Comments on: Shutdown! Shut Out! Reflections of a Federal Government Worker

By: Chef James

Chef James — Sat, 26 Oct 2013 09:23:00 +0000

Interesting that the last Republican offer was simply this; delay the individual madate for one year, and require Congress get no special exemption, something OVER WHELMINGLY supported by Americans because it is FAIR. The President refused this, in light of recent developments, incredibly sensible offer. No. You can claim the GOP did this, and believe me, I have no great love of that party either, but the shutdown is completely laid at the feet of a President who put his “legacy” before common sense, and the pain of others. Being recently unemployed, I have compassion for anyone losing their job. It sucks. But guess what? It happens in the private sector every day. Are our Federal Employees somehow more relevant, more important, than the average worker? I think not. As a matter of fact, I propose that the typical Federal worker, generally through no fault of his own, is the least productive and necessary of ALL working classes in the union.

By: Jeffrey C. Goldfarb

Jeffrey C. Goldfarb — Tue, 15 Oct 2013 22:52:00 +0000

As the debt limit crisis comes to a critical moment, I recall the telling insights of this post, by someone who is directly affected by the irresponsibility of the House Republicans.

By: Scott

Scott — Wed, 09 Oct 2013 14:03:00 +0000

As the “partial” shutdown continues, it comes as no surprise that Congress’s approval rating has dipped to just 5%. That is a ridiculous and disturbing number. Yet could a 0% percent approval rate be around the corner? It seems within the realm of possibility.

By: Andrew Bannister

Andrew Bannister — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 02:17:00 +0000

I hope everyone who sees this shares it — we are only feeling the first wave of consequence from this shutdown. What if it persists? What if his landlord, in turn, fails to pay his rent? Who would headquarter a new company in this environment? No guarantee that we can fairly and lawfully facilitate safe and healthy commerce. In time, we will still need to borrow money to fund our government, but because of this we might pay more to do it — can the faction in the House see that their disdain for national debt is only driving a further increase in national debt? The story of America is being written — help to make it one of success. Great article Erick.