Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:38
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Trump just blamed the pending shutdown on the transgenders.
I guess he doesn't realize the GOP controls the whole government.
Why? Because he's not going to bend to Hakeem Jeffries demands?
Hakeem Jeffries has no control. Chuck Schumer has no control either. All Republicans have to do is end a Senate tradition that's not even in the Constitution and they can get exactly what they want with no help from Democrats. Yet they refuse to do away with the filibuster while at the same time refusing to give Dems a seat at the table. You can't have your cake and eat it too.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:35
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
I live in northern Virginia near Herndon. my gov workers call it middle class welfare. one works at commerce. he is middle manager and does so little work. he says it is like 20% of private industry, mainly herding the cats of incompetent workers that have been hired to work there. the deep state is there because these people are incapable of working anywhere else .
my own personal experience working as a contractor at GSA was similar. 6 to 2:30 shifts. no one did anything before 9:00. then of course a couple meetings and lunch. then not too long to fight the long commute south. you could fire 50% and the office would be better off.
then there is the secret agencies. never worked there but had 2 friends. one from CIA and retired with huge pension and health care covered. he always had his weekends free during his work years,. never worked late, and now he is a multi millionaire after working for the government.
another one was LT colonel when retired , got huge pension with cola, and then worked as contractor , now he has huge sound side property and condo and lives like a king.
that is where the deep loathing comes from.
and I can not forget childhood friends of my wife, that were in the air force as officers. travelled the world on the gov dime. now they have million dollars house in west washtingont state , and million dollar condos in chicago and a house in turkey and nother in florida. you know to keep the residence there so no property tax on their toys and no income tax all that taxpayer money payed out as pensions. They never were in armed combat. Wow,
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:31
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
I live in northern Virginia near Herndon. my gov workers call it middle class welfare. one works at commerce. he is middle manager and does so little work. he says it is like 20% of private industry, mainly herding the cats of incompetent workers that have been hired to work there. the deep state is there because these people are incapable of working anywhere else .
my own personal experience working as a contractor at GSA was similar. 6 to 2:30 shifts. no one did anything before 9:00. then of course a couple meetings and lunch. then not too long to fight the long commute south. you could fire 50% and the office would be better off.
then there is the secret agencies. never worked there but had 2 friends. one from CIA and retired with huge pension and health care covered. he always had his weekends free during his work years,. never worked late, and now he is a multi millionaire after working for the government.
another one was LT colonel when retired , got huge pension with cola, and then worked as contractor , now he has huge sound side property and condo and lives like a king.
that is where the deep loathing comes from.
Anonymous
09/27/2025 10:08
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Yawn. Tons of time. Dems will blink.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 18:22
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
Russell Vought declared federal workers are the enemy. Gotta have an enemy to justify tearing stuff up. It makes no sense.
In Trump’s first term, federal employees got in the way of him doing whatever he wanted.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 18:14
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Trump just blamed the pending shutdown on the transgenders.
I guess he doesn't realize the GOP controls the whole government.
Why? Because he's not going to bend to Hakeem Jeffries demands?
Anonymous
09/26/2025 18:08
Subject: Re:Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Just coming to post this article. I guess Congress just gave up the power of the purse. Great job Congress! You gave up your power to a failed real estate, casino owner, and reality tv show personality. Congress is now useless. America has been sadly reshaped into something not “for and by the people.”
Anonymous
Anonymous
09/26/2025 17:45
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
My theory is that government workers are a threat to the billionaires who want to keep their employees powerless. Government workers generally have great benefits and strong job protections. If you want disempowered workers, it’s not good to have a different employment model that might get people asking “hey, why can’t we have what they have?”
Also, sometimes the government stops business people from doing exactly what they what. And to the extent that some government services are worth keeping, there’s money to be made in providing the same services but for profit as contractors.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 17:42
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
MAGA believes that most of the federal budget goes towards paying fed employees. That's why they support mass layoffs and giving huge tax breaks to billionaires, they think trillions of dollars are saved that way.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 17:33
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?
Russell Vought declared federal workers are the enemy. Gotta have an enemy to justify tearing stuff up. It makes no sense.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 17:32
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Release the Epstein files!
Anonymous
09/26/2025 17:19
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Trump just blamed the pending shutdown on the transgenders.
I guess he doesn't realize the GOP controls the whole government.
I guess he doesn't realize the GOP controls the whole government.
Anonymous
09/26/2025 15:14
Subject: Re:Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Anonymous wrote:Democrats are trying to shut down the government unless they get billions in spending for health care for illegal aliens.
That's not what the Democrats are fighting for.
But even if it were why isn't a single Republican out there saying anything about an amendment saying "extend healthcare but only for US citizens?"
Why do the Republicans instead want to take healthcare away from millions of Americans who need it, along with taking away ACA subsidies that will make many Americans pay a whole lot more for their insurance?
Anonymous
09/26/2025 15:11
Subject: Government Shutdown - September, 2025 Editiion
Why does the GOP hate government workers so much? They’re paid less than private industry and no raise this year but an increase in healthcare premiums. I don’t understand where the deep loathing comes from?