Nobody Asked Me…

Again today they did jack diddley in Congress today… BO and Reid are staying on their no negotiation stance, and the healthcare signup continues to be a cesspool of suck and fail.  It DOES seem those few who have gotten in are ‘shocked’, shocked I say, at the cost of the premiums…

And there are additional hits to the military-  Cut of ALL AFRTS channels other than the AFN news feed.  No sports, no other programming…

Normandie Cemetary in France is padlocked and closed… On orders from the administration.

The WWII Memorial and others now have the barricades wired together to prevent access.

The administration tried to shut down Mt. Vernon, even though it’s PRIVATELY owned. They claim the parking lots were federal and blocked off the bus turnaround, and parking lots/spots including one spot the THREE parking spaces.

The U.S. military has furloughed as many as 50 Catholic chaplains due to the partial suspension of government services, banning them from celebrating weekend Mass. At least one chaplain was told that if he engaged in any ministry activity, he would be subjected to disciplinary action.

The Archdiocese for the Military Services tells me the military installations impacted are served by non-active-duty priests who were hired as government contractors. As a result of a shortage of active duty Catholic chaplains, the government hires contract priests.

Article HERE.

And Proud Hillbilly has one I missed HERE.

In the ‘reaction’ department, Sam’s Clubs nationwide are opening their doors to military personnel without having to buy a membership for the duration of the closure!

If you live near a Sam’s Club and are in the market for bulk groceries, this could be your lucky day. According to Sam’s Club officials all military members will be allowed to shop in the members-only warehouse store for free until the government shutdown ends and the commissaries reopen.

“In appreciation for the service that military personnel provide our members and communities, Sam’s Club locations near military bases will waive membership requirements for military personnel, retirees and their families so they may continue saving on everyday goods and groceries,” club officials said in a statement.

Article HERE.

(h/t Craig)

And in the same ol’ category…

ANAHEIM HILLS (CBSLA.com) — A high school principal has apologized for forcing a 16-year-old student to remove her National Rifle Association shirt last month.

Haley Bullwinkle, a sophomore at Canyon High School said she was asked to change or face suspension because her T-shirt, which featured a buck, an American flag, and a hunter’s silhouette, violated the school’s dress code and promoted gun violence.

Article HERE.

Well yesterday was ‘full’ of surprises… NOT…

Gun to the head rhetoric from the White House, no negotiation; but it’s the Pubs fault…

Real guns came out as the Capitol Police shot and killed a ‘black female’ in a black Infinity that apparently tried to run a barricade in DC.  Apparently multiple shots were fired by the LEOs as the car was considered a weapon.  Apparently there was a small child in the back seat during the whole time.  Interestingly, NONE of the major media identified the woman as black, and when questioned the police refused to state the ethnicity…

I can’t help but wonder how this one is going to be spun…  And it’s pretty sad when I have to make that statement.

However, in other news, people STILL can’t register for obummercare; must have an email address, and apparently a ‘traceable’ IP address…

Access to MCAS Miramar for the upcoming airshow was cancelled, e.g. NO airshow (there were not going to be any military acft performing anyway).

Oh yeah, and if you’re in TN, you get a free Obamaphone too!

Community Health Alliance, Tennessee’s health insurance co-op, is running a unique promotional program to drive enrollment in its plans for sale on the exchange: health insurance in exchange for a smartphone.

As part of its Community Health Connection Program, CHA is offering qualified individuals an LG Lucid 2 4G smart phone (or equivalent model), a phone plan and tech support, included as a cost of their health plan benefits. The phone plan includes unlimited talk, unlimited texting and 1.2GB of data. 

The idea is to make it easier for providers and patients to stay connected, but it will also help CHA keep track of its member population, many of whom are expected to be new to the health insurance market.

Bold/highlight is mine…

Read the full article HERE.

And more WWII vets ‘crashed’ the barricades, and BO and his minions sent protesters out from SEIU… For $15…

They never give up…

And we’re off…

And apparently the new ‘online’ signup was ‘off’ too…

Senate Democrats on Tuesday voted to refuse to enter into official negotiations with the House on a spending bill, saying there can be no talks until the GOP agrees to end the shutdown that began Tuesday morning.

The 54-46 vote showed Senate Democrats remain united, and the vote shoves the issue back over to House Republicans, who have now seen the senior chamber kill four different proposals to end the shutdown.

But Republicans said Democrats now own the shutdown by refusing even to talk.

“They literally just voted against working out a compromise,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell, Republicans’ leader.

Democrats have been insistent on a “clean” stopgap funding bill that doesn’t affect President Obama’s health law. House Republicans, meanwhile, have said there must be conditions.

Full article HERE.

So people are being sent home with no pay, and the possibility of NO backpay!  I can’t help but wonder how many will come back?  And what happens if this runs 2, 3, 4 weeks???

Could ‘you’ survive a week or a month without a paycheck?