Republican Lunacy: Rubio Seeks to Shut Down Government

[Barefootsies]

Rubio seeks shutdown unless Obamacare defunded

LOS ANGELES (MarketWatch) -- Sen. Marco Rubio said Thursday that he will refuse to vote for further funds for the U.S. government unless the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare, is defunded, according to a Politico report. The Florida Republican also urged fellow conservatives to vote down the continuing resolution to prevent the federal government from shutting down unless all money for Obamacare is withdrawn, the report said. "This debate is going to take place the same time as the implosion of Obamacare is happening before your eyes," Politico quoted Rubio as saying, referring to the start of enrollment at health-insurance exchanges under the law. Rubio made the remarks at an event hosted by The Weekly Standard and Concerned Veterans for America.

ARTICLE

[_Richard_]

suddenly im picturing a sandbox..

[Harmon]

Rubio is a moron.

[Tom_PM]

Has he had his tiny bottle of water lately?

[HelmutKohl]

Go Marco Rubio, the next Ronald Reagan of sick GOP

[Vendzilla]

Even the labor unions are against Obamacare, Rubio is doing what he thinks is right

[Axeman]

Though I agree with him on ObamaCare needing to be defunded, this is nothing but a ploy by him to try and repair the damage he suffered after the immigration bill. His support on the Right tanked hard, and now he is trying to slowly climb back up to be viable in 2016. Good luck.

[Rob]

If you owned a business or had employees, you'd be against Obamacare, too!

[Rochard]

Well clearly something needs to happen because what we have in place is so not working.. .

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by Rochard

Well clearly something needs to happen because what we have in place is so not working.. .

it's more the aging population thing that's the crisis.. lots of people no longer paying taxes, but having huge expenses

[Wizzo]

Good, shut it down!

[L-Pink]

I'm moving to Canada. No racism and free health care. Which areas have the best beaches?

[MaDalton]

Originally Posted by L-Pink

I'm moving to Canada. No racism and free health care. Which areas have the best beaches?

Nunavut - in about 50 years

[Tom_PM]

Yep, just wait a few years and it'll be hot up to the arctic circle. Been saying to people that usually the snowbirds return to central new york during the summer to escape the floridian heat.. This year though it's been hotter and more humid here than there.

[sperbonzo]

Interestingly, Rep Amash (who has been acting like a constitutional libertarian instead of a Republican, thank god!), is also trying to defund the NSA....

http://ivn.us/icon/2013/07/16/rep-ju...nd-nsa-spying/

"Rep Justin Amash to Introduce Amendment to Defund NSA Spying

While National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden weighs his options about asylum, Michigan US Rep Justin Amash is seeking a way to defund the agency’s most controversial programs.

In early June, it was revealed that the NSA had been conducting extensive domestic spying on American citizens. Despite much fanfare for the leaker Snowden, these programs have remained virtually unchanged.

Then on Monday, Michigan Republican Justin Amash announced his intention to halt and defund certain domestic surveillance programs that target Americans. On Twitter, the congressman announced and even put pressure on his House colleagues:

“Most important bill this week: DoD Approps. We can defund NSA’s unconstitutional spying on Americans: if House leaders allow amendments.”

On Tuesday, the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider amendments to the appropriations bill. Rules Committee Chairman Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican, “wrote to his colleagues last week that the panel might limit amendments.” Sessions also added:

“There are a number of sensitive and ongoing issues related to national security that are more appropriately handled through an orderly amendment process ensuring timely consideration of this important measure.”

According to The Hill, there may also be amendments regarding Obama administration policy in Egypt and Syria. It may come down to which amendments are more vital to the committee.

Amash spokesman Will Adams said of the congressman’s efforts:

“In order to accomplish policy changes in an appropriations bill, you have to write amendments that defund particular programs that you don’t like. . . . We’re focusing on the indiscriminate collection of Americans’ telephone records.”

Amash is not trying to defund the entire NSA. He is only focusing on a particular aspect of it: domestic surveillance.

This is also not the first time the Michigander has attempted to rein in the government’s surveillance prerogatives. In addition to trying to defund the NSA’s surveillance programs, Amash has also called for the resignation of James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence. In July, Clapper admitted to lying to Congress that data collected by the NSA was being stored.

In May, Amash led a team of Republicans and Democrats to introduce the Telephone Records Protection Act, an attempt to protect privacy after the seizure of AP journalists’ phone records. To date, the act has 29 co-sponsors and has been moved to committee.

