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[quote=Anonymous]I hope Mark Warner's attempt to legislate common sense and decency with his "Stop Stupidity" Act to prevent shutdowns is successful
https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/sen-mark-warner-introduces-stop-stupidity-act-aimed-at-preventing-future-shutdowns/2019/01/22/2bafc150-1e82-11e9-8e21-59a09ff1e2a1_story.html?noredirect=on&utm_term=.85df90343d09

Here is a quote from the comments section of this article:
"For anyone who might be tempted to think shutting down the government is just a power play built into the structure of our government: No.

If I grab a butter knife at dinner and stab someone, I don't get to blame the person who set the table. The butter knife wasn't meant for that.

IOW, the modern-day weaponization of the shutdown is the problem here.

The veto power of the POTUS is provided by the Constitution as one of the checks and balances of the system. Congress makes laws; the President can veto one if he believes it would be a bad law. He should NOT be able to blackmail Congress by dictating what the law must be, or he will veto necessary funding bills.

Mitch McConnell is backing Trump's power play by refusing to do his job. Pass a funding bill. If Trump vetos it, override the veto. Time to choose country over partisan loyalty, Mitch. (There's always a first time....)"[/quote]

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