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Air Force Grounds Squadrons Of Fighter Jets, Drones Due To Shut Down

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Hopefully Great Britain doesn't get the idea of finally reclaiming its rebellious colonies lost over two hundred years ago, because the US certainly is making it easy. As part of the numerous non-essential services shut down in the current government funding crisis, Foreign Policy reports that the Air Force's Air Combat Command (ACC) - home to the service's fighter jets, B-1 bombers and most of its drones and spyplanes -- has grounded squadrons that are not set to deploy abroad after January.

"If you're on to the hook to deploy before January, we're saying go ahead and train," ACC spokesman Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis told FP. However, if a unit is waiting until after that, its aircraft will remain on the ground. A striking example of this can be found at Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho. None of the 366th Fighter Wing's squadrons of F-15E Strike Eagles are slated to deploy before January. This means the only fighters based at Mountain Home flying this fall are the F-15SGs of the Singaporean air force that are permanently stationed there. Interestingly, German and Canadian air force jets are also flying out of the Idaho base on training deployments of their own.

While the Canadians are relatively safe, one may want to keep an eye on those Germans. Because somehow it makes sense that a tiny fraction of the NSA's homeland espionage "introverts" may be furloughed, but a whopping 75% of the ACC civilians are now forced to sit at home, twiddling their thumbs. There is a silver lining though: drone command crews have also been grounded which means America's spreading of US moral superiority and liberating of various natural resource assets around the world by remote control, may be paused.

In addition to squadrons set to deploy, ACC squadrons that train F-22 Raptor, MC-12 Liberty and the command's various drone crews will remain airborne. Of ACC's 10,000 civilians, 7,500 are at home. Given the fact that the command is still providing fighters, bombers and spyplanes around the globe, it may have to find a way to bring some of these people back to work if the shutdown continues for too long.

 

"There continues to be a high demand for combat airpower during the shutdown, and unfortunately we have fewer people supporting only moderately reduced operations," said Sholtis. "Should the current shutdown persist, we may need to bring additional personnel back to work in order to continue to support operational requirements."

Mountain Home AFB is not the only one to be impacted. As BND reports, Scott Air Force Base in Illinois is also feeling the brunt:

More than 3,400 civilian workers were sent home Tuesday on unpaid furlough from the air base as a result of the partial government shutdown that took effect at 12:01 a.m. Tuesday.

 

About 1,800 civilian workers, whose work is deemed mission critical, showed up for work, but won't be paid the money they are owed until the shutdown ends.

 

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A reduction in training hours caused by the government shutdown led the 126th Air National Guard Refueling Wing on Tuesday to ground its eight KC-135 Air Stratotankers for the time being, according to Col. Pete Nazamis, the wing commander.

 

Since Congress has not passed a 2014 fiscal year budget, "right now we don't have any flying hours, so we can't even do training sorties because there's no budget, there's no appropriation," Nezamis said. "We can't fly just normal training missions every day because we don't have an appropriation for training for this fiscal year. ... All training has been terminated until further notice."

 

Also as a result of the goverment shutdown, the wing gave unpaid furloughs to about 200 civilian employees Tuesday morning. As with other units at the base, exemptions were made for nearly 108 fulltime fulltime national guard members deemed critical to the wing mission, Nezamis said.

 

However, the KC-135s may be deployed to fly critical missions to support national security, "then we could be asked to fly in support of contingency operations or critical missions, things like that," he said.

Well, if anyone ever needed a window of opportunity to attack the US, be it the US "allies" in the failed attempt to overthrow the Syrian government or the domestic, tea-party types, or if the media needed a credible narrative in which to frame just such an event, now is the perfect time.

 

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Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:32 | 4016775 stant
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good time to plan a wedding somewhere

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:34 | 4016782 tsx500
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SHUT. IT. ALL. DOWN.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:39 | 4016810 Joe Davola
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Gonna cramp the droner in chief's foreign, not to mention domestic terrorist, policy.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:48 | 4016841 smlbizman
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i dont think we need to fear others....we have enough threatning cocksuckers right here in the good ole us fucking a...can you fucking hear me now u fucking disgrace to all people ...o'suckmycock...

sorry forgot my meds....

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:00 | 4016886 Zer0head
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no surprise except this is a from left wing MSM paper

Lying Bastards

California's health insurance exchange vastly overstated the number of online

 

http://www.latimes.com/business/money/la-fi-mo-california-health-exchang...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:06 | 4016919 smlbizman
Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:10 | 4016934 TwoShortPlanks
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"Hopefully Great Britain doesn't get the idea of finally reclaiming its rebellious colonies lost over two hundred years ago, because the US certainly is making it easy"

Ha, I'll go ya one better!

