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To: WhiskeyX

I have received word from the U.S. Marine Band (The President’s Own)that they’ve cancelled their whole Midwest Tour, due to Sequestration, and cancelled several local D.C. area concerts, due to the government shutdown.


2 posted on 10/06/2013 7:55:31 AM PDT by real saxophonist (Rock, paper, scissors, GUN. I win.)
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To: real saxophonist

Maybe they could go serenade the President until he turns himself in to the authorities. Something similar worked on Noriega in Panama ...


3 posted on 10/06/2013 7:56:20 AM PDT by Tax-chick ("The heart of the matter is God's love. It always has been. It always will be."~Abp. Chaput)
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To: real saxophonist

The National Cemeteries are being affected as well. Families with activities at the national Cemetery of the Pacific Punchbowl are being denied access otthe services of the cemetery.


6 posted on 10/06/2013 8:04:07 AM PDT by WhiskeyX ( provides a system for registering complaints about unfair broadcasters and the ability to request a)
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To: real saxophonist

But everyone with an Obamaphone gets their monthly minutes without fail.


8 posted on 10/06/2013 8:06:23 AM PDT by skeeter
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To: real saxophonist

“I have received word from the U.S. Marine Band (The President’s Own)that they’ve cancelled their whole Midwest Tour, due to Sequestration, and cancelled several local D.C. area concerts, due to the government shutdown.”

They get paid just as much sitting in the barracks as they would to march to somewhere in D.C., play and then march back. Or in D.C. is traveling on foot and unarmed to dangerous?


13 posted on 10/06/2013 8:17:06 AM PDT by fella ("As it was before Noah, so shall it be again,")
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