In addition, whether we are considering what the government shouldn’t do, what it has crowded out others from doing, or even what some think it should do, the shutdown stresses teach a much more powerful lesson than about the value of government services. It teaches Americans that the government cannot be counted on to deliver on its promises, however valuable it might be if such reliance was justified.
Speaker to Animals wrote: Sun Jan 27, 2019 7:44 am
You know we are all looking forward to your butthurt if Trump builds the wall in three weeks.
If he lays so much as a single brick in 3 weeks, I’ll publicly declare my inadequacy
It’s possible that he does the “national emergency” thing, but not likely. Seems like a dangerous precedent, similar to the PATRIOT act, but at this point... fuck it. We already burned the Holy Rag of 1778.
Not many folks make predictions around here then lay their pride on the line.
Thy praise or dispraise is to me alike:
One doth not stroke me, nor the other strike.
-Ben Johnson
In addition, whether we are considering what the government shouldn’t do, what it has crowded out others from doing, or even what some think it should do, the shutdown stresses teach a much more powerful lesson than about the value of government services. It teaches Americans that the government cannot be counted on to deliver on its promises, however valuable it might be if such reliance was justified.