Gold, US sovereign coup d'état, and ‘Trading Places’

http://twoshortplanksunplugged.blogspot.com.au/2013/10/gold-us-sovereign-coup-detat-and.html

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:19 | 4016982 ACP
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Yes, we know 800,000 drones are on furlough, but what about the ones that fly in the air and spy on us?!?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:22 | 4017571 GetZeeGold
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Crap....does ths mean we can no longer send arms to the terrorists?

 

The muslim brotherhood is not going to be pleased to hear this!

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:54 | 4017595 The Alarmist
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So why do I have this image of Baschar al Assad, clad in chain mail and medieval armour, stepping off a boat in NY harbour and conquering the US ???? Wait a minute, isn't that the plot to The Mouse that Roared?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 08:52 | 4017878 BigJim
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 "If you're on to the hook to deploy before January, we're saying go ahead and train," ACC spokesman Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis told FP.

LOL. 'Tadd Sholtis'! Americans have such great names.

This means the only fighters based at Mountain Home flying this fall are the F-15SGs of the Singaporean air force that are permanently stationed there.

Wow. A lot of use they'll be defending Singapore, 'permanently' stationed in fucking Idaho. If that sentence doesn't illustrate the mountainous absurdity of our modern militaries, I don't know what does.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:11 | 4017275 Rock On Roger
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Ja,you may be right TSP, but who is staging the coup? It can't be the angloamerican clan. After the terrors of the last couple of centuries I would think the Asians learned their lessons.

 

They know what's up and they're stackin'.

 

The dragon will knock the eagle from the skies and the bear will finish off the hapless bird on the ground.

 

Stack-on

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:52 | 4016848 AssFire
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I slept better last night knowing-  just possibly, my government was spying and and actively attacking my basic rights a little less.

I hate the federal government and hope they default and dissolve the union- I am having a drink to it.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:55 | 4016876 One And Only
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I couldn't agree with you more.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:25 | 4017007 AssFire
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I hate the federal government and hope they default and dissolve the union- I am having another drink to it.

The non-essentials goobermint workers don't realize they are on welfare and those receiving welfare think that's their job.

No Doubt, all were given ribbons and awards for their exceptionalism; even without winning and more often not even participating- Amerika

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:37 | 4017256 Paveway IV
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Amerika? I though this thread was about Greece. 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:59 | 4016889 Caviar Emptor
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Altogether now: KEEP IT SHUT!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:04 | 4016913 Encroaching Darkness
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YES to both the comment above and below this one:

 

I HAVE A DREAM .....  <<<KEEP IT SHUT DOWN >>>

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:55 | 4016871 xtop23
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Thousands of little brown skinned children all across the globe, that have absolutely nothing to do with any type of activity that endangers american citizens, can breathe a collective sigh of relief.

The sooner people realize that government is the shackles not the key the sooner they can become adults and take charge of their lives.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 07:18 | 4017663 Bangin7GramRocks
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It's a good time to privatize the Air Force. I'm sure the "private sector" could murder brown people more efficiently than the government. Save money. Kill more. Make a few rich cunts richer. That's how it works right?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:39 | 4016813 Eisenhorn
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Grounded drones!?!?  SAY IT AIN'T SO!!

OH THE HUMANITY! 

 

Congress should do this more often.  They don't DO anything anyway.  Might as well OFFICIALLY not do anything. 

Really enjoying this "shutdown" thing. 

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:02 | 4016880 Freddie
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Does this mean McCain/Obama/Graham/Rabbi Cantor& Schumer/AIPAC/Saudis/Qatari's rebels aka Al-CIA-Qeada will have no money to kill innocent Christians in Syria?  

Just askin.  I hope Putin slams these f**kers hard including Prince Bandhar Bush.  Maybe the Saudi could change his name to Little Jeb.  F them!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:55 | 4017298 wesa
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I agree with the article.

The photo, however, seems to be of B-47s and other older planes in their desert storage area.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:27 | 4017535 RECISION
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No, Lockheed C141's I think.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 06:18 | 4017615 jerry_theking_lawler
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so, noone asked why the Singaporeans were stationed there?? here are my thoughts...

