Feds evict elderly couple from their home, cite shutdown

The Washington Examiner ^ | OCTOBER 6, 2013 | Joel Gehrke

[sheikdetailfeather]

National Park Service officials cited the government shutdown as the reason for ordering an elderly Nevada couple out of their home, which sits on federal land.

"Unfortunately overnight stays are not permitted until a budget is passed and the park can reopen," an NPS spokesman explained to KTNV.

Ralph and Joyce Spencer, aged 80 and 77, respectively, own their home, but the government owns the land on which it sits.

"I had to be sure and get his walker and his scooter that he has to go in," Joyce Spencer told the local news outlet. "We're not hurt in any way except it might cost me if I have to go buy more pants."

Similarly, the NPS forced privately-operated inns on the Blue Ridge Parkway to close during the shut down.

“We've been told to make life as difficult for people as we can," an unnamed park ranger told the Washington Times. "It's disgusting.”

[sheikdetailfeather]

HOW LOW CAN OBAMA GO?

[Gaffer]

I hope all these miserable government jack-booted shits die in their sleep. I also hope it is horrible.

[Paine in the Neck]

How low? As low as his underlings are will to go in his support.

[Paine in the Neck]

are will -> are willing

[headstamp 2]

Obama is a disgusting Marxist pig.

[darkwing104]

I am blaming all democrats for this, no exceptions

[Uncle Chip]

“We've been told to make life as difficult for people as we can," an unnamed park ranger told the Washington Times. "It's disgusting.”

Then why are you doing it???

[Rusty0604]

Isn’t Obama’s residence located on Federal land?

This will really help sells of homes located on Federal land.

[Blood of Tyrants]

Just being a loyal brown shirt.

[central_va]

The Auschwitz prison guards were just “following orders”.

[MeshugeMikey]

that is the Most Dangerous Question we could ask.

With each passing day....this foul inhabitant of the dark... finds new depths to exploit....

Our CURRENCY??? ...no...that could never happen

Currency RECALL to be enforced by Crack DHS Shutdown Squads....

[no-to-illegals]

to answer your question ... zer0 is below zer0 with zer0 being the baseline of zer0.

[dalereed]

Evict obama, he’s squatting on federal land in the white hut!!!

[yldstrk]

It is technically their vacation home and they do have another, are there similar stories happening to their neighbors, surely they are not the only ones with a home there, if not why not?

Still outrageous, but I believe in relaying the truth THE WHOLE TRUTH and nothing but the truth so help me God

[ClearCase_guy]

Our ancestors would have been shooting by now. Actually, several years ago.

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

Seriously, it costs a lot of money for the federal government to have a house sit on their land.

Or not.

[Lion Den Dan]

I hope the magic negro does not decide to try and evict western ranchers from BLM and Forest Service land. There would not be sufficient private or State land to support the livestock which would result in a total ecconimic colapse affecting food supplies as well.

[Jack Hydrazine]

He could evict all of the Section 8 tenants and those in federal housing projects!

[no-to-illegals]

Amen ... yes, the credit for all this belongs to the democRATs. Time to Stand and Standing is taking place from a God Fearing People ... Amen and Thank You Lord! Amen ... Amen!

[ClearCase_guy]

That would be racist.