End of The Shutdown

With the end of the government shutdown the Free Republic has a blog posted with pictures and commentaries about how everything is back to normal and with the non-essential employees working too.

The focus of the blog is more for the conservative people out there who don’t like Obama. This blog shows Obama as a bad person, that he will do anything to have things done his way no matter what. Obama is also portrayed as being bored now with no one to have a battle with, and having the media and government offices wrapped around his little finger; willing to do what he says when he says to do so. 

 I found this blog to rather humorous; I enjoyed reading the smartass remarks that were placed with the pictures.   Although jobs are important for the economy  and maybe with the shutdown the government could see that some jobs are expendable and if they restructured jobs then that money that’s not being paid to someone could put a small dent in our deficit.  Especially since the debt ceiling has been raised. I personally feel that some of the pictures obtained have had some editing done to them.  Like the fly on Obama face, no way would I continue to speak with a fly on me.  Also, the poster stating “WE WON” with the oriental writing underneath, we don’t know what it really says or when it was printed.

This blog is a great demonstration of a one-sided view, and some conspiracy theorists would have a fill day exploding this blog trying to make the general public believe everything it says and shows.  For example at the end of the blog the picture of Obama with his middle finger up, is he really pissed off and really giving the bird or is just propping his head up and just using his fist and finger as a tripod. I could see this blog as being spread all over Facebook and other social networks.

     Today in The New York Times an article was posted about how the government shutdown is affecting our country.  Adam Nagourney and Richard Perez-Peña are correct, I do think that in each state the governors are trying to figure out what is going to happen in a few weeks when all the federal money has been exhausted.  We have had so many budget cuts in the last few years due to the economy that many programs have been cut or just rearranged to fit in with other programs, and then there are some programs that have been alive only because of rainy day funds. 

The national parks are important to not just the people of this country, but also to those who come from other countries to visit and see the sights.  Some states rely on tourist, the tourist are what keep the small towns alive.

Many of the programs at the school levels will be affected soon as well.  Most school systems have food, and early education programs; where will the schools get the money to pay for these services.  As T. Eloise Foster says “We have enough resources to get to the middle of October, and after that, it’s anybody’s guess what happens.” That is for the state of Maryland, other states could have a different financial stand point. There are people from all walks of life that depend on these programs.  If the states agree to pay for the programs to stay open then they need to have reassurance from the government that they will repay all expenses to the states for what has to be paid out. 

This article is a wonderful eye opener to everyone.  Everybody depends on our government even if you are not on welfare, social security, or other programs like those.  Just having the right to go to a national park can be taken away.  All because of a government shutdown; in the long run this will only make our economy worse.