 

I watched them fly their jets while in Sing.....it reminded me of NASCAR on a 1/2 mile track.....they would take off down the stretch, brake violently, make a left turn, then take off again, repeat, repeat, repeat....guess it was due to their limited airspace/flight operation space. guess they need open spaces to really train.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 07:55 | 4017727 Singaporean
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We're there to defend Idaho, of course.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:32 | 4016777 LetThemEatRand
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"However, the KC-135s may be deployed to fly critical missions to support national security"

I guess I missed the part where they were supposed to have some other role.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:37 | 4016791 Dr. No
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Apparently these boys cruise chicks in tankers?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:50 | 4016855 Harbanger
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KC-135s are flying gas stations. Lola.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:05 | 4016906 LetThemEatRand
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Wow, I didn't know that from reading the article that called them a refueling wing.  Thanks for the helpful post that has absolutely nothing to do with my point.  And enjoy the Ronnie posters tonight. 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:07 | 4016930 Harbanger
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Right! you didn't know, I taught you something.  Do you think you will ever drop your anti-libertarian mindset?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:13 | 4016938 Ignatius
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As long as they don't ground the fighters like the ones that defended us on 9/11.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:01 | 4017314 NidStyles
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Hey that didn't turn out so bad....

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:56 | 4017597 The Alarmist
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Did wonders for the MISC.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:33 | 4016783 Kassandra
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So ready to move to Costa Rica or something. I just don't see the point anymore.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:13 | 4016947 Freddie
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I know people who have moved to Costa, Panama ad other parts.  I wish Switzerland was a bit cheaper.  Oba-USA is so f**cked-ed.  Obam-America is the Detroit of the world now.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:33 | 4017236 olto
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It'll get better in time.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 04:18 | 4017552 lakecity55
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I am Bath House Barry, the Sheik of Infamy.

Bow down and worship me, Serfs!

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 06:12 | 4017613 Ace Ventura
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Guys don't set your hearts on homesteading elsewhere. Funny thing about those central american countries.....they're prone to fits of sudden 'Coups', wherein one corrupt-ass entity overthrows the other (for the sake of el pueblo and la revolucion, of course). These events tend to be accompanied by flurries of dictatorial decrees from Generalisimo Francisco Vargas LaCosta Rodriguez DePalma III, wherein all the expat 'gringos' will suddenly be seen as the parasitic foreign usurpers stealing land and other resources from the poor downtrodden peasantry. Just like that, El General confiscates all your stuff and throws you in a central american concrete pit with about 12,000 other 'undesirables'.....errrr, traitors to La Revolucion!

In the end, its up to each of us to decide what path is best for us and ours. But the day I let these demonic hellspawned blood-sucking gutter-slime-slurping vermin run me out of my own country...........well, lets just say Ace Ventura is going to stay and fight. And no, I ain't no keyboard commando.....the thought of that decision scares the living shit out of me, because I see the titanic odds already stacked against us.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 07:07 | 4017653 Random
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Your forgot to say that the Generalissimo is fully backed by the CIA just as his predecessor was and the next in line will be when his time comes.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 09:00 | 4017890 WarPony
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The decades-old plan to scare gun-toting Patriots out of the Country hasn't worked so well, and it's "their" worst nightmare ... MILLIONS of "deer hunters" in most States.  Fear Not, the Force is with US!

Edit: 1) The Military are mostly our neighbors (& friends); and, 2) there isn't anything they can build that we can't use against them.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 12:28 | 4018824 mkhs
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And, of course, the Singaporean, German, and Canadian Air forces.  (They have no room to train in Canada, just like Singapore.)

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:34 | 4016787 Dr. No
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Im getting to like this shutdown. Is this what it is like when a gov lives within its means?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:44 | 4016831 Harbanger
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The Govt is far from living within it's means.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:58 | 4016862 Normalcy Bias
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This Govt will come after YOUR means long before it cuts back.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:02 | 4016904 Harbanger
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True, unfortunately I lost all my means.  But I still have will.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:35 | 4017049 Normalcy Bias
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Will is 95% of the battle, my friend...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:50 | 4016790 One And Only
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Terrorists are running wild without these defenses.

WWII memorials are being overrun by extremest splinter cells. The terrorists have become so bold in fact that they have knocked down barricades in the US capital with their wheel chairs.

If the NSA isn't brought back to full juice stat than hundreds of millions of American terrorists will run wild. Do you really want that on your conscience?

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:36 | 4016793 TeamDepends
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Valerie, Valerie, Cheyenne Mountain has been attacked!!!!  Sorry, but we's closed for business.

 

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:36 | 4016795 syntaxterror
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We don't need the motherfucker; let the motherfucker burn! Burn motherfucker! Burn!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:38 | 4016798 pods
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A good start.

pods

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:37 | 4016799 Non Passaran
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I'm starting to like this shutdown!
Air Farce 1 should b grounded too unless goofing in Hawaii is essential.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:41 | 4016812 JamesBond
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You would need to terminate QE to experience that.

 

 

Fuck you Bernanke.  

 

jb

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:38 | 4016801 Save_America1st
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Ummm...their fucking drones are ultimately meant to surveil US!!! Shut them down and dismantle the fucking things.  Our tax dollars are only being used to enslave and imprison us.  Shut it all down. 

