you vote to not fund a government service, that service goes away seems to mystify some folks on the right,</i>

I think they truly believe there is a second completely different government than the "unnecessary" one they've been threatening for four-some odd years.