I can see where that would be worrisome, Fred. I hope everything works out alright for your household.
My employer is mostly (~90%) funded by USAID and the CDC. I have no idea what will happen to us if the government shuts down. It probably depends on how long and how things are arranged when they re-open.
Sometimes it really feels like there is a concerted effort to create an uneducated underclass who can't question those in power.
You mean Fox News?
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No, their efforts are towards creating an uneducated underclass who can't question the Republican Party.
Sometimes it really feels like there is a concerted effort to create an uneducated underclass who can't question those in power.
Sort of the crux of Dana Gould's joke.
I can see where that would be worrisome, Fred. I hope everything works out alright for your household.
Seriously. I wonder what affect it would have on the agency we work for. And my company. huh.
Best wishes for your mom, Consuela. I hope they can figure out what is up with her quickly.
Yeah, mr. flea is a fed and would be furloughed if the govmint shuts down. He makes 2/3 of our household income. On the plus side, if it happens I am making him do a TON of home improvement projects, the kind that are really cheap supply-wise but take a lot of labor (like, gravelling the driveway and building a retaining wall).
feels like? I actually believe that is the case . which means I've slid over into the conspiracy theorist camp. However after reading what Walker did, it may be more possible than I thought it was
You mean Fox News?
No, their efforts are towards creating an uneducated underclass who can't question the Republican Party.
Fox News and the Republican Party are just the henchmen.
Already, my fence is finished, and looks great. I can definitely recommend the Borg for anyone's fencing needs. That don't involve fighting with pointy things, I don't know how they are with that.
And there was apparently a mermaid weather vane in the stash of scrap metal behind the secondary shed. Score!
And there was apparently a mermaid weather vane in the stash of scrap metal behind the secondary shed. Score!
Sweet! Are you putting her on your roof?
And there was apparently a mermaid weather vane in the stash of scrap metal behind the secondary shed. Score!
Nice! I've been compiling a mental list of These Are the Weather Vanes In My Neighborhood. #1 is the Egret on Carl on the way to Matilda's school.