As we opined previously, the weeks long debate about the possibility of a government shutdown was nothing more than a distraction. And, as is generally the case in scripted Hollywood entertainment, this one was a nail-biter, coming down to the last minute before Obama’s and Pelosi’s Blues finally struck a deal with Boehner’s Reds.
The nation was saved.
We anxiously await the next sequel in the saga, which is currently in final production and will reportedly involve President Obama unveiling his new spending (as opposed to savings) plan, the possibility of actually invading Libya with ground troops (the special effects will be re-mastered in HD with embed-style cinematography!), and a surprise stock market angle that is being kept hush-hush by production writers. It will no doubt be another blockbuster quality drama based on real events – one that will be discussed and analyzed at office water coolers nationwide.
In the meantime, we’ll snap back to reality and take a look at what all the rage was about.
The following chart is all you need to see in order to understand the patent ridiculousness of our political system and mainstream media:
source: Market Ticker
In the days leading up to the potential government shut down, which, we admit we would have liked to have seen because the nation needs a few weeks off from government’s constant intervention into our lives, the democrats and republicans argued over, and finally agreed upon, a “historic” budget cut of $38.5 billion.
Touted as a victory for both sides – and especially the American people – most failed to realize that in the two weeks in which the debate raged, some $53 billion had been spent by government, out of a total budget of some $3.6 Trillion. The $38.5 billion in cuts was about one percent of the total slated to be spent over the year.
At this rate, we may actually be running a budget surplus and have our national debt paid of by… well… NEVER.
The only thing historic about this latest budget battle is the historic amount of turd that was dumped onto the American people by politicians on the left, the right, those purported to be part of the original Tea Party movement, and the mainstream media.
But there’s much more where that came from. If there’s one thing that politicians are full of, it’s B.S., so be assured that we will, once again, make history in short order.
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“…historic amounts of turd…” LOL and well said.
Comments…..Tough choices eh! Neither of these two peckerwoods would know what a tough choice is. I pray that if this all collapses I am able to come face to face with these whores.
Not “if”……but WHEN it all collapses.
As Peter Schiff said “They are arguing over a rounding error!” http://www.schaefreport.com/2011/04/11/schaefs-video-of-the-week-the-government-is-arguing-over-a-rounding-error-peter-schiff/
like i said before in another thread
“clowns to the left of me , jokers to the right”
here I am stuck in the middle with you…
the problem i see with this all is they try to make this “part of our fault”
because we supposedly are giving them the authority to do what they have done..
When was the time you voted for much of anything these clowns have done?/…never you say?
Thought so.
Traitors is what they are to this country, and should be treated like such
Comments…..
B.B. should have purchased a few trillion in silver for the country. Oh wait, that would have put JP Morgan at odds. There probably isn’t a trillion in silver to be had anyway. U.S. Mint can’t even get their hands on enough for the current demand.
We are so divided as a nation I only see two scenarios that can come out of it.Â
1. Civil War & division (hopefully peaceful & civil – one side will focus on individual freedom, small govt and maximum liberties. The other side can have at it with progressive, big govt liberalism. Our side needs to build a hundred foot wall to keep them out though because 12 months later, when they fail they’ll try & flock to our side for help).Â
2. Collapse & Rebuild. (I’m afraid of what we’d rebuild in to. The govt will of course step in to the Save the Day and help all the helpless sheeple. They’ll want something in return. Like more power.)
Where is the re-boot button?
I’m not going to drink out of the punch bowl, I see something floating in it. Let’s get Mikey to try it.
Comments…..I think that business card looking chart above is perfect for those 2 “NUT-JOBS” and the rest of the government those will be perfect around election time.I’m learning about all this stuff 1st. now at 51 I’ll be 71 before I understand it all . which is like taking on a part job, I’ve no time for the Bull-shit.
I’ve got to run a business that’s 2 1/2 full time jobs as it is,
by GOD’S GRACEÂ were still afloat by( 1 -nostral )
Wayne Kulesza  THE MASTER’S CRAFTSMAN
http://www.TheMastersCraftsman.com
& http://www.RaleighMurphyBeds.com
GA Mom,
The reboot button is inside of you. The government only controls that which you choose to not control for yourself.
The best anybody can do is reboot their own life. Live well in your world, and let the corporation rot in its own. It will do so regardless of what you choose to do for yourself.
