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<blockquote data-quote="pritch" data-source="post: 2309232" data-attributes="member: 30299"><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>13. Park Service Ranger: 'We've Been Told to Make Life As Difficult For People As We Can' </strong>- “It’s a cheap way to deal with the situation,” an angry Park Service ranger in Washington says of the harassment. “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting.”</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>14. Obama Forces Residents Out of Private Homes </strong>- "The government shutdown is being felt close to home for some locals. They say they're being forced out of private homes on Lake Mead because they sit on federal land."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama has threatened a veto. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>15. Acadia Park In Maine Shut Down </strong>- '"We’ve been training for two years at CrossFit for this hike - no kidding,” Hart said. She added that the shutdown should be as inconvenient for the Washington politicians who caused it as it is for average citizens.'</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>16. Historic Restaurant Open During Last Shutdown Forced to Close </strong>- "An iconic Philadelphia restaurant has been forced to close its doors and turn away booked parties because of the government shutdown. &#8230;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">"Restaurant public relations director Molly Yun said they were notified there was a possibility a closure might happen, but they were allowed to remain open during the last government shutdown 17 years ago."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The restaurant is part of the federal park system, which the GOP have agreed to fund. Obama said he will veto the funding. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>17. Obama Shuts Down a Road Tha Goes Through CO Park: </strong>"The Forest Service announcement, in turn, led the Pitkin County commissioners to order that Maroon Creek Road be shut down at the height of the colorful leaf-changing season. Ahead of what is to be one of the busiest weekends of the fall, the road is to be closed to vehicles at T-Lazy-7 Ranch, pending a resolution to the government shutdown."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto that compromise funding.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>18. Residents Plan Protest of Cape Hatteras Closing </strong>- "Businesses and residents on the Outer Banks have planned a peaceful protest of the closure of Hatteras Island's beaches due to the government shut down.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">"The U.S. House Wednesday passed a measure to reopen national parks and monuments. It will now go to the U.S. Senate."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">In the unlikely event the Democrat Senate passes the bill, Obama has threatened a veto of any compromise legislation opening the parks. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>19. Obama Blocks People From LOOKING at Mt. Rushmore </strong>- "Blocking access to trails and programs at South Dakota’s most popular attraction was one thing, but state officials didn’t expect Congress’ budget stalemate to shut down a view of Mount Rushmore.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">"The National Park Service placed cones along highway viewing areas outside Mount Rushmore this week, barring visitors from pulling over and taking pictures of the famed monument.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The cones first went up Oct. 1, said Dusty Johnson, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff. The state asked that they be taken down, and federal officials did so with some of them. The state was told the cones were a safety precaution to help channel cars into viewing areas rather than to bar their entrance."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>20. Crucial USDA Websites Taken Down -</strong> "The U.S. Department of Agriculture has turned off its entire website in response to the government shutdown, leaving farmers, reporters and others with no way to access any of the agency's information online. &#8230;</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">"USDA's total website shutdown goes far beyond the response of other federal agencies, and seems to be part of an effort to make people feel the effects of the shutdown. Thursday morning calls to USDA's press office seeking an explanation were not answered."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">This website is down and yet the ObamaCare and White House websites are up. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>21. St. Louis Gateway Arch Closed </strong>- The GOP have agreed to compromise legislation funding the parks. Obama has threatened a veto.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>22. Park Shutdown Bounces Rowers from Potomac </strong>- "The ripple effect of a government shutdown has pushed rowers from the Potomac River. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">"Multiple high schools rent space at the Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown. But like other places controlled by the National Park Service, it closed Tuesday morning."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">The GOP have agreed to compromise funding opening the parks. Obama has threatened a veto. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>23. Thompson Boat Center Closed In DC </strong>- The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>24. Obama Closes Military Commissary </strong>- "Military members, veterans and families who shop at local tax-free store are shocked to discover the store's doors locked; no progress to end stalemate in Washington."</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">While the government has deemed the White House chefs "essential," working class military personnel have lost their tax-free store privileges. