Sorry, things don’t seem very “beguiling” right now, courtesy of the lunatic fringe and the government shutdown: Headlines around the world reflect bafflement and ridicule. Countries we have sanctions against can tank up on American dollars and expand their nuclear programs… Because that office is closed. There’s a hurricane bearing…
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Today, two hundred patients were turned away from the NIH, thirty of them children. Most of whom, because of the severity and difficulty of the disease they faced, had been sent to this research facility as a last resort. Veterans applying for disability benefits could not be helped today. In…
By Ari Bloomekatz October 1, 2013, 8:10 a.m. As Congress failed to agree on a budget and President Obama’s healthcare law, parts of the federal government have started shutting down, with stoppages felt by Southern California residents and across the nation. One of the most jarring repercussions is the impending…
If you would like to visit the Capitol or the Lincoln Memorial today, they’re shut to visitors due to the shenanigans of this fellow: John Boehner’s Shutdown By THE EDITORIAL BOARD Published: October 1, 2013 655 Comments By midnight on Tuesday, the leadership failure of Speaker John Boehner was complete.…