Of course, you can choose to rot along with it and continue to pay it to maintain your enslaved condition as long as it possibly can. Just make sure your tribute check gets delivered by April 15.
This guy might on to something…Pimco’s Gross boosts bet that Treasury bond yields will surge(from the L.A. Times)
GFG
thank God, the idiots in DC won’t have to make many more decisions, China and our other creditors will be making them. Keep stocking the rice and beans, it’s going to be a rough 3-4 decades.
Comments…..You have to wonder who is REALLY to blame for the predicament that we’re in – It’s the American people with an appetite for prgrams and belief that government can help them. Â
We’ll see how this plays out in the next election, but I’m not at all hopeful.  We’ve been there and done this time and again. To any nations that threaten to dethrone the U.S. Dollar as World Reserve Currency, just remember Sadam Hussein and our arsenal of weapons.
You World nations will either take these Dollars or we’ll shove them down your throats… Not another word out of you !Â
Senator,
For your dinner this evening: Choices are free graze road kill arm-a-dillow or head on snake, rattles not included. Antipasta is freese dried worms with cheeze wiz on toasted aged crackers. Punch with UFO’s.  Free health care for dessert. Would you like a beano with your cocktail?
Take a moment to study the political compass: on the left there is extreme government (totalitarianism) and on the right there is no government whatsoever (anarchy).
You got it wrong Mac, as do a lot of people in America whom say “both parties are to the right.” Both parties are to the left; where government expansion comes from. Government contracts as it leans toward the right. The Republicans lie about cutting government. In fact Republican politicians expand the government quite often.
Keep repeating the wrong idea if it suits you, but I will stop listening. I expect honest research.
It’s an exciting time to be alive! I wasn’t here for the birth of the USA, however, I believe I will see its death. When anyone’s output exceeds their income, their upkeep will be their downfall! Dump the empire! Seek the Kingdom!
No you moron, it’s the American Government SSGroup! One plays to the other. Not me or probably anybody else here.
My wife and I have to trim some from our budget too. I’m not going to drink coffee on June 2nd, August 19th and some time in October. Haven’t decided yet just when.
type in illuminati backwards and add .com  See where you are redirected. Very interesting Watson…..especially under the academic tab (k-12)
There all neo-CON’s, How can a man of woman go to CONgress and sell out there own Country?
I don’t get it.
the massive out sourcing of jobs.
the massive illegal criminal alien invasion.
the never ending massive spending.
all We the American People get is the CONgressional Middle Finger.
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  How many times have we saw this play? We have a one party system masquerading as a two party system. This will not stop until they are all out, and that will not happen at the voting booth. If we voted them all out in 2012, they would not leave.
  Looks like the Soviet solution is the only answer. With the demographics of USA this solution promises to be much messier than in the Soviet’s case. Many of their people had make-work  jobs, but at least they had to show up.
  Arizona could get the ball rolling by ignoring federal courts and enforcing their “tough”immigration law anyway. They would just have to forgo federal money. This would encourage the illegals to leave Arizona and have the added benefit of dumping them on the states that seem to love these people.
  They would lose federal money, but also would stop sending money to Washington. If this happened, does anybody really think the US army would move on Phoenix?
  Washington would do what they do best–huff and puff but quietly return to their own feifdoms.
Terry,
I could not agree with you more. I’m passionate about stopping illegals from coming here. It seems hopeless at times. I hope AZ has the guts to stand up to the maggots in DC.
If anyone out there wants to know what really goes on in that cesspool mexico, get the M3 Report. It is a compilation of articles in newspapers from mexico and S. America. It’s worse than the wild west or Bagdad.
Just yesterday I read and saw pics of a man who’d been skinned alive with his heart cut out by cartels down there. It was on a site called Blag Del Narco. I woke up at two am thinking about that kind of cruelty being so close and literally lost sleep over it. I’d wager to bet 98% of America has little clue to how bad it really is. I’m scared.
Perhaps as more states(people) refuse to bow to the fed we will see a New Confederation…..how very appropriate it would be on this 150 year anniverary of the Rebellion to see another one, it’s DCs greatest fear!
