Happy October! Happy Shutdown Day!

[hummingwolf]

Newslink from the land of the free and the home of the dysfunctional*--

"The capital’s rival clans find themselves at an impasse, unable to agree on a measure that will allow the American state to carry out its most basic functions. While the factions have come close to such a shutdown before, opponents of President Barack Obama’s embattled regime now appear prepared to allow the government to be shuttered over opposition to a controversial plan intended to bring the nation’s health care system in line with international standards."

* Not, it must be admitted, the only land of the free or home of the dysfunctional. The dysfunctional make their homes everywhere, and the free... well, that's debatable.

Comments

[daisydumont.livejournal.com]

As one FB friend pointed out this morning, the world still turns. We do seem to have more than our share of intransigent nincompoops running the show, though. :(

[hummingwolf.livejournal.com]

Well based on what people in the neighborhood were saying yesterday, Congress has managed to unite Republicans and Democrats alike: everybody hates Congress!

[tree-lady.livejournal.com]

I think the people in your neighborhood should rethink that false equivalence.

Okay. Shutting up now. Sorry.

[tree-lady.livejournal.com]

Happy birthday, Hummingwolf!
I hope you don't mind me attaching this greeting to an unrelated entry!
May you have a very cool birthday!

SherryT
(whose own birthday coincided with the first day's fallout brought on by latest farce)

[bunney.livejournal.com]

Happy Birthday!!

*hugs tight*