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Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:22 am ]
Post subject:  Furloughed Government Workers

The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

Author:  Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:26 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Author:  Curious Hair [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Blame the top, not the bottom.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:28 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Author:  Zippy-The-Pinhead [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Curious Hair wrote:
Blame the top, not the bottom.

I'd say I've made it clear in the past that I hold no love for any of the 535 members of either house. Perhaps there may be one or two exceptions there, but in general I feel nothing but contempt for them and the Executive Branch.

Author:  Nas [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

It's always a great idea to punish workers because of the incompetence of members of Congress and the spinelessness of the president.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Sorry, but perhaps it's time to see our bloated government cut down to a more proper size. I'd start by eliminating or severely curtailing most 3 letter agencies, starting with the NSA, DEA, and ATF.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:33 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Nas wrote:
It's always a great idea to punish workers because of the incompetence of members of Congress and the spinelessness of the president.

If they were essential employees fulfilling meaningful tasks, I'd feel differently. Instead most of them are leeches.

Author:  Nas [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:35 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Sorry, but perhaps it's time to see our bloated government cut down to a more proper size. I'd start by eliminating or severely curtailing most 3 letter agencies, starting with the NSA, DEA, and ATF.


That wouldn't save much money. Most of the spending goes to our military and entitlements and a huge chunk goes to interest.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Nas wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Sorry, but perhaps it's time to see our bloated government cut down to a more proper size. I'd start by eliminating or severely curtailing most 3 letter agencies, starting with the NSA, DEA, and ATF.


That wouldn't save much money. Most of the spending goes to our military and entitlements and a huge chunk goes to interest.

I've argued in past threads to cut the military by 75% (we have 2 oceans and no hostile nations on our borders) and to allow people to opt out of social security since it has more or less turned into a pyramid scheme. I will see but a small fraction of what I put into that scam and it only gets worse as the ratio of people with a paycheck vs. people collecting benefits continues to drop due to a declining birthrate and an extension of lifespans. We would all be better off if our FICA contributions went into a money market account where it could be managed like a 401k.


Just to add a note on cutting our military by 75%, the remaining 25% would still make us the #1 spender on defense in the entire world.

Author:  Regular Reader [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:39 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Nas wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Sorry, but perhaps it's time to see our bloated government cut down to a more proper size. I'd start by eliminating or severely curtailing most 3 letter agencies, starting with the NSA, DEA, and ATF.


That wouldn't save much money. Most of the spending goes to our military and entitlements and a huge chunk goes to interest.


Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:42 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Regular Reader wrote:
Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

He was someone who really talked out of both sides of his mouth.

Small government on one hand, but the other hand was building up the military and running the foolish war on drugs. Nothing about that says small government.

I wouldn't despise him if he actually followed through on the small government promises, but yeah he and GWB both were liars when they claimed to love shrinking government.

Author:  Curious Hair [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:44 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Nas wrote:
It's always a great idea to punish workers because of the incompetence of members of Congress and the spinelessness of the president.

If they were essential employees fulfilling meaningful tasks, I'd feel differently. Instead most of them are leeches.

Everyone's a leech.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:47 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Curious Hair wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Nas wrote:
It's always a great idea to punish workers because of the incompetence of members of Congress and the spinelessness of the president.

If they were essential employees fulfilling meaningful tasks, I'd feel differently. Instead most of them are leeches.

Everyone's a leech.

well when we are speaking of Federal employees, pretty much yes

Author:  Curious Hair [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

no, I mean everyone unduly benefits from others in some way. It's not worth getting hung up on.

Author:  Regular Reader [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:52 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

He was someone who really talked out of both sides of his mouth.

Small government on one hand, but the other hand was building up the military and running the foolish war on drugs. Nothing about that says small government.

I wouldn't despise him if he actually followed through on the small government promises, but yeah he and GWB both were liars when they claimed to love shrinking government.


This is why I respect your opinions and posts as honest and principled. Next time you're in Chicago I owe you a scotch

Author:  Curious Hair [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:56 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

A red-letter day in every Teenage Libertarian's life is when he realizes that Republicans don't really want "small government" in the sense of an efficient government, they want "small government" as a dog whistle for rolling back civil rights and the social safety net. All the other big government is okay.