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:33 | 4017579 merizobeach
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"Our tax dollars are only being used to enslave and imprison us."

Agreed.  Now, what does this say about the people who continue to pay in?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:37 | 4016802 Running On Bing...
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Fucking take that long over due vacation man. I would.

Get ready for your next deployment because it's going to be a doozie.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:51 | 4016854 pepperspray
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My Brother in Law in the Air Force got married in Sept so he can bring his wife to Guam for 3 years.  I asked him, so in your promotion interviews have you ever been questioned if you'd fire on American Citizens?  His reply: 'Yes and yes'.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:07 | 4016926 Ignatius
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The follow up question:  And what exactly will he be defending (besides his pension) as he fires on his fellow citizens?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:11 | 4016942 pepperspray
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I would have, but his wife sitting across from me look like she was gonna hurl.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:26 | 4016999 Freddie
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Note to all the govt goons who plan on attacking US citizens - we know who you are in our neighborhoods.  We probably know as well as the the N*A because of busy body wives and snoopy-assed neighbors.

These people are going to worry about their families when it falls apart.  Unless the families are on bases then they are vulunerable.   Good luck resupplying those bases with food even by air or sea.

My neighbors know everything about everyone.   Really almost weird. Who had the affiar.  Who had the affair, caught VD from the stripper they are marrying. The lowdown from the wife getting divrcred. 

Who was in the mob a long time ago in the $3 million house and who ratted someone out 10 years ago and were taken care of with 2 behind the ear.  The mob does not forget that shit.

They knew where the FBI agent lived or the cop or any other govt workers or any other profession.   I love my neighbors.  Snoopy bastards.  Every neighborhood is like that. 

In other words - U **ck with us - we will f**k with you....and there are a lot more of us than you.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:05 | 4017148 Gadfly
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Releated to your point, saw this today for the first time and was shocked by not totally surprised:

 

"Imagine that there is a special class of American citizens. This special class is made up of individuals from private business, in fields such as agriculture, finance, the internet, academia, and utility companies. These people have certain responsibilities and, in exchange, they are granted certain privileges. These people are dedicated to providing information that, in their view, might be related in some way to possible threats to "national security." They are encouraged to report all such information they may come across, including information about their fellow employees. Imagine that there are tens of thousands of such "special" people, spread across the entire United States. ...

For their diligent work, members of the special class are given advance "secret" warnings about terrorist threats, before the general public learns of them (and sometimes even before elected officials). These special individuals receive "almost daily updates" on threats "emanating from both domestic sources and overseas." These special people enjoy being "special." They "are happy to be in the know." In the event that communications networks are seriously disrupted, this special class will be able to get phone calls and internet messages through when most people can't.

These special individuals also have specified roles when martial law is declared. That's what the State has communicated to them: when martial law is declared, not if. These people will be "expected to share all [their] resources," and to protect any parts of the "critical infrastructure" to which they have access. In return, they will have "the ability to travel in restricted areas and to get people out."

When martial law is declared, these special individuals are granted one further power. They will be expected "to protect [their] portion of the infrastructure." If necessary, the State expects them to use deadly force to do so. Because these are very special people, the State has told them that, should they use deadly force, they will not be prosecuted.

Imagine all that. Would such a state of affairs trouble you? Do you think it would be a cause for concern that the State employed an army of "private" Americans to be its spies in businesses of every kind, perhaps including the business where you work? Would it bother you that the State has deputized tens of thousands of otherwise "ordinary" Americans to be murderers when martial law is declared -- murderers who are given an advance blank check for their killings?

But you don't need to imagine any of this. All of this is true, and this program came into existence in 1996. The program is called InfraGard, and I wrote it about more than five years ago. As of February 2012, InfraGard had more than 45,000 members; roughly 7,000 new members join each year. There are at least 86 chapters spread across the United States."

Excerpts from the Dead Zone:  The Deeper Poison Beyond the NSA Revelations by Chris Floyd

 

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 06:30 | 4017246 Ignatius
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That's as good a description of 'fascism' as I've read in a while.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 01:30 | 4017432 NidStyles
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So in other words they expect those sole special people to hold up the banner of fascism while the hordes are at their gates and are likely armed to the teeth.

 

Fuck me there are some delusional people out there.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:05 | 4017472 Wanton1
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Special people ...

Jeebus, who could they be?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:34 | 4017248 olto
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Too many films, freddie.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:42 | 4016803 traditionalfunds
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Boo hoo. Sad tale.

Poor military service members and their civilian support staff. Another reason we must always support these "heroes." Imagine they suffering they must face as they wait and extra 2-3 weeks for their paychecks. The horror....