NWO U.N. blue NAFTA DHS TSA – COP KILLER
Bye Bye American Pie…
I shot and killed a NWO U.N. blue NAFTA DHS TSA Cop with my .45 semi-auto black Glock today… a Disabled, Homeless, Cold and Hungry Veteran… I live by the river beneath a bridge… I deserve better than this… tsk, tsk, tsk…
I had done my time… stood my watch upon the wall; a Guardian of Liberty… and after a fall… now a Stone Cold Cop Killer?  Running from the Amerikan Fascist Traitorous Law… why? why? why?
The false NWO IMF homo druggy prostitute barry soetoro- a.k.a illegal president barack obama and AIPAC Israeli jew controlled U.S. congress… stopped “Canceled ALL†social security checks the other day… on APRIL 8th, 2011… they Stole all the Social Security Funds, Food Stamps and Medicare too… intentionally Broke america’s piggy bank… gave away the pennies to the Banks and told me “Sorry” none for You! You are Many! We are Few… MORE FOR US! None for You!
I am a Disabled Veteran… I once Served My Country with Honor and Pride.
I Murdered Killed a NWO U.N. blue NAFTA DHS TSA Cop Today… why? why? why?
 I had robbed the local Korean corner store… while the radio on the shelf played “Bye Bye American Pie”… I’d only pocketed a milk, hot pocket and a pie… ran by the Screaming Korean Clerk for the open sky… hopped on my ex Asshole Psycho Neighbors kid pink huffy bike… peddling in a crazed manic flight… hauling fast down the lane… making my one handed get away… thinking “bye bye american pie”… smiling in mirth… while with my other hand grabbing from my shirt, a half frozen Hot Pocket… then a crushed Moon Pie… shovin’ an munchin both in a hunger frenzy… my adrenaline and sugar high now kicking me into Over-Drive… I had gotten away … then I swore… “SHIT!”… crumbs dribbling down my beard… I thought to myself; I shoulda done like Ben Bernanke… acted like a greedy shifty Banker whore and taken more, more, more… for you see – IT’s ALL ABOUT ME! When I’m HUNGRY!
Then down the way… my calves screaming in pain… I slowed down… a mistake… an A.P.B. an All Points Bulletin – had gone out – “All Patrols Be On The Look Out for a Crazed Long Haired Bearded Hippy Hobo Bum, Riding a Stolen Hot Pink Huffy Bike Down Main Street!â€; I’m screwed now… a NWO U.N. Blue NAFTA DHS Cop car pulled up behind, tires screeching… siren blaring , lights a twirling, screaming over the horn “PULL THE FUCK OVER!”
At that time… I “Snapped†grinned an said to myself “Screw It!” an thought “I’m homeless cold and hungry”… “This Asshole Cop isn’t gonna do me like “Rodney King”!  “The NWO U.N. IMF Greedy Banker Fuckers did this to me!”… “It is either Him or Me!†I skidded to a stop “swiiishhhh!”… planted my worn out combat boots upon the cool concrete of the street… reached into my sweat soiled pants waist… an pulled my cold heavy .45 Glock like slow dead weight… fingers numb… pointed and leveled it at the windshield of the NWO U.N. NAFTA blue Patrol Car… looking the Cop dead in the eye… I recognized him, he use to be nice to me, always smiling when we met on the street… Officer Friendly, now wearing NWO camo green Combat Gear, with U.N. sky blue Patches… once our neighborhood hero… here to “Protect and Serve”… now no more… now he is a DHS TSA Federalized Thug… a NWO U.N. NAFTA blue Storm Trooper Whore… ordered by our illegal alien false president obama to “Punish and Enslave!”
And while the innocent curious child side of me… kept asking… “why, why, why ?”… the newly found grown up tired Stone Cold Cop Killer in me… didn’t bat an eye… I aimed an pulled the trigger BLAM BLAM BLAM 1,2,3… It was HIM or ME you MUST see… I emptied the entire clip right through the windshield… into the NWO U.N. blue NAFTA DHS TSA Whore’s red screaming face!!!
Empty inside… now that I had unleashed all my NWO New World Order – Bilderberg Debt Slave Hate!
I simply stood astride my stolen pink huffy steed… staring dead pan at the car’s brown vinyl covered rear seat, red blood, white bone chips and grey pink brain matter splattered over it. Staring through the shattered windshield and GAPING cavernous blood red hole that had been, Officer Friendly’s Red Raging New World Order U.N. blue NAFTA DHS TSA Cop Face.
