Anonymous
11/04/2025 14:21
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
NP. I don't think the PP was saying everything is fine, just that they didn't encounter the long lines and flight delays they were anticipating.
Yes they're not getting long delays or cancellations because people are working without pay literally said everything was fine it's fine because people are showing up for work without pay.
We all know they will get paid, this doesn’t help you like you think it does.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 14:19
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
Honestly I don’t care that you find it frustrating. No one feels sorry for feds. Tell your leaders their tactics aren’t working and just pass the CR already if you find it frustrating.
Tell your leaders to stop the filibuster and do it without Democrats negotiation.
I like the filibuster, even if I don’t like how it is being used now. Removing it will make the government much more volatile and that is bad for everyone. Be very careful what you wish for, removing that.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 14:17
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
+1. I'm not a government worker but the apathy over this shutdown by the average American is insane.
We aren’t apathetic. I don’t want my premiums skyrocketing. That will affect me more than the government staying closed. Feds have cushy insurance so they don’t care if others get screwed on insurance.
Huh? As if Feds dont have family members like retired elderly parents who could see their premiums skyrocket....
Is Medicare skyrocketing? Or mainly Obamacare since the subsidies will expire soon?
Anonymous
11/04/2025 13:57
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
We had already cancelled travel plans due to not being paid during the shutdown.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 13:53
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
NP. I don't think the PP was saying everything is fine, just that they didn't encounter the long lines and flight delays they were anticipating.
Yes they're not getting long delays or cancellations because people are working without pay literally said everything was fine it's fine because people are showing up for work without pay.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 13:52
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
Honestly I don’t care that you find it frustrating. No one feels sorry for feds. Tell your leaders their tactics aren’t working and just pass the CR already if you find it frustrating.
Tell your leaders to stop the filibuster and do it without Democrats negotiation.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 13:21
Subject: Re:Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:No. Who travels on during holiday periods unless they have to? And, if you are someone who for some reason cannot travel any other time, it's not big deal to wait for a future holiday period - the calendar is filled with them year-round.
Um...pretty much everyone who doesn't have their family exclusively in the DC area? Not everyone lives in the town they were born in...And it is a big deal to wait for future holidays--not everyone has tons of vacation time and can travel whenever and wherever...
Have you ever experienced staying home, having a four day break, raking leaves and binge watching TV? Some friends feel sorry for us that we don't have a lot of family around for Thanksgiving, while others are very jealous of our four day break at home. I guess in the early 1900s, most people celebrated Thanksgiving locally and didn't try and travel thousands of miles for dry turkey.
I have, and haven't enjoyed it. Thanksgiving is one of the few times during the year where my kids can see all their cousins and extended family and everyone of all ages gets together for food and socialization without the pressure of work and school and activities. Binge watching TV doesn't compare.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 11:29
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:My college kid is flying home and I worry, but there's nothing I can do.
Am thinking I am going to suggest to our DC to see if they can line up alternative plans in case there are no/limited flights.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 11:27
Subject: Re:Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:No. Who travels on during holiday periods unless they have to? And, if you are someone who for some reason cannot travel any other time, it's not big deal to wait for a future holiday period - the calendar is filled with them year-round.
Have you always had such a stunning lack of imagination or is this a more recent phenomenon for you?
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:40
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
+1. I'm not a government worker but the apathy over this shutdown by the average American is insane.
We aren’t apathetic. I don’t want my premiums skyrocketing. That will affect me more than the government staying closed. Feds have cushy insurance so they don’t care if others get screwed on insurance.
Huh? As if Feds dont have family members like retired elderly parents who could see their premiums skyrocket....
Well that’s a conundrum I guess. But I don’t trust R’s to do anything about insurance once the government reopens. They need to deal now.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:32
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anyone else not risking travel for Thanksgiving to be with family due to the shutdown? Imagine the nightmare it'll be with canceled flights, or massive delays and huge lines of TSA and ATCs walk out. I would be too travel insurance and airlines won't be covering any losses due to the shutdown.
Maybe there will be a calm TG this year because less people want to travel...
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:29
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
We are already in our chosen destination...in Europe.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:26
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
+1. I'm not a government worker but the apathy over this shutdown by the average American is insane.
We aren’t apathetic. I don’t want my premiums skyrocketing. That will affect me more than the government staying closed. Feds have cushy insurance so they don’t care if others get screwed on insurance.
Huh? As if Feds dont have family members like retired elderly parents who could see their premiums skyrocket....
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:15
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
+1. I'm not a government worker but the apathy over this shutdown by the average American is insane.
We aren’t apathetic. I don’t want my premiums skyrocketing. That will affect me more than the government staying closed. Feds have cushy insurance so they don’t care if others get screwed on insurance.
Anonymous
11/04/2025 09:08
Subject: Thanksgiving ruination due to shutdown
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Just got back from Europe and everything was fine! All flights on time, no lines at Customs or security. I was pleasantly surprised! Good luck!
Do you know how frustrating it is to hear that everyone- like you- is all ITS JUST FINE. People are working without pay. Consumers should be striking but goodness knows Americans cant be uncomfortable for two seconds.
+1. I'm not a government worker but the apathy over this shutdown by the average American is insane.
It’s really not.
Dem leaders seem to be living this on a loop: “our bad strategy isn’t working. I know, let’s just do it longer!”
Oh, sure, it's the Dems that are prolonging this. Remind me again, who controls all branches of the government?