Keep your heads down.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 01:31 | 4017434 NidStyles
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Some of them have children that are likely quite innocent of any wrong doing that will be caught up in this mess. It would do you well to not lose your grasp of humanity in the coming years lest you end up one of those purged during those days.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:22 | 4017528 RafterManFMJ
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Hey douche those Brown Skins have kids too 'cept their problems are how to avoid being converted to smoking meat by some pimple-faced drone warrior in Las Vegas - not having to wait an extra week before buying GTAV.

PS Fuck You!

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 07:07 | 4017649 NidStyles
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So you blame the soldier for going to do the bidding of the banker even though he's likely ignorant of what is going on and is threatened with imprisonment if he refuses.

I am so glad that you were born with all of this knowledge and just happen to know everything about everyone so that you can pass judgement on them. Next you will tell me how great you are as well with your new found greatness of omniscience.

 

Typical, you think you're better than everyone else, and a rude little shit as well. I bet you're really a bitch of a sweaty boy in an adult body who would break under pressure like a child. Your arrogance makes you no better than the bankers that profit off the excursions of the ignorant soldiers.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:38 | 4016805 IridiumRebel
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I'm sure they will miss double tap'n terrrrissss.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:48 | 4016816 Constitutional ...
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We have a problem, Houston. It is entirely feasible and responsible for essential services to be kept going while bureaucrats slug it out over their imaginary numbers. 

If this .gov shutdown allows some sort of false flag or extreme 'accident', then it will be proof positive that .gov is the enemy within, untrustworthy, self-serving - taxation without representation.

Anyone who knows their job is essential to public safety should look to their conscience, not their payroll which is imperiled by .gov anyway. See Detroit and DC stealing pension money, like robbing Peter to pay Paul, and recognise that loyalty to your fellow citizen comes first.

'“Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.” (Mark Twain)

This is especially true for workers in sensitive sites like nuclear facilities. Never think that modern  .gov which kills foreigners with impunity places greater value on an American life.

Benghazi proves that point.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:41 | 4016817 Normalcy Bias
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...and the Agent 'Hussein Obama' plan progresses FORWARD

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:41 | 4016818 Chuck Walla
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Why are the Germans flying out of Idaho?  Its heaven!

FORWARD SOVIET!

ONWARD CHRISTIAN BANKSTERS!

 

FBHO!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:56 | 4016879 Constitutional ...
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Gangsta bankstas are irreligious, atheists, nihilists, although the leading ones claim to be zionist.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 07:16 | 4017659 Random
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I think the top dogs are all satanist/luciferians and the ones a little bit down the ladder have all sucked some goat dick sometimes in their not too distant past to get to where they are now (not that it makes any sense to suck a goat's dick but it looks good on film, for future reference).

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:14 | 4016952 Apostate2
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Singaporean airforce got me. What else do they have tucked away in Idaho?

Having a laugh.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:40 | 4016819 Portuguese Revo...
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Everything is falling in place for the ultimate false flag... To cement this dictatorship into place.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:01 | 4016893 Constitutional ...
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I have no doubt that the system as we know it will have a controlled demolition - a bit like an arsonist attack where all the evidence against the biggest criminals is turned to ashes, and the investigators and victims are left to re-build from the ruins.

The mysterious case of the attack on the world trade center and other places which triggered the wars and profit for some since that time still evades any rational explanation or prosecutions.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:41 | 4016821 Atomizer
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Administration first claims to pay military, then claim this in a last ditch effort to create a crisis and fear mode. What next, stage a union walk out. TSA or the airlines? 

Fuck you Barry, your shovel is digging the deeper grave in the inability to tell the truth. 

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:42 | 4016822 Dr. Engali
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Before this is all over with there will be something big that will crash everything. One way or another the MIC will get their damn war.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:44 | 4016828 LetThemEatRand
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It seems pretty clear there will be a false flag.  It will be blamed on lack of government funding to prevent it.  We will be further enslaved and flags will wave and eagles will fly in slow motion and you know the rest.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:47 | 4016839 pods
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I'm long yellow ribbons and kickin ass country songs.

pods

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:57 | 4016881 Normalcy Bias
Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:30 | 4017032 Harbanger
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"I'm long yellow ribbons and kickin ass country songs."

We haven't felt truly good about ourselves in a long long while.  I'm long memory recall, and a return to.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:45 | 4016832 Normalcy Bias
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...and the US is the ultimate target. Raid and pillage the remaining wealth...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:52 | 4016860 Constitutional ...
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Literally, a smoke screen for the biggest heist in history by the moneychangers of old, and their newest favorite salesman, this time called Obama, previously called Bush, Blair, Brown, Clinton, Major etc...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:32 | 4017232 Rakshas
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............geez man how far back would you have to go to get the moneychanger off your boot?? Jefferson maybe??

