tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182558691810776835.post1797493126229560880..comments2024-03-15T02:52:56.339-04:00Comments on Left Bank of the Charles: Blink and You May Miss the Government ShutdownLeft Bank of the Charleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04494310302328322830noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182558691810776835.post-37944162193434934972013-10-06T17:07:50.840-04:002013-10-06T17:07:50.840-04:00Invite the Queen? This means war!Invite the Queen? This means war!Left Bank of the Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494310302328322830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182558691810776835.post-29104943647837024452013-10-03T00:20:10.223-04:002013-10-03T00:20:10.223-04:00Let's invite the Queen in to fire Congress. Th...Let's invite the Queen in to fire Congress. This ploy worked in Australia a few decades ago. http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2013/10/01/australia-had-a-government-shutdown-once-it-ended-with-the-queen-firing-everyone-in-parliament/?wpisrc=nl_wonkAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182558691810776835.post-72026685093707051022013-10-01T13:46:03.677-04:002013-10-01T13:46:03.677-04:00You could put a stop that by having lots of muddy ...You could put a stop that by having lots of muddy outdoor jobs for rainy days. But I know how that works, all those little jobs would suddenly require your direct supervision.<br /><br />For my grandfather, rainy days were for going to town and hanging out at the hardware store. Then he'd go check the water gaps.<br /><br />Make hay while the sun shines. When it rains, you get wet.Left Bank of the Charleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04494310302328322830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9182558691810776835.post-22540401555948445222013-10-01T11:29:23.353-04:002013-10-01T11:29:23.353-04:00The biggest non-event since the turn of the centur...The biggest non-event since the turn of the century. (Y2K?)<br />Budget Crisis theatre so the repubs can say they tried to stop "The affordable care act" and balance the budget and the non-republicans can blame the republicans.<br />I wonder if they will still raid Amish farmers for selling raw milk today. <br />It is sort of like our little helper showing up for work at 8 a.m. today when it is POURING down rain and we can't work, but not showing up for work last Monday when it was 75 degrees and we had to get work done before the rain.<br />Yes, they are dumbasses...buddeshepherdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10747323705664619491noreply@blogger.com