BREAKING: 800,000 Set to be Unemployed by Government | |
Dominus User ID: 509824 United States 02/20/2013 02:07 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | "President Barack Obama gave a press conference after the Supercommittee officially admitted it failed to reach an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in budget spending over the next 10 years. Obama told reporters he would veto any attempt to get rid of the automatic cuts which are set to kick in as a part of the sequester proposition, which will be triggered unless Congress reaches over the next year." Last Edited by Dominus on 02/20/2013 02:07 PM The constitutions of most of our States and the United States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press. -Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John Cartwright, June 5, 1824 |
Behcetssucks User ID: 22618040 United States 02/20/2013 02:11 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | They will not be losing their jobs. I have a family member who works for the gubmint- they will be working only 4 days a week, not 5. And paid for only 4, not 5. And the total savings is less than the $50 billion they just gave to the Sandy Storm victims. Which, by the way, makes me wonder why ANYONE has insurance, or why insurance companies even exist. Quoting: Hollow Bones Like most things here in Merika- it's a flipping joke. Not totally true. I have a family member who will be continuing to work 6 days a week, but will not be paid for their overtime. |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 02:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.forbes.com] Quoting: Dominus "President Barack Obama gave a press conference after the Supercommittee officially admitted it failed to reach an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in budget spending over the next 10 years. Obama told reporters he would veto any attempt to get rid of the automatic cuts which are set to kick in as a part of the sequester proposition, which will be triggered unless Congress reaches over the next year." so now he is threatening to veto his own idea? lolol :demb: |
Dominus User ID: 509824 United States 02/20/2013 02:14 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.forbes.com] Quoting: Dominus "President Barack Obama gave a press conference after the Supercommittee officially admitted it failed to reach an agreement to cut $1.2 trillion in budget spending over the next 10 years. Obama told reporters he would veto any attempt to get rid of the automatic cuts which are set to kick in as a part of the sequester proposition, which will be triggered unless Congress reaches over the next year." so now he is threatening to veto his own idea? lolol :demb: The man is nothing more than a skinny black dick. The constitutions of most of our States and the United States assert, that all power is inherent in the people; that they may exercise it by themselves, in all cases to which they think themselves competent, or they may act by representatives, freely and equally chosen; that it is their right and duty to be at all times armed; that they are entitled to freedom of person, freedom of religion, freedom of property, and freedom of the press. -Thomas Jefferson in a letter to John Cartwright, June 5, 1824 |
goodmockingbird User ID: 34740991 United States 02/20/2013 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Nobody is losing their jobs. They are only furloughs. It will amount to 20% time off between April and September without pay. Either a few weeks unpaid vacation or something like one extra day off a week during those months, without pay. Quoting: Jonboy64 30856182 Nothing to stop them from finding something else to do to make money during the time off. True. My cousin's uncle's barber's mechanic has it upon good authority that some of these federal employees who have prudently saved up assets and vacation leave are looking forward to these four day work weeks. I Support Our First Responders |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 26898448 United States 02/20/2013 02:15 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Our military-industrial complex is bloated. But of course it's an important part of our economy and some states economically would collapse if there were real layoffs and cut-backs. |
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Hard Eight User ID: 8668963 United States 02/20/2013 02:20 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Why can't Santa come every day of the year forever? Pass the Kool-Aid. Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. Sam Houston "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and keys to teenage boys. -- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian |
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YaRight User ID: 34817666 United States 02/20/2013 02:34 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cutting of the BASELINE BUDGETS of government will be good....but there are not TRULY cuts. Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater ...they are just cuts in the rates of growth. That’s true and most people don’t know that. It does not cut the budget at all… just this year’s increase The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. |
Hard Eight User ID: 8668963 United States 02/20/2013 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Democommies would rather pray to Reagan than cut gubmint spending, even by this chump-change. Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. Sam Houston "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and keys to teenage boys. -- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian |
