| | The House SHOULD shut down the government. But not as a tactic to slow down ObamaCare, or for some tactical ploy in the GOP vs Democrats battle. They should shut government down because it is possible to do so with just the House and in doing so they can make a significant move towards addressing the real problem - out of control spending that has gone on for decades.
They are all over the TV saying, "We don't want to shut the government down! We just want to make ObamaCare fair, and maybe delay it for a while." And the Democrats WANT the government shut down because they know the press will let them blame the Republicans and they hope to pick up enough seats to claim the House in 2014. All they have to do is lie about what they are doing (which they are good at) and put cheap political gains above anything honorable or decent. No problem.
A pox on both of their houses. The government should be shut down because both Republicans and Democrats have each participated in massive destruction to the economies, to our currency with the never ending Quantitative Enhancements, to the load of debt the nation carries and can never pay, to the oppressive burden of regulations behind the 'Out of Business' signs popping up like weeds, to the ever-increasing theft from taxes gone wild, to a nation with near permanent 14 percent unemployment, to a nation of part-time workers, and a nation that continues to export jobs, services and manufacturing overseas as if it were a good thing. We've eaten our seed corn, then borrowed money to buy more to eat.
Shut it all down, because it is the right thing to do. Because it is the responsible thing to do. Because our economic and political future requires it (unless someone can tell me of another action that could be taken, that is even slightly possible right now).
Shut it down, then one by one fund only those things that are mandated by the constitution: The military, the federal courts and federal law enforcement. Then fund those moral obligations that must be funded until a reasoned approach brings privatization reform: The social security people have paid into, the medicare they have paid into. That much can be done in one day.
Then put everything else on a prioritized list and let them fight with each other over where each item goes.
When the list is complete, let them approve what they want to fund, in order by the priority number on the list, but only until the proposed expenditures meet the expected revenues... and no more. No more spending a penny more than is coming in from taxes.
And then, for those who are unhappy they can't pursue their beloved ideology and force it on others, or can't buy votes, or shovel funds to their special interests... well, they can fight with each other for what to defund in order to free up budget to fund what they want.
Even if that were to happen, it is far from where we should be - a minarchy - but it would be a good start. And, it could be done - starting tonight! You don't get many chances like this. If only the House had balls, and if only they had principles. But then, if a frog had wings, it wouldn't bump its ass so often.
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