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I Have A Better Idea for Avoiding or Ending Shutdowns

Jim Bauer @porwest (112812) • United States 9 Nov

You know, I have to say, I applaud Senator John Kennedy's bills proposing that during future government shutdowns, lawmakers don't get paid. But let's face it. Is that enough? They're all millionaires in the Congress and in the...

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It's Your Own Damn Fault: A Concerto in Minor

Jim Bauer @porwest (112812) • United States 7 Nov

Sob, sob, sob. Break out the violins, folks, because we're about to play sad songs to paint much more despairing pictures and put the blame somewhere else and once again, flush common sense right down the toilet. Forget politics...

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Here's some breaking news. . .

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169449) • United States 28 Oct

According to KAKE channel 12 reports, all six of the Kansas Congressional Delegation--senators and representatives--are refusing their pay checks until the Federal government goes back to work. "All six members of the Kansas...

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Quote of the Day- Government Shutdown

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 26 Oct

Quote from a top Democratic House leader, Mrs. Kathryn Clark. "Of course, there will be families that are going to suffer... but it is one of the few leverage times we have." Is playing politics with people's lives by shutting...

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Praying We Can Keep Up

Michelle Renee Kidwell @Michellekidwell (29953) • Sonora, California 23 Oct

I vowed not to discuss politics, but if I am being honest, I have my concerns with this goverment shutdown, especially about our Pantry being able to keep up with the needs, that we may experience we usually serve about 200 to 230...

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America Last, Every Single Time

Jim Bauer @porwest (112812) • United States 10 Oct

Sometimes, lately, and even Bill Maher has said this, and he's no friend of the GOP, you have to wonder exactly what Democrats are thinking, or more importantly, wonder if they are thinking at all. Even John Fetterman, of all...

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A zoo shuts down for a short period of time due to a bear attempting to escape

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122133) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Jun 24

I guess a Syrian brown bear who is homesick decided to attempt to leave his home at the Ralph Mitchell Zoo in Independence Kansas by digging under the viewing platform and vanish for a little while zoo employees managed to coax...

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The whole place is filled with bad news

Bensen32 @Bensen32 (28658) • United States 28 Sep 21

Good evening, Hope you all are doing well. I was just reading though some news and wow. I just can’t believe all the craziness going on in the world right now. On minute I read about the vaccines that I still do not trust,...

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Glasses ready

Krissttina Isobe @oahuwriter (26773) • United States 18 Aug 21

At long last, I got the call. My optician says my glasses are ready! No shutdown, but I'm prepared. We decided, I call him to be sure he'll be open. All set, weather permitting, new glasses this week.

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Sleep Apnea, CPap, Oxygen and Covid

Nate @NateB11 (816) • United States 21 Mar 21

So about a year ago I ended up in the hospital because I couldn't breathe. They kept me there for several days, trying to bring my oxygen level up; it never got up to a satisfactory level, nurse was thinking I had COPD. I was...

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What If ?

Maggs @maggs224 (2317) • Alicante, Spain 13 May 20

Technology has and still is playing a big part in this current lock down crisis that is affecting so many countries around the world. It makes me wonder what would happen if for some reason the internet, mobile phone and the...

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Anything can be fun...

PsalmOneCares @everwonderwhy (7355) 1 May 20

if you want it to be. Which way do you lean towards more--- enjoying whatever you do while you're at it? Or speed it up and get it over with it and go to the next one on your list-of-things-to-do? Day 44. I'm beginning to feel...

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Signing Off 3/29/20

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222310) • United States 29 Mar 20

I'm done for the day here and am going to sign off a little early today. I have a couple of things I need to do. We had a little scare with my husband. He had a headache and a sore throat; but it turns out it was just from his...

stay safe and healthy

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If that's what it takes

Metsrock69 @Metsrock69 (3617) • United States 28 Mar 20

I seen on the news earlier that president trump is thinking about put new jersey,new york, and connecticut on quarantine. Maybe that is what needs to be done so this covid 19 virus stuff can go away and we can start putting the...

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A flower shop in Massachusetts gets a helping hand from a donor

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122133) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 27 Mar 20

Julie Ben-David who is the owner of Needham Florist who had to close down her flower shop on Tuesday midnight as a precaution to prevent the chances of sickness from the coronavirus until further notice is thankful that an...

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Signing Off 3/27/20

LindaOH @LindaOHio (222310) • United States 27 Mar 20

Signing off for today. Hope you are all handling the lockdown and shutdown OK. With all the testing that is being done, our US totals continue to rise. I sure would like to go out to eat! :-) Stay safe and healthy; and I will...

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Chanting for a Network Shutdown

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 11 Feb 20

There has been an on going issue regarding the franchise renewal of our local network ABS-CBN. It's a news and also an entertaining with documentary it's specialty. I'm surprised that congress and senate themselves had to vote...

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They shut down the lottery

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 28 Jul 19

This is not the first time that Philippine Charity Sweepstakes office had gone into trouble was few years ago. Some rumored that people who won were actually employees on the office. I thought it was already investigated. But I...

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Mystery donor pays off the water bills of furloughed employees in Oklahoma

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122133) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 Feb 19

A mystery donor came to the rescue of Federal government employees who were on furlough during the shutdown by paying the water bills to the Yukon Oklahoma city hall officials. The reaction of the furloughed employees who were...

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Government Workers Would Be Getting Paid RIGHT NOW

Jim Bauer @porwest (112812) • United States 24 Jan 19

[b][i]So, it is all Trump's fault that all of these poor government workers are not getting a paycheck while the government remains shutdown in a standoff between Trump and the democrats over funding for the wall to be...

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