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hootinholler

(26,451 posts) Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:53 PM Oct 2013

I don't understand why no one has called for furloughed workers to show up at the Capitol

I'm scratching my head for ideas about reaching them. It would be great if members had to walk in past idled workers to get to their offices.

I thought #SeeYouOnTheHill would be a nice tag for it.

By no one I mean any Democratic lawmaker. I'm surprised we haven't heard from Mr Grayson in all of this mess.

Why no calls to rally?

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I don't understand why no one has called for furloughed workers to show up at the Capitol (Original Post) hootinholler Oct 2013 OP

Im wondering where all the progressive campaign groups are DJ13 Oct 2013 #1

Interestingidea . How about a major anti-republican march on Congress? A million or more people Zorra Oct 2013 #2

They were there Friday BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #3

I had not heard that hootinholler Oct 2013 #4

I thought I heard they aren't allowed to do anything like that. cui bono Oct 2013 #5

Not allowed to campaign hootinholler Oct 2013 #6

Once the toilet paper runs out they start screaming...... Historic NY Oct 2013 #7

Why? madville Oct 2013 #8

DJ13

(23,671 posts)

1. Im wondering where all the progressive campaign groups are

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 06:57 PM

Oct 2013

They should be blanketing the airwaves with ads criticizing the GOP.

The silence makes me think they arent as progressive as they tried to act like in the election.

Zorra

(27,670 posts)

2. Interestingidea . How about a major anti-republican march on Congress? A million or more people

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:07 PM

Oct 2013

surrounding the republican congressterrorists like they are Custer and crew at the Little Big Horn would be productive, and great fun.

BumRushDaShow

(172,250 posts)

3. They were there Friday

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:16 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2013/10/04/federal-workers-to-rally-against-shutdown-on-capitol-hill/

And the media half-covered it... whereas they usually overstate teabagger rallies.

hootinholler

(26,451 posts)

4. I had not heard that

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Reply #3)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:23 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks. Even your link doesn't say much about it.

cui bono

(19,926 posts)

5. I thought I heard they aren't allowed to do anything like that.

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:37 PM

Oct 2013

I think it was when that moron Neuroses or whatever his name is berated that park ranger and someone said she's not allowed to bring politics into it as she's a federal employee or something.

hootinholler

(26,451 posts)

6. Not allowed to campaign

Reply to cui bono (Reply #5)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 07:42 PM

Oct 2013

Also she was on duty.

I don't think there would be an issue with Taft-Hartley with participating in a protest against the shutdown.

Historic NY

(40,135 posts)

7. Once the toilet paper runs out they start screaming......

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:38 PM

Oct 2013

madville

(7,858 posts)

8. Why?

Reply to hootinholler (Original post)

Sun Oct 6, 2013, 08:45 PM

Oct 2013

It looks like the furloughed workers will get back pay for the time furloughed. It is essentially a paid vacation at this point. I myself would rather be working but I haven't heard from anyone I know that they are that upset about it.

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