Humming to myself “BYE BYE AMERICAN PIE”… thinking “I’m still Hungry!â€
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author after note:
-Property of TekRoanin { There are over 600,000 unemployed war trained experienced Homeless poor starving Veterans just like our “hero†above living in the woods, abandoned homes or storm drains of your neighborhoods!} Just think about that for a moment America… there are more Veterans joining our ranks every day from the Illegal NWO Global Domination Wars and Economic Debt Slave War here in America. JUST PAUSE THINK ABOUT THAT FOR A MINUTE! Scary? Maybe a little. The Veterans Administration employee’s are FAILING to help Veterans in need! Living Fat like a greedy Hog on the pain and suffering of Veterans! V.A. = Eugenic’s!
Wake up America, there are 1 million – 1,000,000 foreign troops and american traitor troops under the United Nations blue Flag, NAFTA blue and IMF Bank Control right now; at this very moment here on American, Canadian and Mexican soil. Just waiting for our Illegal President Obama to call MARTIAL LAW! Upon which time they will crash the dollar, invade america and place you all; america under their U.N. NWO IMF military control. It’s either YOU or THEM!!!
U.N. AGENDA 21 is here! NOW is the time to… Talk to family and friends…
AMERICA IS A LIE – owned controled by the family Rothschilds – The Bank Of England!
You don’t elect a President – One is CHOOSEN FOR YOU!!! By the Real Owners of America! (( ObamaCrimes.Com)) BARRY SOETORO AKA OBAMA was Born in Kenya, He is adopted! An Illegal Alien Puppet runs America! WAKE UP AMERICA an FIGHT!!! (( ObamaCrimes.Com))
US DC Capitol Hill, The President, US Supreme Court and Congress; ARE ALL BOUGHT AND PAID FOR = BRIBED!!! By AIPAC Israeli Jews GoldmanSachs Monsanto Rand Corporation etc etc…
YOU ARE NOT FREE! You are DEBT SLAVES! Corporate Owned – Who Owns You?
ARM UP STOCK UP PREPARE… PREDITOR OR PREY THE CHOICE IS YOURS!
FALSE FLAG – 9/11 was An Inside Job! Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, George Bush Sr. w/ idiot son bush Jr. and Israeli Jew Massoud (CIA) FBI Illuminati Bilderberg Oligarchy Insiders Killed 3,000 + Americans and Blew Up the Twin Towers, Bldg 7 with Syntax Plastic Explosive! Twice! Oklahoma City Same crew then too with Bill Clinton Pushing the button! Murderers One and All! All Illuminati IMF Bank Owned! Wake Up! Open Your Eye’s! See the Truth! The US Gov, CIA, FBI, SS, US ARMY SF and Israeli Massoud Jews are the REAL TERRORISTS! Your Taxes are paying to “Kill†your own sons and daughters Sheeple! America is a LIE! Fight! FIGHT! You must FIGHT IT!
All US POLICE and SHERIFF DEPARTMENTS , NATIONAL GUARD TROOPS ARE NOW FEDERALIZED UNDER FEMA, DHS, NAFTA -UNITED NATIONS blue CONTROL!
They are NOT here to protect you! They are here to DisArm you – “Punish and Enslave!”
To Force you all under their one world NWO U.N. CFR Tri-Lateral IMF WORLD BANK government!
U.N. AGENDA 21 is here!
If the color of your skin is any color of Brown – and you value your life – Beware the U.N. WHO Shots – All Shots! Israeli Jews, America, WHO, U.N., NATO is NOT your friend… RUN! They mean to Sterilize, abort your babies and Kill you – All! While they steal poor peoples organs to transplant into themselves – Real Oligarchy Vampires are now your MASTERS! Rise UP FIGHT!!!
… spread the word.
;0P – psssszzzzzzt NWO
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The 2 PARTY SCAM =
BIG GOVERNMENT _AND_ BIGÂ BUSINESS
Blue Left runs 100mph and spends 98% of it’s time expanding Big Government. Â They may enact a token reasonable regulation of Big Business, but it is easily defeated later by the Red Right. Â i.e. the SEC and it’s defunding. Â Any tidbit of regulation is grossly outweighed by back door Wall Street deals. Â Winner BIG GOVERNMENT, Loser the PEOPLE.
