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Monday, October 14, 2013

PBS got $445 million on first day of government 'shutdown'

Corporation for Public Broadcasting got $445 million on first day of government slimdown; calls funding 'indispensible'
Funding for clinical cancer trials and other life-saving research under the National Institutes of Health was cut off in response to the government slimdown, but it looks like the cookie monster will still be knee-deep in chocolate chips (or is it carrots now?) ...“It’s more than irresponsible, it is reprehensible. It’s an ‘in-your-face’ move by the administration...

‘Gestapo tactics’: Yellowstone park rangers held tour group captive
A Yellowstone tour guide accused the National Park Service of using “Gestapo tactics” while shutting down the park, after armed rangers locked a group of terrified senior citizens inside their hotel for many hours to prevent them from visiting nearby attractions. The Lawrence, Massachusetts Eagle-Tribune reports that the rangers also prevented the group from taking pictures of wildlife and from stopping at a rest facility during their departure, forcing seniors to wait well over two hours before using the restroom.

"No Deal" - Boehner Says Obama Rejects Proposals, Not Negotiating; Talks At An Impasse
After a two-day, five hundred point Dow Jones rally on nothing but hope that just because politicians are talking, all shall be well, it was the weekend's turn, when the market is conveniently closed, for true Congressional colors to emerge.


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