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Cannot believe that the American public are not up in arms by now. Federal employees not paid for the last few weeks! Not going to receive back pay!
Their “toleration” level is frankly worrying. Time to grow some and tell both parties that they’re not putting up with this.
Their “toleration” level is frankly worrying. Time to grow some and tell both parties that they’re not putting up with this.
The benefit of being a capitalistic economy is that not a lot of people work for the federal government and therefore the common man doesn't relate to their misery until it directly effects them like delayed mortgage loans etc.
Don't they have decent unions at the States? Our country would come to a complete standstill when unions got involved in such a mess.
he knows he is going down in flames.
so he wants the country to go down in flames with him.
so he wants the country to go down in flames with him.
The Republicans since Reagan have spent their entire existence dismantling unions.
I read yesterday Trump signed a bill ensuring they will receive back pay. Not sure if that covers everyone affected though, and of course it doesn't make it right.
I agree with the rest of your post though. It's shocking people aren't kicking right off about it all.
That is why he needs to step aside. Dems have to start acting like a opposition party with bold ideas rather than a Republican lite.
Surely to goodness they can relate to what it would be like not to get paid. I’m not a federal employee but I sure as heck can relate to being expected to work and not get paid and have nothing coming in to pay bills etc. Are the US people that wrapped up in “self” that they don’t care about others.
Well the Dems have just been in for 8 years. They should have brought them back in again...or do they prefer people to have no Union representation?
Since Regan
Bush (republican) 4 years
Clinton (democrat) 8 years
Bush Jnr (republican) 8 years
Obama (democrat) 8 years
Trump (republican) 2 years
Republicans 14 years
Democrats 16 years
So yeah Im not sure you can blame one side for that - I think both have been happy to see their influence dwindle
Sure hope that’s correct about the pay. Mind you if they had stood up to this foolish no-pay shutdown policy in the first place years ago they wouldn’t be in this mess now. Dems should have put a policy in place to prevent people not being paid.
how long till he declares an emergency and uses the army to build a wall - Im guessing within a week
The general attitude towards the federal government and employees among the general public is that they are there because they lack ambition to be hustling in the private sector and most people are usually jealous of pensions and other benefits that government employees receive. There won't be the same kind of outrage until it hits them that things were moving smoothly because of the government and not despite them.
Time Mueller dispensed that indictment to jr.
What kind of powers does a state of emergency give the President?
How is it both a Humanitarian crisis and an invasion? Whose lives are in peril for it to be a Humanitarian crisis? The immigrants or the citizens?
'Humanitarian crisis' might have swayed some to support the wall, but the Trump logic is all over the place.
Interesting negotiating tactic. I wonder if I should ask Massive Swinging Cnut @SteveJ to give me a pay rise next week?
Was sure that was a Denald....but no, tis a Donald.
To be fair I'm surprised nobody has made a Donald or Denald game yet
Yep, i expected a sort of revolt. It's like most of them hate public employees and are happy with this situation.
Feckin hell!!!!
Even down to the "trust me" in place of "believe me".
Edit: did ye see this one in the comments??
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Sorry, Pidgey - I spent your wages on Thornton's Moments.
Where is this exactly, any idea?
Sega Inc, a construction company in Kansas is suggested by a reverse image search.
Have they all forgotten the words of their great leader?
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
"Mr. Gorbachev, tear down this wall!"
And bought out by a company called POWER Engineering.
it's between Calexico and Mexicali. It is "replacing" existing fencing as far as I can make out.
I havent fact checked it. But I cautiously guess that he’s right.
He’s absolutely dancing on hot coals.
But I think that statement is probably factually correct.
Might be sensible to do it quietly but not very thoughtful to do it openly. Especially as these judges are usually replaced when they die. She may not be aware that she is about to die soon.
1st October by the way the Americans do it.
Ah yea of course.
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