Useless Cookie Eater User ID: 29696048 United States 02/20/2013 02:37 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cutting of the BASELINE BUDGETS of government will be good....but there are not TRULY cuts. Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater ...they are just cuts in the rates of growth. That’s true and most people don’t know that. It does not cut the budget at all… just this year’s increase Yep. It's not a real actual true CUT to ANY of the budgets. It's just a charade to scare the sheep again....as Obama has been doing with EVERY budget he or Democraps never passed. |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 02:40 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cutting of the BASELINE BUDGETS of government will be good....but there are not TRULY cuts. Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater ...they are just cuts in the rates of growth. right! but people hear cuts to first responders and teachers etc., etc. and they freak... obama supporters would never think to research just what it does mean, they would rather throw the country away. i blame the media for the lack of information and the lying they do... :omgmedia: |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 34317661 United States 02/20/2013 02:45 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Furlough? Ahh shitz. Dat mean I gots to go get myz check from da employment offiz. Dis sheet ain rite. I's bean a division manager at da postals service fo 27 years now. I's don deserve dis. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34610595 So you are one of the ones that are going to be selling clothes next year. Did you know that? Thread: WTF-Postal Service to launch clothing line in 2014 |
Useless Cookie Eater User ID: 29696048 United States 02/20/2013 02:46 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cutting of the BASELINE BUDGETS of government will be good....but there are not TRULY cuts. Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater ...they are just cuts in the rates of growth. right! but people hear cuts to first responders and teachers etc., etc. and they freak... obama supporters would never think to research just what it does mean, they would rather throw the country away. i blame the media for the lack of information and the lying they do... :omgmedia: The Obama supporters are easily stampeded sheep. ...and Obama and his Marxist minions COUNT ON them being docile, mindless and easily manipulated. Ignorance can be cured....but stupid is forever...and these people are TRULY stupid. |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 02:51 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | The cutting of the BASELINE BUDGETS of government will be good....but there are not TRULY cuts. Quoting: Useless Cookie Eater ...they are just cuts in the rates of growth. right! but people hear cuts to first responders and teachers etc., etc. and they freak... obama supporters would never think to research just what it does mean, they would rather throw the country away. i blame the media for the lack of information and the lying they do... :omgmedia: The Obama supporters are easily stampeded sheep. ...and Obama and his Marxist minions COUNT ON them being docile, mindless and easily manipulated. Ignorance can be cured....but stupid is forever...and these people are TRULY stupid. true. i am so tired of having of certain people being allowed to vote themselves a "raise" every couple of years. i am tired of their vote canceling out my vote. |
davvi User ID: 3677166 United States 02/20/2013 02:52 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't get it. How can an organisation fire 800.000 employees and still function normal? WTF were those people hired for in the first place if they can be made redundant that easy? Same shit with all the large companies firing 1000's of people. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25952351 It's a Panetta/Obama headfake. Sequestration threat to terrify Republicans. nObama has refused to be what he promised as far as transparency and compromise and instead trash-talks and berates those trying to pay the bills - not any way to compromise at all. If anything that is a 'Do as you're told' emperor attitude. No headfake there bro - its gonna happen. Oh - Dems are gonna lose the Senate in 2014 too - about time! 1) No, it won't, Republicans will cave. 2) I have my doubts we'll live long enough to see 2014, but if we do, you're right. Ted Cruz/Rand Paul revolution! |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 34610595 United States 02/20/2013 02:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Furlough? Ahh shitz. Dat mean I gots to go get myz check from da employment offiz. Dis sheet ain rite. I's bean a division manager at da postals service fo 27 years now. I's don deserve dis. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 34610595 So you are one of the ones that are going to be selling clothes next year. Did you know that? Thread: WTF-Postal Service to launch clothing line in 2014 Dats my division nowz. I's was transferred from da large packages labeling standards implementation and standardization protocols division to da threads n duds division. We'z goan make govermentz employeez, dats yo civilz servantz byz da way, da best dressed in da cuntry. |
