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freshwest

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21. Sure they're partying about their success at destroying America right now, though...

Thu Jul 3, 2014, 09:54 PM

Jul 2014

Congressmen Booze As Government Shutdown Looms

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1014605578

Not just drunk with booze, but power, too, scheming to force the government to default to destroy it...

16 Ways Default Will Totally Screw Americans

http://www.democraticunderground.com/110218177

Rand Paul says default can be 'framed as a reasonable idea' and Tom Coburn wants to default to face a 'managed catastrophe.'

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3820816

To which I said:

A 'managed catastrophe' by these gangsters? We're officially in hell!

But, never fear, the GOP has a plan! Give that bridge and all roads over to the private sector, just the same as the platform Charles Koch ran on:

“We call for the dissolution of all government agencies concerned with transportation, including the Department of Transportation.”

“We demand the return of America's railroad system to private ownership. We call for the privatization of the public roads and national highway system.”

http://www.democraticunderground.com/10024806298

We should never, ever, give the theocratic traitor Rand Paul the benefit of the doubt on anything!

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So part of the Brooklyn Bridge's underpass collapsed [View all] malaise Jul 2014 OP

Our infrastructure collapses brer cat Jul 2014 #1

Correct malaise Jul 2014 #3

A major bridge did collapse gratuitous Jul 2014 #8

This bridge collapse was actually due to a design flaw goldent Jul 2014 #14

Evidence that the plate was failing (severely bent) was noted four years earlier FiveGoodMen Jul 2014 #18

Sure they're partying about their success at destroying America right now, though... freshwest Jul 2014 #21

I suspect we're going to see more of these stories in the near future. mnhtnbb Jul 2014 #2

Yes, as the infastruture ages davidpdx Jul 2014 #7

Yep, that looks like a pretty safe bet... HereSince1628 Jul 2014 #12

Republican tax cuts for corporations and the wealthy and B Calm Jul 2014 #4

What will it take to wake them up malaise Jul 2014 #5

47% of the country voted for Romney. Nothing will wake them up. Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #6

I'm a little leary of that stat. canuckledragger Jul 2014 #10

Hell take 10% off its still sizable thats the problem Katashi_itto Jul 2014 #20

When they start ending up in rivers as the bridges collapse. MoonRiver Jul 2014 #19

I have never understood why the Rs and the 1% who keep them don't see Skidmore Jul 2014 #9

They want it all for themselves malaise Jul 2014 #13

I think they view it as a win for Obama and they can't have that! CTyankee Jul 2014 #17

If the Koch brothers made money off infrastructure ... CaptainTruth Jul 2014 #11

Without socialized roads and bridges they wouldn't make a dime tridim Jul 2014 #15

^^^^ THIS ^^^^ FSogol Jul 2014 #16