Proud to be an American?

Yeah, have YOU been watching the news?  Are you disgusted with the people running this country?  If not, you either A. aren't affected, B. have no idea what is going on, or C. are so Patriotic that money doesn't matter to you.


I can't believe that our country, the very one that is supposed to be the best in the world is at a point in time (again) where they are debating a government shut down, because the two parties can't come to an agreement on a budget.  Really?  Didn't the year start in October?  Yes, yes it did, so what is the hold up?  The blame game, I have decided that Congress is a bunch of 2 year olds running around in 40-70 year old bodies.  How can you boast about your country when the people running it are threatening to take away our service members pay?  Yes I am a military spouse, and I'm angry that we are being threatened with 1/2 a pay check and then nothing until a budget is worked out, but what about the other service members in the country?  Firemen, Police officers, DoD employees and the like, will all suffer too.  A good hunk of these people put their lives on the line daily (some a year+ at a time) and now this slap in the face?  "Yes, please go out on a patrol today, protect the country... no you will not get a pay check, I hope your mortgage company understands and those ramen noodles will be fine for dinner".


What frustrates me even more, the President, Congress, etc will all still be paid?  Why should they get a check, they have a job to do & they're not doing it.  I've always understood a paycheck to come after services are rendered... where are the services?  Oh thats right, now you're trying to put through another temporary extension so that we're stressing out AGAIN in 2 weeks to a month.  How ridiculous?  This whole circumstance puts a whole other meaning to procrastination.  *INSERT HUGE EYEROLL*


I will finish by saying, that although I didn't vote for Obama, I will not solely blame him & his people.  This is an issue much bigger than him, this is the congress as a WHOLE.  I will stand firm on my opinion that he should speak to the American people, the people that put him in office, and restore their faith in the government and his capabilities.  He should also be reaming Congress a new one, but we'll save that for another day.


DoD Release on Gov't Shut down


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