YaRight User ID: 34817666 United States 02/20/2013 02:53 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't get it. How can an organisation fire 800.000 employees and still function normal? WTF were those people hired for in the first place if they can be made redundant that easy? Same shit with all the large companies firing 1000's of people. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25952351 It's a Panetta/Obama headfake. Sequestration threat to terrify Republicans. nObama has refused to be what he promised as far as transparency and compromise and instead trash-talks and berates those trying to pay the bills - not any way to compromise at all. If anything that is a 'Do as you're told' emperor attitude. No headfake there bro - its gonna happen. Oh - Dems are gonna lose the Senate in 2014 too - about time! 1) No, it won't, Republicans will cave. 2) I have my doubts we'll live long enough to see 2014, but if we do, you're right. Ted Cruz/Rand Paul revolution! I am with ya Xav we may not make it until 014 On the other hand…Dems loose in 014?….. You know I am not sure they might win. I would have never thought Obummer would have such an easy time getting re-elected…. I worry way to many people are on the wrong side of the issues…they would rather have free stuff then a free country The most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the government and I'm here to help. |
Ghost Rider User ID: 13704508 United States 02/20/2013 02:54 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | [link to www.talkradionews.com] Quoting: pool Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had the unenviable job today of informing hundreds of thousands of his civilian employees that they could be furloughed if the sequester takes effect on March 1. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta had the unenviable job today of informing hundreds of thousands of his civilian employees that they could be furloughed if the sequester takes effect on March 1. In a letter to the entire DoD workforce, Panetta warned that “should sequestration occur and continue for a substantial period, DoD will be forced to place the vast majority of its civilian workforce on administrative furlough.” This could impact as many as 800,000 civilian employees, which Panetta argued “will result in a serious erosion of readiness across the force.” My wife is one of them. Air Traffic Controller. It could get pretty ugly from what I am hearing |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 2712120 United States 02/20/2013 02:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | But but but. Government doesn't create jobs. You should be happy for spending cuts. These spending cuts will allow the private sector to create more jobs. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 3987337 At least that's what republicans have been telling us. Government can't SUSTAIN jobs. It doesn't "produce" anything, therefore any jobs the government produces only comes during a time that taxes are being paid that ALLOW for there to be jobs through that activity. |
Hard Eight User ID: 8668963 United States 02/20/2013 02:57 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | I don't get it. How can an organisation fire 800.000 employees and still function normal? WTF were those people hired for in the first place if they can be made redundant that easy? Same shit with all the large companies firing 1000's of people. Quoting: Anonymous Coward 25952351 It's a Panetta/Obama headfake. Sequestration threat to terrify Republicans. nObama has refused to be what he promised as far as transparency and compromise and instead trash-talks and berates those trying to pay the bills - not any way to compromise at all. If anything that is a 'Do as you're told' emperor attitude. No headfake there bro - its gonna happen. Oh - Dems are gonna lose the Senate in 2014 too - about time! 1) No, it won't, Republicans will cave. 2) I have my doubts we'll live long enough to see 2014, but if we do, you're right. Ted Cruz/Rand Paul revolution! Thread: Texas Senator Ted Cruz Letter To Gun Makers, Their Banks, And Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel's A$$ torn up! Last Edited by Hard Eight on 02/20/2013 02:58 PM Texas has yet to learn submission to any oppression, come from what source it may. Sam Houston "The beauty of the Second Amendment is that it will not be needed until they try to take it." Thomas Jefferson If you don't read the newspaper you are uninformed, if you do read the newspaper you are misinformed. -- Mark Twain Giving money and power to government is like giving whiskey and keys to teenage boys. -- P.J. O'Rourke, Civil Libertarian |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 34818021 United States 02/20/2013 03:02 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | FUCKING AWESOME.... THATS THE WAY TO GET TO A SMALLER GOVERNMENT... Quoting: Anonymous Coward 12662877 DONT CAVE REPUBLICANS... LET THEM FUCKING GO Both so-called political parties are bought and paid for with the same money. Everything you see and hear is for show only. Stop kidding yourself that there is a difference. |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 33755459 United States 02/20/2013 03:12 PM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Boo hoo, cry me a river. It's about fricken time! We have been military top heavy for too long despite what the Constitution says. Trillions wasted and missing! Under article 1 section 8 clause 12: The Unites States doesn't suppose to have a standing army nor a air force. Congress can only appropriate funds for a army for a period of two years. The true hurt party here is the Navy and Marines which are to be continually funded under the Constitution. Due to unconstitutional activity, the Navy can't change out a aircraft carrier nor deploy one to the middle east. The American people have been ripped off due to over redundancy within national defense. Between the Navy and Marines, air force and army missions can still be accomplished. If it can't, those army or air force personnel could be appropriated and integrated within the Naval environment. Sources: [link to www.heritage.org] [link to www.heritage.org] |
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