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 01:56 | 4017462 August
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Coolidge for the Repugs.

Cleveland for the Dems.

Please don't burst my bubble.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:44 | 4016824 Rubbish
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Do you think the GOP could give us a heads up like the Credit Card companies do with "Based on your minimum payment, the balance will be paid in 69 years" At least its a start !

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:48 | 4016842 wisefool
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100 years of continous, global war should be enough for any one particular nation. Bring our boys and girls home!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:49 | 4016843 suteibu
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American soft power at work: 

Washington:  "Buy our hardware or you don't get whatever."

Singapore:  "But we don't have any more room here."

Washington:  "No problem.  Just send your pilots to Idaho.  The planes will be there waiting for them."

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:21 | 4017203 Brindle702
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Why do we have foreign troops on our soil again?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:26 | 4017532 RafterManFMJ
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Perhaps they are getting ready to do the jobs US troops just won't do?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:51 | 4016850 nasa
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No more joy rides to eat lunch at the Officer's Club three states away.  Da Horror...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:53 | 4016859 Randoom Thought
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Excellent... maybe they will also ground the Evergreen Air chemtrail flights. The military air force and its affiliates are an incredible waste of energy resources and massive pollution contributor well beyond any commercial source.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 21:56 | 4016863 Ms. Erable
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More bullshit theatrics from the whiner-in-queef. Are the sheep scared yet?

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:03 | 4016890 Wakanda
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Awesome!  I'd forgotten how dependent the gubmint was on "easy to furlough" private contractors.

Put a few hundred thousand of them on the bench and stuff shuts down quick.  Yeeeee Haaaa!

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:02 | 4016896 A. Magnus
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This story is bullshti; the feds were doing their little geo-engineering aluminum spraying programs in full force over the Rocky Mountains today. They WANT people to plan weddings so they have a 'target rich environment' for their pimple-faced drone operators to get some more practice...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:01 | 4016898 lolmao500
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Perfect time to overthrow DC. Remember soldiers, you're protecting the country and constitution against foreign and DOMESTIC enemies... that includes your government... and as of now, they are the biggest terrorists out there. Selling out your country to bankster, insurance companies, arms manufacturers and arming enemies of America in Libya, Syria and who know where else... They have desecrated the constitution and bill of rights, pillars documents of the republic, time and time again. The time has come for them to feel the consequences. Take over DC, arrest them all, including the supreme court judges, give them trials, hang the guilty. Then it's the states time and then the cities time. Many cops, generals, former government officials, mayors, party leaders, lobbyists, corporate heads, governors, medias heads and state representatives need the guillotine. Then the US can have a new set of real election (by the way, get rid of the electronic voting machines).

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:05 | 4016924 Constitutional ...
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http://patriotaction.net/profiles/blogs/confirmed-attempted-arrest-of-pr...

There is an inter-agency war afoot already, it would appear, according to some sources.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:12 | 4017170 22winmag
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It's just a matter of time before you see the Kenyan in an orange jumpsuit and leg irons. I knew the Navy Yard shooting was bullshit based on theconspicuous non-release of the victims names.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:02 | 4016902 max2205
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Outsource DoD to......China....oh wait

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:02 | 4016909 Dr. Engali
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How do I know this is all bullshit? There are enough liberal repukes to team up with the dems in the house and roll over the tea party. The fact that they don't says both parties want to blame the crash on anybody who opposes government.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 04:07 | 4017548 lakecity55
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you bet. tea party is the only unit fighting the usg which hates us for our freedoms.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:04 | 4016912 Yen Cross
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   Drone the drones...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:09 | 4016935 Mr. Crisp
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We'll know the gov't is really shutting down when freedom and prosperity return to America.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:11 | 4016936 RaceToTheBottom
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I think this is a plan to allow the Germans to take over Mountain Home, Idaho and hold it for ransom for their gold.  They would have more leverage if the jets were stationed in Sun Valley, Idaho

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:25 | 4017494 Nobody For President
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The jets would have to be 13 miles south at Hailey (Freidman Memorial Airport), and the rich folk wouldn't like low flying jets roaring up and down the fairly narrow valley, and in and out of a 7500 foot runway...

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:33 | 4017538 RafterManFMJ
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Nah the German pilots are filling their lederhosen with gold and flying it back home one kilo at a time.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:15 | 4016960 DarthVaderMentor
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Marines are being told that the September 30 paycheck is the last guaranteed pay. No guarantees on the October 17 paycheck.

Exempt means you get a paid vacation. Non-Exempt means you work for no pay, especially the US military.

