Gov. Shutdown?

[sklineho]

This is a very informative thread, and I'm glad to see respect coming from both sides. I agree that everyone in D.C. is stubborn and proud, but you would think that the left could see the facts that ACA is not ready and is falling apart at the seams. A delay to work out the kinks seems like a perfect compromise if we must implement this job-killing, wealth-redistributing law.
Sklineho, it's worth noting that this is a Republic, where the majority cannot impose their will on the minority. I don't see the democratic process being broken here; I see checks and balances at work. It certainly could have been handled with more eloquence and with better timing, but I believe the House is exercising its democratic right and its purpose.

I'm sure nothing significant will get accomplished until the GOP loses the House or the Dems lose the Senate. I just wish that the left would agree to a budget with less spending instead of trying to steal from those who have earned their fortune. For as much as they tout saving the environment for generations to come, they sure don't mind spending generations of money to keep their base voting for them today.

I don't intend to offend, this is just how I see things. Please correct me if I'm wrong.

Oh I agree that while this is a Republic, and no a majority should not impose it's will upon everyone, that same thing can be said of the minority not being able to impose it's will which is precisely what has happened here.

I think the republican party's biggest problem is credibility. These people claim to oppose big spending (which I agree with them on 120%). The problem is the GOP have spent as wildly as the Democrats. They pissed away trillions on useless wars and other wastes. So when I see these people come out and talk about "lower spending" I find it nothing short of laughable. This pairs along with your comment about the laughability of the Democrats' "save the environment". Combine the two and it's obvious that not a one of these people is being sincere.

To top it off, 90% of these people will be re-elected............in landslides. THAT is the core problem in this country. It's the reason pork spending will NEVER go away, because it's how these people buy back the loyalty of their constituents.