The U.S. shutdown and the threat of default

[auric]

A lot of funny stories about, some have a theory is all a conspiracy, well this one sure is https://medium.com/war-is-boring/47a24113755

 

[Markus S]

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/...s/the-factions-in-the-house.html?ref=politics

 

[wheres vuk]

Well, governments need to unburdenize their debt levels. Post modern economic theory is unsustainable. Just like derivatives blew up, the debt willl blow up, and live within your means USA, UK, Japan.

 

[russel]

"Ann Coulter describes the government shutdown as ‘brilliant’ and ‘beautiful’"

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/...vernment-shutdown-as-brilliant-and-beautiful/

I liked P J O'Rourkes comment about Ann Coulter that when something along the lines of "I can sound like that at 3:00am after having sunk a bottle of whiskey"