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'">Military personnel and their families tell me that they have never lost these privileges in previous shutdowns. </span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="font-family: 'Arial Narrow'"><strong>25. Arizona Offers to Fund Grand Canyon, Obama Says 'Drop Dead' </strong>- "Obama has ordered the Grand Canyon to stay closed, even after the state of Arizona and local businesses have offered to cover the costs necessary to keep it open. In other words, the shutdown isn’t about the money - it’s about hurting the American people just because he can."</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pritch, post: 2309232, member: 30299"] [SIZE=3][FONT=Arial Narrow][B]13. Park Service Ranger: 'We've Been Told to Make Life As Difficult For People As We Can' [/B]- “It’s a cheap way to deal with the situation,” an angry Park Service ranger in Washington says of the harassment. “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting.” [B]14. Obama Forces Residents Out of Private Homes [/B]- "The government shutdown is being felt close to home for some locals. They say they're being forced out of private homes on Lake Mead because they sit on federal land." The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama has threatened a veto. [B]15. Acadia Park In Maine Shut Down [/B]- '"We’ve been training for two years at CrossFit for this hike - no kidding,” Hart said. She added that the shutdown should be as inconvenient for the Washington politicians who caused it as it is for average citizens.' The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto. [B]16. Historic Restaurant Open During Last Shutdown Forced to Close [/B]- "An iconic Philadelphia restaurant has been forced to close its doors and turn away booked parties because of the government shutdown. … "Restaurant public relations director Molly Yun said they were notified there was a possibility a closure might happen, but they were allowed to remain open during the last government shutdown 17 years ago." The restaurant is part of the federal park system, which the GOP have agreed to fund. Obama said he will veto the funding. [B]17. Obama Shuts Down a Road Tha Goes Through CO Park: [/B]"The Forest Service announcement, in turn, led the Pitkin County commissioners to order that Maroon Creek Road be shut down at the height of the colorful leaf-changing season. Ahead of what is to be one of the busiest weekends of the fall, the road is to be closed to vehicles at T-Lazy-7 Ranch, pending a resolution to the government shutdown." The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto that compromise funding. [B]18. Residents Plan Protest of Cape Hatteras Closing [/B]- "Businesses and residents on the Outer Banks have planned a peaceful protest of the closure of Hatteras Island's beaches due to the government shut down. "The U.S. House Wednesday passed a measure to reopen national parks and monuments. It will now go to the U.S. Senate." In the unlikely event the Democrat Senate passes the bill, Obama has threatened a veto of any compromise legislation opening the parks. [B]19. Obama Blocks People From LOOKING at Mt. Rushmore [/B]- "Blocking access to trails and programs at South Dakota’s most popular attraction was one thing, but state officials didn’t expect Congress’ budget stalemate to shut down a view of Mount Rushmore. "The National Park Service placed cones along highway viewing areas outside Mount Rushmore this week, barring visitors from pulling over and taking pictures of the famed monument. The cones first went up Oct. 1, said Dusty Johnson, Gov. Dennis Daugaard’s chief of staff. The state asked that they be taken down, and federal officials did so with some of them. The state was told the cones were a safety precaution to help channel cars into viewing areas rather than to bar their entrance." [B]20. Crucial USDA Websites Taken Down -[/B] "The U.S. Department of Agriculture has turned off its entire website in response to the government shutdown, leaving farmers, reporters and others with no way to access any of the agency's information online. … "USDA's total website shutdown goes far beyond the response of other federal agencies, and seems to be part of an effort to make people feel the effects of the shutdown. Thursday morning calls to USDA's press office seeking an explanation were not answered." This website is down and yet the ObamaCare and White House websites are up. [B]21. St. Louis Gateway Arch Closed [/B]- The GOP have agreed to compromise legislation funding the parks. Obama has threatened a veto. [B]22. Park Shutdown Bounces Rowers from Potomac [/B]- "The ripple effect of a government shutdown has pushed rowers from the Potomac River. "Multiple high schools rent space at the Thompson Boat Center in Georgetown. But like other places controlled by the National Park Service, it closed Tuesday morning." The GOP have agreed to compromise funding opening the parks. Obama has threatened a veto. [B]23. Thompson Boat Center Closed In DC [/B]- The GOP have agreed to fund the parks. Obama said he will veto. [B]24. Obama Closes Military Commissary [/B]- "Military members, veterans and families who shop at local tax-free store are shocked to discover the store's doors locked; no progress to end stalemate in Washington." While the government has deemed the White House chefs "essential," working class military personnel have lost their tax-free store privileges. Military personnel and their families tell me that they have never lost these privileges in previous shutdowns. [B]25. Arizona Offers to Fund Grand Canyon, Obama Says 'Drop Dead' [/B]- "Obama has ordered the Grand Canyon to stay closed, even after the state of Arizona and local businesses have offered to cover the costs necessary to keep it open. In other words, the shutdown isn’t about the money - it’s about hurting the American people just because he can."[/FONT][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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