"The longest government shutdown in U.S. history entered its 32nd day on Tuesday with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell expected to call up legislation to advance a proposal from President Donald Trump, which Democrats have already said they’ll reject.
The president said in a Jan. 19 speech he would support a mix of immigration-related proposals in exchange for $5.7 billion to build a wall or other barriers along the border. Trump’s supporters, including Vice President Mike Pence, pointed to the offer as evidence of the president’s willingness to strike a compromise with Democrats.
Pelosi’s Democrats, meanwhile, plan more votes of their own in the House to reopen the government, with a new offer of $1 billion for border upgrades -- but not a wall -- on tap this week.
No, the FDA and USDA are still doing them, just unpaid for now. I work in the industry.
Edit to add - you might be surprised how ineffective these inspections usually are even when people are getting paid. Buy less processed food whenever you can - trust me.
I'm pretty sure that stuff is still happening through state governments. Most peoples' interaction with government in day to day life are with state government, even if it's stuff they'll later be paid for through the Fed.
Like whenever you want regulations that a corp can't just instantly nuke out of the water with money. Or a standing army that isn't a joke. Or a healthy central economy.
It was snowing today and my commute was similar to a non-federal government shutdown day. It's been like a month of MLK days for me, I bet I've gained 6-8 extra hours in my life that normally would have been lost to my commute.
It's awesome. America has been made Great Again(tm).
Like whenever you want regulations that a corp can't just instantly nuke out of the water with money. Or a standing army that isn't a joke. Or a healthy central economy.
Have you seen the military that most states pack? And the state with the smallest gdp still hits $40billion with not a whole lot more than half a million people.
Like whenever you want regulations that a corp can't just instantly nuke out of the water with money. Or a standing army that isn't a joke. Or a healthy central economy.
Only the first two count, and the first point often happens regardless because government workers love money too. The third is absolute commie bullshit. The US is not a planned economy, nor should it be.
No one needs them. The US was a huge empire decades before the FDA or the EPA existed.
Only the first two count, and the first point often happens regardless because government workers love money too. The third is absolute commie bullshit. The US is not a planned economy, nor should it be.
Private property rights means people will take care of the property they own. Corporations (a government created legal entity that means the "corporation" is liable and not actual people) are shielded from legal recourse by the Federal government.
The EPA is a bullshit joke, the FDA is a bullshit joke, and if people want something they don't need to be forced by men with guns to pay for it.
Private property rights means people will take care of the property they own. Corporations (a government created legal entity that means the "corporation" is liable and not actual people) are shielded from legal recourse by the Federal government.
The EPA is a bullshit joke, the FDA is a bullshit joke, and if people want something they don't need to be forced by men with guns to pay for it.
However no one can own the air or the water in that sense, which leads to a tragedy of the commons situation. It's one of the very rare instances where a government monopoly is arguably actually necessary.
However no one can own the air or the water in that sense, which leads to a tragedy of the commons situation. It's one of the very rare instances where a government monopoly is arguably actually necessary.
People can own the water, and people can sue over air pollution. Corporations are just shielded by government, and people believe the EPA is there to help so why do anything?
People can own the water, and people can sue over air pollution. Corporations are just shielded by government, and people believe the EPA is there to help so why do anything?
As opposed to no-gov land, where the corporation responds to continued complaints by having the "problem maker" shot dead. That isn't me being hysterical: look at what happens to environmental activists in SE Asia and South America, where corporation-backed juntas and cartels own everything.
As opposed to no-gov land, where the corporation responds to continued complaints by having the "problem maker" shot dead. That isn't me being hysterical: look at what happens to environmental activists in SE Asia and South America, where corporation-backed juntas and cartels own everything.
Like whenever you want regulations that a corp can't just instantly nuke out of the water with money. Or a standing army that isn't a joke. Or a healthy central economy.
