Government Shutdown

[Acer-m14]

#LEARN2FISH

 

[IrishMick]

I'm going to NY soon. It would totally be worth going out of my way if I could take a selfie in front of the former east wing of the white house. That would make it the most memorable government shutdown of my lifetime.

Gonna need a hell of a lens to get a photo of the east wing from NY!

 

[Bigfoot]

HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Connecticut and dozens of other states filed a lawsuit against Donald Trump’s administration over its decision not to use funding to pay for food aid during the government shutdown.

https://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/hartford/ag-tong-to-make-announcement-on-snap-benefits/

Attorney General William Tong said in a press conference Tuesday that Connecticut, alongside 21 other states and three Democratic governors, are suing over “willfully and intentionally making people go hungry.”

How can someone sue the Trump administration over the Democrats in Congress refusing to stop their temper tantrum? It doesn't make any sense to me.

 

[Bigfoot]

There are a lot of videos being put out that are similar to this one. This is just one of many examples. I don't think they're talking shit, I think they mean it.

For those of you here who shop in the cities, keep your head on a swivel.
I'm sure most of you already do, but I'm just saying.

 

[Bigfoot]

There's speculation that Walmart stores are going to be locking their doors on November 1st.
Only allowing employees into the store and only doing curb-side pickup and deliveries.

I can not verify if this is true or not, as some outlets are saying it is true while others are saying it isn't. I searched for an official statement from Walmart and never found one. So, IDK.

 

[Bigfoot]

According to CNN. The Trump administration is using tariff revenue to fund the WIC Program, which provides benefits to pregnant women, new mothers, and young children.



I was told by the administration that the increased tariff revenue was going to be used to tamp down the national debt.

 

[fresch]

Right after the lotto pays for the schools!
The old $5 and a dream.

 

[FP1201]

Black people use food stamps.

White people use food stamps.

People in every state use food stamps.

Just disproportionately.

I checked the Federal web site for qualifications and it said those determinations were made by the individual States....turns out that we qualify for SNAP, and that's just crazy.

 

[FP1201]

Right after the lotto pays for the schools!
The old $5 and a dream.

Who's schools and where...is that why we passed a 32 Million Dollar School Budget and my Property Taxes went up?
Funding Schools with Gambling looks good, but too much goes to overhead and someone else.

 

[Shadow rider]

Not to be dismissive, and in it's face withholding Pay for Congress sounds like a good idea, it's merely a token gesture: unless this is you first term and you're "broke" like AOC claimed when she went to Washington, you've got million(s) in the Bank and investments and if I were faced with not getting a Paycheck that I needed, I'd call my investment manager and have $10K transferred to our Bank account (assuming there wasn't enough in there to start with) The idea of people in High Government Office being paid well is to prevent economical hardships from being exploited by outside forces...too bad that doesn't work for fine looking pussy supplied by the Chinese see Eric Swalwell.

agreed...that's why the provision to fine the members daily.

 

[Defilade]

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[Defilade]

 

[Brawny71]

Tuesday night my mom was practically crying as she stated "be ready to lose a lot of money. The Stock Market is going to crash thanks to Trump shutting down the government. He really is a dictator!".

Wednesday: My IRAs went from $227k to $231k.

The only people who are aware the .gov shut down and are upset about it are the ones drinking the CNN koolaid.

…and your mom only “loses” if she HAS to sell during a low period.

 

[CaseHardened]

Why not simply eliminate the Filibuster?
I know, I know.
The Democrat Communists would immediately pivot from any joy with ending the shutdown and crow "That's what a King would do!!!"

Can a filibuster be stopped?


AI Overview

Yes, a filibuster can be stopped by invoking cloture, which requires a three-fifths vote (60 out of 100) of the Senate to end the debate. This process is called a cloture motion. There is also a special budget procedure called reconciliation that bypasses the filibuster for certain budget legislation, and the Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote to eliminate the filibuster, though this is rare.

Methods to stop a filibuster

• Cloture:
  A senator can initiate a cloture motion to end a filibuster. A vote is then held, and if at least 60 senators vote for cloture, the debate is ended, and the Senate moves to a final vote on the matter.
  
• Budget Reconciliation:
  This is a special procedure used for certain budget-related legislation that allows it to pass with a simple majority vote, thus bypassing the filibuster's 60-vote requirement.
  
• Changing Senate Rules:
  The Senate could vote to eliminate the filibuster by changing its own rules, which can be done with a simple majority vote. However, this is a significant procedural change and is not done lightly.
  
• Unanimous Consent:
  In rare cases, a filibuster can be stopped if all senators agree to end the debate through unanimous consent.
  
  

 

[Bigfoot]

Why not simply eliminate the Filibuster?
I know, I know.
The Democrat Communists would immediately pivot from any joy with ending the shutdown and crow "That's what a King would do!!!"

Can a filibuster be stopped?


AI Overview

Yes, a filibuster can be stopped by invoking cloture, which requires a three-fifths vote (60 out of 100) of the Senate to end the debate. This process is called a cloture motion. There is also a special budget procedure called reconciliation that bypasses the filibuster for certain budget legislation, and the Senate rules can be changed by a simple majority vote to eliminate the filibuster, though this is rare.

Methods to stop a filibuster

• Cloture:
  A senator can initiate a cloture motion to end a filibuster. A vote is then held, and if at least 60 senators vote for cloture, the debate is ended, and the Senate moves to a final vote on the matter.
• Budget Reconciliation:
  This is a special procedure used for certain budget-related legislation that allows it to pass with a simple majority vote, thus bypassing the filibuster's 60-vote requirement.
• Changing Senate Rules:
  The Senate could vote to eliminate the filibuster by changing its own rules, which can be done with a simple majority vote. However, this is a significant procedural change and is not done lightly.
• Unanimous Consent:
  In rare cases, a filibuster can be stopped if all senators agree to end the debate through unanimous consent.

One thought is that in the future, when the Democrats regain the majority.
Without the filibuster in place, they will be able to push their leftist agenda forward more easily.

Another thought is when the Democrats regain the majority. They are probably, I dare say most likely, going to get rid of the filibuster anyway. So I think that the Republicans should do it and get the upper hand for now. As I said, the Democrats are probably, most likely, going to nuke the filibuster next time they're in power anyway.

 

[Brawny71]

U.S. Senate: About Filibusters and Cloture | Historical Overview

www.senate.gov