 

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:21 | 4017491 IrritableBowels
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Long deserters if this actually occurs.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:20 | 4016983 chump666
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This is actually going to be applauded.  Amazing, I am finally seeing some nice moves here.  These overpaid a-holes politicians are working for once.  Shutdown remains, no one cars if the market corrects.  Let it drop over 10%.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:31 | 4017223 Dr. No
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I bet the market goes up. Keynesian worst nightmare. Shit, the boost in citizen confidence alone should give the algos a headline to pump.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:20 | 4017039 Gadfly
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In a democracy, where compromise is central to the entire democratic process, where there will ALWAYS be very strong and diametrically opposed points of view and ideas, when does obstructing and undermining that very process become traitorous?  If one elevates one's point of view above all others, and is willing to tear down the entire system, rather than see someone else's point of view prevail or be implemented, then haven't we lost our democracy already, by giving up on the very values that made it possible in the first place--compromise and majority rule?  Be careful what you wish for, because you will very likely get it.    

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:42 | 4017272 Dr. No
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Good points if this was a political issue. However this is a math problem. Point of view won't balance the ledger.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:36 | 4017053 rosiescenario
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" Interestingly, German and Canadian air force jets are also flying out of the Idaho base on training deployments of their own."

 

....as we know, Al Quaida prefers to train its pilots in Florida

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:35 | 4017055 Grimbert
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I am English and it aannoys me so much when Americans get the name of my country wrong. I live in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northrn Ireland. UKOGBANI if you like. Go and register the url if you want.

I am British when I am abroad unless I speak the local language and I can explain the differerence; I am English when I am in Wales or Scotland. I am English when I am in England because we really hate the Welsh, Scots and Irish. Scrounging cunts.

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:45 | 4017276 Dr. No
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+1 for "scrounging cunts"

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:22 | 4017489 BorisTheBlade
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Americans should really take notes when Brits swear.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:04 | 4017470 August
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vh-wEXvdW8

Flanders and Swann succunctly address the problem.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:37 | 4017539 RafterManFMJ
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STFU ya dumb frog.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:37 | 4017063 DangerClams
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Whew.  Vermont's congressional delegation is toughing it out:

http://vtdigger.org/2013/10/01/vermont-cushioned-shutdown-long/

 

CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION

Congressional offices are also operating with a skeleton crew. Seventeen of the 30 staffers in Sen. Bernie Sanders’ office are on furlough. Rep. Peter Welch’s office is operating on a rotation — four of the 17 staff members are furloughed each day.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is keeping his full crew on board through Friday, because, according to spokeswoman Erica Chabot, “he believes there is a constitutional responsibility to help Vermonters with the transition to this government shutdown.” If the shutdown persists past Friday, some staff will be furloughed.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:22 | 4017128 Mr. Crisp
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Vermont will become a hellhole if Bernie Sanders has to furlough any more staffers...

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:50 | 4017101 One of We
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Cancel any orders for more F-35's?  No?  Wake me up when its time to blow something up......

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:54 | 4017113 tony wilson
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nice time for a netanyahoo dancing israeli false flag yes nose

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 22:59 | 4017124 williambanzai7
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The fucking government can learn what it is like to operate under budget just like the rest of us who do not have the benfit of a limitless credit line.

It is fucking ridiculous.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:22 | 4017202 The Heart
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"It is fucking ridiculous."

What's the hardest thing for a babylonian to ponder? Learning to live like the rest of us, or learning to operate under a budget?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:41 | 4017540 RafterManFMJ
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The reserve currency MUST print enough to maintain global liquidity; this leads of necessity to a permanent trade deficit and job losses.

Eventually your once great nation deflates like a milked out tit.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:05 | 4017146 Burticus
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It sounds like there's a lot more of this monster that still needs to be SHUT DOWN - ALL THE WAY DOWN!

Even that probably won't be enough.  The states need to start seceeding.  The only thing left in the District of Corruption will be the debt and some Barrycaded monuments.  Unfortunately, the @$$#01e$ running the states are also wearing the same elephant & jackass costumes.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:04 | 4017149 tony bonn
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now this is something to celebrate.....i hope those goddamned drones rust to death and their nazi commanders

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:04 | 4017150 yogibear
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Shut down those bases on Japan and Korea as well as elsewhere. The US can't act as world cop anymore.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:13 | 4017178 The Heart
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All de hands be advised, yes they doo.

Weza all give tanks to ya all fo the amazing amount of awareness. That equates to a lot of Light!

The crew follows their heart that knows. Everybody knows, the world knows, all this distractionary ring-around the rozy, pocket full of posy is grand staging for the next plays. Stalling. Everybody sees the false flag event coming in the perfect storm now forming. Watch other directions, check who is going where, and what are those crazy insane wacko Babylonians going to do next? It is anyones guess but the sad unreality is, anything can happen to further the babylonian plans in a world where this kind of craziness should not be happening at all. The evil behind ALL the insanity of so many decades of horrendous corruptions and crimes IS PREDICTABLE. It can not stop eventing its way to the murderous agendas at hand. The best people can do is to continue to inform, prepare, and ALL be the good watchmen and women on the wall of perfect bricks.