Author:  Regular Reader [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 1:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Curious Hair wrote:
A red-letter day in every Teenage Libertarian's life is when he realizes that Republicans don't really want "small government" in the sense of an efficient government, they want "small government" as a dog whistle for rolling back civil rights and the social safety net. All the other big government is okay.


Two scotches, wow :lol:

Author:  Hatchetman [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:04 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Paid days off? Sign me up.

Author:  tommy [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:18 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Regular Reader wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

He was someone who really talked out of both sides of his mouth.

Small government on one hand, but the other hand was building up the military and running the foolish war on drugs. Nothing about that says small government.

I wouldn't despise him if he actually followed through on the small government promises, but yeah he and GWB both were liars when they claimed to love shrinking government.


This is why I respect your opinions and posts as honest and principled. Next time you're in Chicago I owe you a scotch

He's Jerry Falwell. Always the same argument. Never changes. Impervious to context or nuance. All of that is disastrous to thinking.

Author:  SpiralStairs [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 8:23 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

He was someone who really talked out of both sides of his mouth.

Small government on one hand, but the other hand was building up the military and running the foolish war on drugs. Nothing about that says small government.

I wouldn't despise him if he actually followed through on the small government promises, but yeah he and GWB both were liars when they claimed to love shrinking government.


At least he told those lousy, no good air traffic controllers to get fucked.

Author:  Frank Coztansa [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 9:29 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

This thread needs a furlough

Author:  Douchebag [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:16 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Hatchetman wrote:
Paid days off? Sign me up.

They're not paid.

Author:  Hatchetman [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:17 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Yes they will be

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:30 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Douchebag wrote:
Hatchetman wrote:
Paid days off? Sign me up.

They're not paid.

in every single past government shutdown, they have received pay for these days after the shutdown ended. This one will be no different.

Author:  Ogie Oglethorpe [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 11:32 am ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Regular Reader wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Regular Reader wrote:
Thanks Reagan, you cocksucker

He was someone who really talked out of both sides of his mouth.

Small government on one hand, but the other hand was building up the military and running the foolish war on drugs. Nothing about that says small government.

I wouldn't despise him if he actually followed through on the small government promises, but yeah he and GWB both were liars when they claimed to love shrinking government.


This is why I respect your opinions and posts as honest and principled. Next time you're in Chicago I owe you a scotch

I'll take you up on that offer and repay in kind. :thumright:

Author:  chaspoppcap [ Sat Jan 20, 2018 12:19 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Nas wrote:
Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
Zippy-The-Pinhead wrote:
Ogie Oglethorp[quote="Ogie Oglethorpe wrote:
The douchebags will all get a free vacation on our dime because as always when they do reopen the government, the fucking leeches in both parties will of course vote to pay them for the days they didn't work. Afterall, they can't risk losing an election because some lazy government bureaucrat is unhappy he didn't get paid for a week he spent at home.

You really are a bit of a jerk.

Just someone living in the real world who has no tolerance for government freeloaders. I'd say most government employees qualify as such. That is why they haven't been able to hack it in the private sector.

Thanks for the confirmation.

Sorry, but perhaps it's time to see our bloated government cut down to a more proper size. I'd start by eliminating or severely curtailing most 3 letter agencies, starting with the NSA, DEA, and ATF.


That wouldn't save much money. Most of the spending goes to our military and entitlements and a huge chunk goes to interest.[/quote]
I've argued in past threads to cut the military by 75% (we have 2 oceans and no hostile nations on our borders) and to allow people to opt out of social security since it has more or less turned into a pyramid scheme. I will see but a small fraction of what I put into that scam and it only gets worse as the ratio of people with a paycheck vs. people collecting benefits continues to drop due to a declining birthrate and an extension of lifespans. We would all be better off if our FICA contributions went into a money market account where it could be managed like a 401k.


Just to add a note on cutting our military by 75%, the remaining 25% would still make us the #1 spender on defense in the entire world.[/quote]

Author:  hnd [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:22 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

i don't blame the workers. getting a federal gig is pretty nice from a salary and benny standpoint. from a is this my lifes purpose standpoint, i bet it can become irritating but you just no you'll never be fired.

Author:  FavreFan [ Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:58 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: Furloughed Government Workers

Hatchetman wrote:
Paid days off? Sign me up.

Yup. And an army of people defending you. Must be nice.

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