Private Sector or Government…..

“Democrats introduced legislation Wednesday meant to ensure that workers for federal contractors are given some back pay when the partial shutdown ends“

How about businesses affected by the shutdown? Gonna give THOSE folks some sort of compensation?? The Coffee shop worker who doesn’t get tips ’cause all those free spending Federal employees aren’t buying their Latte with extra foam? The McDonalds that the commuters stop at on the way to work in the morning that doesn’t need 10 people, and only now has 8? The diner that has only 4 waitresses instead of 5 because 20% of their business is Federal workers going to lunch? Gonna compensate them as well?

Gonna compensate THEIR suppliers because of the loss of business too?

At what point will the Democrats stop giving other people’s money away “Because Fairness”?? 

As the “Partial Government Shutdown” continues apace, lots and lots of agencies are ordering front line folks to resume their duties…paid or not.

Is it because the leaders of these departments are afraid that no one would notice that their departments have not been doing anything after 25 or more days??; Afraid of what will happen if the “shutdown” were to stretch for 30 or 60 or even 90 days and their department hadn’t been doing anything for all that time…..and people might find out that they don’t need all those FDA people…or ATF, or FBI, or any of the other three and four letter agencies? That, with the exception (for the farmers) of people handing out USDA subsidies and grants or (for the indigent) SNAP benefits, no one else really needed or wanted their services? Same same the folks working at Wildlife Refugees…some parks….And, of course the IRS…

I am thinking that they are afraid of that…afraid  that people will notice how little their work affects the country as a whole…….very, very afraid.

To most US Citizens, the closure of the Parks and Museums are of more import than the closure/shutdown of the USDA or the ATF or IRS.

So, we see lots of agencies and lots of personnel returning to work…even though they are not “essential’.

Interesting

“Health Care”, that is.

So says New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand. Of course, it is a nice slogan, but she fails to define what she means by “Health Care”. But it is a nice ideal.

And, I will buy that…when every citizen pays at least a minimum tax to support it. No exceptions, no exemptions, no breaks. Contribute to Society in order to reap the benefits….Not be a parasite.

All for it. If she can show how she is gonna pay for it. No new taxes. Is she gonna cut Welfare? SNAP? What “entitlements” is she gonna cut?

Otherwise, she is spending “Other People’s Money”….And the Liberals already do enough of that. The lot of them are pretty much all using the phrase “Fair Share” when discussing taxes.

I guess since socialists are getting elected in some larger cities (and pretty much all of California) she thinks this message will get her enough attention that she can have a chance.

We shall see.

On another note, she claims to have more knowledge and more compassion “because she is a single Mom”. ‘Twould seem to me that is shows she has bad judgement about whom to mate with and conceive a child with…..There was once a time, not so long ago, where being a “Single Mom” was a mark of shame, not pride.


ETA: Apparently she is MOM, not a Single MOM. My bad. I owe the Senator an apology.

So we are now getting stories about how “Federal Workers” are not only not spending money eating out and buying things (smart) affecting local businesses whose customer base is largely from that demographic, but in addition, how these same employees are having to pawn collectibles and recreational toys just to make ends meet…….Note that their paycheck didn’t come LAST FRIDAY….
So 2 working days into the missed paychecks and these folks have to begin pawning stuff? Really?

And now comes the cry…”is the Wall worth the havoc the Shutdown is causing”?

I would ask the same thing pointed the other way…..”is refusing to fund the Wall (pretty much a rounding error when it comes to Federal Government expenses) worth the damage the DNC is doing to the country?”

I thought keeping people out was “immoral”. And making them leave while their case is adjudicated is “just plain wrong”….???

Activists invade Nancy Pelosi’s compound and demand food, are “escorted” off of premises.

Kinda hypocritical, innit?

Of course, she only wants to give away “Other peoples money”….And stuff.  

I dunno if it is true, wishful thinking, or just plain cojecture.

But, Via Kenney, I found THIS.

“In only five more days of the already “longest government shutdown in history” (25 days and counting, as of today), a heretofore obscure threshold will be reached, enabling permanent layoffs of bureaucrats furloughed 30 days or more.“

I dunno, it sounds too easy.

Now, in most federal government offices, the ratio of 15/85 is probably pretty accurate. And reducing the size of our Federal Workforce is probably a pretty good idea. And it can be difficult to get rid of an employee once they are hired by the GSA.

Will it be that easy? Can we keep the 15 and lose the 85? Or will we end up with a lower number of employees with the same ratio?

Who has noticed this

No bill,

Whose fault???

Government employees.

Why?

Why should Federal Government employees be paid for days where they are not working?

I have friends who work for Federal agencies. some of them are out of work…”Furloughed” is the term used.
And, as of last Friday, they have not received a paycheck. This is a hardship for them….I understand this. I feel for them. They are not working due to no fault of their own. (I’ve offered all of them loans to help out if they need it….They are good credit risks: I know they will get paid eventually.) 

But when a private employee is laid off…Say a worker at a steel mill, or at a car plant, or nearly any manufacturing…..When those folks are “Furloughed” “Laid off” (also not by their choice), they are not given back pay for days where they do not work. No work (for any reason), no pay.

Why should Federal employees be paid for days where they do not work? What makes them special? What makes them any different than their private sector counterparts? Simply their employers?
Why, if they are not working, are they paid? (even if at a later date)….

I mean, I understand, that these folks (some of them, at least) are not allowed to find other work in the meantime, unlike private sector workers…. But many can work elsewhere, it’s just a hassle for them to find temporary employment.
But here’s the thing:
If they are gonna get paid either way (once the pissing match budget battle is over), then why the charade? Why not just let ’em work? Why not let them do their jobs unless (until) their department/agency is defunded and/or eliminated eliminated? Why the game of “No work/No pay”  but then give them pay afterwards?
Is is just to create havoc and chaos? Just for leverage? (hint to the politicians: It doesn’t work….you get no leverage from this.) Just for a show of power, much like Barry did when he closed the parks last time? Create havoc and pain (another hint: most people served by “The Government” are unaffected in the short run by these “shutdowns”)

If these folks are gonna get paid, then they should be working.  IF not, then they should be free to act as any other citizen, and take work where they can find it.
Why can’t the American people get some value for the money their taxes are going for? We will be paying for work not done,…value not received.

End of rant. 

Are the folks doing the Mueller investigation laid off/Furloughed?

If not, why not? The “Government” is “Shut Down”. I cannot see where they are “Essential” personnel.

Inquiring minds, and all that….

If I go to a Gunshow can I, what with the federal government shut down and all (or at least the 20% that is ACTUALLY shut down, anyway) still get a NICS check done?

Just wondering. I’d call that an “essential” service, but still….

I’m asking ’cause I might go to the Indy 1500 in Indianapolis and don’t wanna brave the snowpocalypse they are predicting for that area.