So the ATC delays will end in a day, just about the time that the ATC controllers get their pay (finally). Odd coincidence…

Either it was theater designed to force the budget to get passed (which is illegal) , or

It was a job action by the ATC folks, which was and is illegal for the controllers and someone needs to go to jail for it.

Pick one.

Someone is lying.

I’m glad the budget bill battle is over, but what a mess, what a total debacle. What an embarrassment for the country.

But still, it gave us a lesson: We really don’t need much of the government agencies and many of their workers. It should be a good reason for Trump and Congress to cut fully 2/3 of those agencies budget.

What an asinine decision.

Proportionately, we lose more money minting nickels and quarters per unit.  SO by the logic we should stop minting those first.

Of course, it could be an opening gambit to stop cash and force us to a digital currency.

“For an intelligent being, panic is a choice, discipline is armor”

“Sometimes you gotta wait and let Karma right the wrongs done to you,….’cause if you do it yer going to jail and they just ain’t worth it”

“Your current situation need not be your final destination”

“You only lose those things you cling to”

“You are never too old to cut people out of your life”

“No man can think clearly when his fists are clenched”

“Standing alone is better than standing with people who undervalue you”

“There is no “fair share” of anything you have not worked for”

“That which does not succeed in killing you still tried to kill you”

I mean, I am glad that there is a break in the stalemate on the funding for our Federal government. I realize that it isn’t a done deal, but the deal as presented to us via the media  doesn’t seem to be worth the hot air by generated by the talking heads…

I object that it is only short term. This is stupid to do funding for only a few months. I’d rather see the shutdown continue than have a half assed effort.

Further, I object that people who were furloughed are going to get paid for the time that they did not work. No work, no pay, life’s a bitch, but why should we pay for people that did nothing during the shutdown? If there had been private sector workers, they’d not have gotten any back pay.

It is said that there will (suddenly) no longer be any ATC delays. If true, then the lack of staffing and the subsequent delays was a job action and needs to be investigated.

And any department that could be shut down without any of us noticing or caring for more than 40 days needs their budget cut by at least a third in the next year. We most obviously don’t need so many “Non-Essential” workers and departments.

“If I won the lottery I’d give most of it away”

“Yeah, to drug dealers, bartenders, car salesmen and hookers”

To all the Veterans.

We SHOULD say than you every day (I try to).

But today is your day to be recognized (and thanked)

So, thanks for your service.

You have no idea how much I appreciate you

Will one of the Liberals who like to do drive-by comments care to explain why this hasn’t happened?

Happy Birthday Marines.

Of course, most people wouldn’t like it.

But I bet that anyone with a job and paying taxes would vote for this if it was presented as a choice.

Put Me In Charge:

The SNAP folks spend their money on other things because they get Free Food.

Once that Free Food stops, then they gotta actually, you know, spend their cash more wisely instead of nails and eyebrows and eyelashes and fake hair extensions and stuff.

But as long as they are getting SNAP benefits then they can spend it on cheap “beauty stuff”. Or beer and smokes and drugs and such.

https://twitchy.com/brettt/2025/11/08/cnn-commentator-says-the-shutdown-is-having-a-huge-impact-on-eyebrow-technicians-n2421427

Tax money spent so wisely, ya know?

When you gotta spend your own money then you get smarter about how you spend it…..

Remember, without SNAP benefits,  People. Will. Starve.