So we are a week into the shutdown/Furlough. It's clear to me that both parties wanted it to happen, mainly to just blame the other guy. But thats not the point of this post.
What is truly shocking is the level of pettiness of the administration. They are actually spending effort (money) to "shut down", Examples include:
The blocking of open air monuments,
Forcibly closing private businesses on parkland that are not within gates
Evicting (elderly) people from their privately owned homes if they are on Federal land.
That is not leadership, its bullying. To make it clear, the administration is SPENDING MONEY to do things that do not have to be done. Just close the gates, send the Rangers home (most of them), and stop harassing citizens. It costs the government NOTHING to NOT block off scenic vistas on roads, to NOT harass private businesses and people who have property on Federal Land.
Of course, they allow a march for ILLEGIAL IMMIGRANTS on the National Mall, but give a $100 ticket to a citizen for running on the paths. Go figure...
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