Unnecessary shutdowns

[gunslnger.livejournal.com]

The federal government is shutting down a lot of things that are either don't need to be shut down (because they cost no money to operate) or actually cost more to shut down than they do to keep operating. These include both national parks and government agency websites.

http://www.ijreview.com/2013/10/84362-13-national-parks-impacted-government-shutdown/
http://reason.com/blog/2013/10/02/government-will-shut-down-websites-even

We're at the point where the government is just being petty and working on zooming well past that point.

For those who think it's justified because the Republicans won't budge on Obamacare, that just doesn't fit the facts.



As a libertarian, I'm fine with permanently cutting 800,000 federal workers and I think it's nice that they've identified the agencies we can do without, but I'd rather it happen with at least the standard 2-week warning for people. Pretty much all politicians in office right now are acting like children, but that's what happens when the electorate is also.

Comments

[geezer-also.livejournal.com]

That is pretty much correct, and the feds mostly get involved at the college level. However it has changed in Calif more so toward the state. Since the teachers in my family have all retired, and my local grand-kids home school (and my kids before them) I don't pay that much attention to what percent comes from where. I mostly get involved when there is a bond issue, since I am a homeowner. Strangely enough since we have a good school district (and I live in a semi isolated community, where I personally know a fair number of teachers and administrators, and have been on a first name basis with a number of the school board members over the years) even though it's against my pocket book, I have been known to generally vote for a tax increase.