Red Right runs 100mph and spends 98% of it’s resources expanding Big Business. Â They may call for some budget cuts in future spending such as this latest theater with the so called budget cuts, but again any cuts are easily defeated later by the Blue Left. Â Winner BIG BUSINESS, Loser the PEOPLE.
So We see that BOTH parties support BOTH BIG BUSINESS _AND_ BIG GOVERNMENT (just in different ratios) to the detriment of WE THE PEOPLE. Â WHO SUPPORTS THE PEOPLE?
Interesting they are called PARTIES, because that’s precisely what they are doing PARTYING, and WE PAY THE BILLS! Â Their PARTY has to end.
GA mom…I whole heartedly agree with you, there is no chance for reconciliation at this point, the brainwashed zombies buying the statist lies will never come around until they are begging for grains of rice, and even then they will think those of us who have stockpiled lbs of rice will owe it to them. Read Civil War II by Thomas Chittum, he foresaw everything that is happening now over 15 years ago. Its an amazing, horrifying book.
@ J…no, Mac is one of the first internet authors I have seen to actually correctly explain the real right left paradigm as you discuss it. (I distinctly remember because for years I have been so frustrated by the ignorance of most people talking about the false left / right paradigm and was so excited when it was the subject of an article here). I think he may have just got caught up in his anger and made a mistake.
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I am sure he will provide the link to his excellent article from about a year ago to show he understands.
Howdy Willie — You read my mind 🙂
Marxism In America and Why Most Americans Are Leftists
https://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/lt-gen-ret-boykin-marxism-in-america_11012010
I re-read the article i posted above, and can’t seem to locate my reference to “both parties being on the right.” If it’s there, i must have misspoke or totally missed it in my proof-read.
Thanks for the comments all!
Mac
Yeah, I went back and reread it also, you didn’t make the reference, but the visual aid from market ticker you used did allude a false left right paradigm, that is where he J’s rebuttal came from, I think….
IN BY THE BALLOT–OUT BY A BULLET
Freedom comes in walking on the same blood-stained ground on which tyranny was slain. Tyranny comes to a people in several ways. Sometimes in small steps over time. Sometimes to cheers and applause. Often by way of the ballot box. But have you noticed it only goes out with great pain and suffering? To see a once great nation like ours, through ignorance and apathy, give up freedom in exchange for the lies offered by domination and control can be down right depressing. It’s hard to stay motivated sometimes. Well at least I know I’m not alone.
Great article and some excellent comments. The left/right scam is obvious to many. Tyranny is tyranny whether it’s big business literally purchasing the passage of legislation(usually written by themselves) by way of their hordes of lobbyists, or if it’s some gov beaurocracy with a new idiotic regulation or more suffocating taxes and fees. Either way it is we the people who lose.
 Wish I knew what to do (besides the prepping and praying I’m already doing.) Some days I get so angry I want to do something stupid enough to get me arrested. But my common sense (and I hope it’s all common sense and not cowardice) tells me it’s not yet time. Other days I’m at the brink of total discouragement and feel like hiding from the world. Usually after a few hrs of mental refreshment, such as the Gilligans Island marathon, I’m ready to suck it up and get back out in the crazy screwed up world. It’s still frustrating but there is just something inside me that won’t let me give up. I can tell from many of the posters here that they too have that spirit that won’t let them quit. Even when we disagree on stuff I am really glad I found shtfplan. I feel like I’ve got some brothers and sisters with me in the fight. Thanks to every one of you.
I’m going to follow in the gov’t footsteps and cut my own budget. I’m going to cut out $1 for every $10,000 I spend. That will make a difference.
You are a head of your time I-35. Ginger is still ripe for picking in the towel.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZidiQoccneA
Comments…..
Comments…..I think it’s high time to clean the “House of Congress” and start over! A few of them swinging from some public lightpoles in plain view would get the messege across real quick, don’t you think?
I for one, still want to see a valid birth certificate. Go gettum, Donald!!
Just vote every one of these thugs out and let the new ones come in and see what they do which will be same as usual but at least voters should send a message. Otherwise, the people are to blame as well.
Mac, I read that article you posted. At this point the Marxist takeover is just waiting on the food riots to set the ground for the ‘final blow,’ against individual liberty.
Just read about the size of our government. In Washingtons day there was one government employee to every 8500 americans, today there is one to every 70 americans. This is stupid to put it mildly! RKA