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Vanity: Tough love for the Republic in two easy steps
by Jim Robinson

Posted on 01/03/2019 1:16:39 PM PST by Jim Robinson

1) Hold the line for as long as it takes until the pledged wall is funded while also upholding pledge not to sign another bloated spending bill, ie, my counter offer is this: Nothing. Plus you will pay for the wall and you will cut government and you will cut spending.

2) Do not allow the congress to raise the debt limit. Make them live within the funds available, reallocate from 'nonessential' areas to essential only. Return functions that cannot be paid for that are not delegated to the federal government by the constitution to the states and the people per the 10th amendment.

When will there ever be a better opportunity? As long as the president abides by his two pledges mentioned above and Madam Pelosi holds to her threats, the nonessential departments stay closed and spending stays down accordingly.

Hold the line!


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Government; Your Opinion/Questions
KEYWORDS: artofthedeal; debtlimit; funding; holdtheline; hypocrite; spending; wall; wallfunding
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To: Jim Robinson
And where will all these non-essential government workers go to find jobs?

Do you really think the PRIVATE SECTOR would hire them? < / sarcasm >

Actually, they might and they're even willing to train.

21 posted on 01/03/2019 1:45:25 PM PST by Vigilanteman (The politicized state destroys all aspects of civil society, human kindness and private charity.)
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To: Jim Robinson

Totally agree with you. Basically, our country is on the verge of bankruptcy (if not already over the line). No one is willing to face our financial issues, instead our politicians get us all distracted with nonsense things like “transgenders in the military” or “Russian conspiracies.” Meanwhile the debt clock is running faster and faster and faster. And where is all the money going? Did we ever get an accounting for the trillions that basically disappeared as a result of Obama’s “stimulus programs”?

I think it would be good for nonessential parts of our government to be shut down for a while. Maybe at some point people will realize we don’t need a lot of this nonsense.


22 posted on 01/03/2019 1:46:42 PM PST by kaehurowing
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To: Snickering Hound

Orange is a great color for Felonia von Pantsuit, dontcha think?


23 posted on 01/03/2019 1:47:39 PM PST by elteemike (Light travels faster than sound...That's why so many people appear bright until you hear them speak)
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To: Jim Robinson

Actually there is not going to be Republican Party after Trump. The Republican Party, faux opposition, has to die and get out of the way so an actual opposition party can then form.


24 posted on 01/03/2019 1:49:48 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: Jim Robinson

Mega Dittos.


25 posted on 01/03/2019 1:52:33 PM PST by aimhigh (1 John 3:23 "And THIS is His commandment . . . ")
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To: Vigilanteman

They can come to California and cut grapes. Lots of good hotel/restaurant and construction jobs will open up after we build the wall, enforce the law and deport them all.


26 posted on 01/03/2019 1:54:43 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Nice thought Jim, but, really, do you think the GOP will follow through?


27 posted on 01/03/2019 2:12:16 PM PST by ImpBill (Conservative little "l" libertarian)
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To: ImpBill

It’s on autopilot now unless Nancy caves.


28 posted on 01/03/2019 2:14:57 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Set up one bucket for all welfare payments of any type for legal and illegals. When it is gone, it is gone. See if this encourages legals to limit illegals.


29 posted on 01/03/2019 2:35:07 PM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: Jim Robinson

Bump!


30 posted on 01/03/2019 2:54:21 PM PST by Enterprise
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To: Jim Robinson

this is still in news. please move it to bloggers or chat. thank you.


31 posted on 01/03/2019 3:18:20 PM PST by SteveH
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To: Jim Robinson; Admin Moderator

this is still in news. please move it to bloggers or chat. thank you.


32 posted on 01/03/2019 3:20:10 PM PST by SteveH
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To: SteveH

Your telling Jim Robinson that! LOL


33 posted on 01/03/2019 3:20:42 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: central_va

yeah if he doesnt want to be perceived as a hypocrite haha


34 posted on 01/03/2019 3:29:44 PM PST by SteveH
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To: SteveH

UM, you do know who Jim Robinson is don’t you?


35 posted on 01/03/2019 3:32:07 PM PST by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn)
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To: central_va

rules are rules
dont care who you are


36 posted on 01/03/2019 3:35:24 PM PST by SteveH
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To: Jim Robinson

I like.

Paul RINO should have done tjis


37 posted on 01/03/2019 3:41:23 PM PST by Nifster (II see puppy dogs in the clouds)
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To: Jim Robinson

Darn straight.


38 posted on 01/03/2019 4:09:05 PM PST by pcottraux (depthsofpentecost.com)
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