It came hard to the ponderer in the fading garden today that it is NOT too late to save the ship. That's a fact. There is good news and real advances in real Rule of Law enforcement. Maybe the good military will stop all this insanity, arrest all the babylonians, and give America back to the American People they are sworn to protect from these evil things that are polluting the sacred halls of leadership. Maybe we can give those trials as mentioned above and see these hangings on pay per view TV. Boy oh boy will that ever be entertaining. Maybe even worth turning the TV on for. Ding...ding...ding...today only! A double header ladies and gentleman!! We have former supposed leaders, maccain and graham both being acquainted with their choice of the rope, or the guillotine live!!! Hurry hurry, and pay for your view now by calling 1-8skateandrotate!!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9F8QM3tjkTE&feature=related

 

 

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:31 | 4017234 robertocarlos
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The worm has turned. Now you owe Canada 1 bajillion dollars for providing defence services. We'll take a used sub or aircraft carrier as payment. The Brits burned us last time so don't try any funny stuff.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:08 | 4017324 Freddie
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Canadians are not so bad.  I don't think their cops shoot citizens dogs for no reason like they do in the USA.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:19 | 4017351 Rock On Roger
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RCMP don't but city cops do.

Big City cops prefer to trap their victim and disarm them first, just like shooting fish in a barrel!

They're trying to emulate their peers in 'The World'.

 

Stack on

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:06 | 4017474 Freddie
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Yeah - I was watching some videos about riots in cities in Canada.  Either G7 crap or a hockey game.  Not really that many.  Montreal cops pretty subdued. Vancourver, I think, was like Seattle in letting the kids tear shit up and doing nothing. 

Then there was a G7 or 8 or whatever in Toronto.  Those f**kers were pretty nasty and mean.  They were beating the crap out of kids everywhere.

Wed, 10/02/2013 - 23:41 | 4017261 highwaytoserfdom
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THEY HATE US FOR OUR FREEDOM!

WE SAFE YET?

 

Don't worry NSA homeland security issued new uniforms.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:09 | 4017479 Freddie
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Anyone notice the evolution of TSA uniforms at airports.  First that had little outfits.  Then these sweaters like the Brit soldiers where.  Then shoulder boards.  Then a badge and it went on and on.  I think they got tazers. Next it will be guns then body armor. 

I avoid airports now like the plague.   I don't want to be groped or irradiated.  F them.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 03:27 | 4017534 Wanton1
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I am assured by the grief abatement people at the TSA

Big C Society that airport irradiation is no big deal.

 

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 04:04 | 4017547 lakecity55
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Sheik Hussein Alabama and Hairy Reed hate us for our Freedoms.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:15 | 4017343 kchrisc
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Headline should have had a subhead of: "World is a Safer Place"

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 01:01 | 4017399 W74
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Weddings, Funerals, and School Graduations may now proceed out in the open.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 00:28 | 4017368 Obese-Redneck
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Singaporean air force squadron?  I hope they mean training squadron?

What no Mexican air force squadrons based in the USA?  Is this the Onion?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 02:50 | 4017508 Sid James
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Thankfully for the USA Britain's defence forces now consist of two rowing boats and a bloke with a rusty penknife.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 04:48 | 4017554 crakinshot
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They should rename this "A Shutdown that didn't shutdown the things we need, just the shit we dont"

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:09 | 4017564 buzzsaw99
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I feel so bad for the drone people. [/sarc]

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:43 | 4017582 Mototard at Large
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Don't think that you need to worry about Canada nor the UK taking over the USA while the government is shut down.  Though not the brightest folks in the world, they no doubt recognized an unmanageable mess when they see one.  If the Americans cannot run America, no one else is even going to try herding those 50 cats known as the states.

Curiosity question:  Do folks in Alaska or Hawaii even notice that the DC govt is shut down?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 05:48 | 4017592 Heroic Couplet
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Absolutely correct. The US has three different flavors of Air Force. The Navy has its jets that take off from a carrier deck. Then we have an official Air Force. And the Army has an air force called the Army Air Force. Redundancy.

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 06:04 | 4017608 Dr. Bonzo
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NOW can we arrest and try congresss for aiding the enemy blah blah blah?

Thu, 10/03/2013 - 06:07 | 4017609 10mm
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We have not seen nothing yet. When the medicare payments are cut and whatever infusion from govt is providing.But im looking for the market kaboom,a dagger into the dollar.

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