Amash was also recently the object of GOP strategist Karl Rove’s scorn. The one-time George W. Bush adviser referred to the Michigan representative as “far more liberal than any other Republican.” Rove was referring to National Journal’s ratings of congressmen as well as Amash’s tendency to not vote with his party. With his reputation as a maverick, Amash may have a difficult time getting his amendment accepted by his party. "




I love this guy!!! Hopefully he will run and win in the Senate!




.,

[Vendzilla]

They need to de-fund the NSA
Until HLS can make the border secure, the US is not secure, so de-fund them as well and start a new agency that will make the border secure

[_Richard_]

Originally Posted by sperbonzo

Interestingly, Rep Amash (who has been acting like a constitutional libertarian instead of a Republican, thank god!), is also trying to defund the NSA....

http://ivn.us/icon/2013/07/16/rep-ju...nd-nsa-spying/

"Rep Justin Amash to Introduce Amendment to Defund NSA Spying

While National Security Agency (NSA) whistleblower Edward Snowden weighs his options about asylum, Michigan US Rep Justin Amash is seeking a way to defund the agency?s most controversial programs.

In early June, it was revealed that the NSA had been conducting extensive domestic spying on American citizens. Despite much fanfare for the leaker Snowden, these programs have remained virtually unchanged.

Then on Monday, Michigan Republican Justin Amash announced his intention to halt and defund certain domestic surveillance programs that target Americans. On Twitter, the congressman announced and even put pressure on his House colleagues:

?Most important bill this week: DoD Approps. We can defund NSA?s unconstitutional spying on Americans: if House leaders allow amendments.?

On Tuesday, the House Rules Committee is scheduled to consider amendments to the appropriations bill. Rules Committee Chairman Jeff Sessions, an Alabama Republican, ?wrote to his colleagues last week that the panel might limit amendments.? Sessions also added:

?There are a number of sensitive and ongoing issues related to national security that are more appropriately handled through an orderly amendment process ensuring timely consideration of this important measure.?

According to The Hill, there may also be amendments regarding Obama administration policy in Egypt and Syria. It may come down to which amendments are more vital to the committee.

Amash spokesman Will Adams said of the congressman?s efforts:

?In order to accomplish policy changes in an appropriations bill, you have to write amendments that defund particular programs that you don?t like. . . . We?re focusing on the indiscriminate collection of Americans? telephone records.?

Amash is not trying to defund the entire NSA. He is only focusing on a particular aspect of it: domestic surveillance.

This is also not the first time the Michigander has attempted to rein in the government?s surveillance prerogatives. In addition to trying to defund the NSA?s surveillance programs, Amash has also called for the resignation of James Clapper, the Director of National Intelligence. In July, Clapper admitted to lying to Congress that data collected by the NSA was being stored.

In May, Amash led a team of Republicans and Democrats to introduce the Telephone Records Protection Act, an attempt to protect privacy after the seizure of AP journalists? phone records. To date, the act has 29 co-sponsors and has been moved to committee.

Amash was also recently the object of GOP strategist Karl Rove?s scorn. The one-time George W. Bush adviser referred to the Michigan representative as ?far more liberal than any other Republican.? Rove was referring to National Journal?s ratings of congressmen as well as Amash?s tendency to not vote with his party. With his reputation as a maverick, Amash may have a difficult time getting his amendment accepted by his party. "




I love this guy!!! Hopefully he will run and win in the Senate!




.,

FINALLY.

praise jeebus, finally people doing their jobs

[Tom_PM]

They only want to defund the NSA for a few more years. And MAYBE longer depending on if a democrat wins the white house again.

[bronco67]

Ever since they lost the election, it has literally been one thing after another with the Republicans. They're in a deathspin and trying to take the rest of the country with them.

[directfiesta]

Originally Posted by bronco67

Ever since they lost the election, it has literally been one thing after another with the Republicans. They're in a deathspin and trying to take the rest of the country with them.

True ...

Personnal exsperience : I had a parftner in our film distribution business. My partner hated a theatre owner in Joliette, to the point that he decided to open another theatre in Joliette, with his own money.

I told him : '' Why in hell are you opening in that shit city , the actual movie house barely stays afloat ??? You are going to lose big time'' ...

He answered : 'I know I am going to lose , but he will as well and I will be able to close him down, as I have deeper pockets ''

That is the Republican ( and even maybe the democrats ) party ....

[2MuchMark]

Lol! Rubio is another fucking idiot in a long line of fucking idiots.