Opinions on the U.S. federal government shutdown

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Opinions on the U.S. federal government shutdown

View Poll Results: Regarding America, describe the shutdown: (Pick 1 that matches both halves.)
Shutdown is good right now & shutdown will be good in the long term	2	4.44%
Shutdown is good right now & shutdown will have negligible benefit/harm in the long term	0	0%
Shutdown is good right now & shutdown will be bad in the long term	1	2.22%
Shutdown is good right now & no opinion on shutdown's impact in the long term	0	0%
Shutdown has negligible benefit/harm right now & shutdown will be good in the long term	1	2.22%
Shutdown has negligible ben./harm right now & shutdown will have negl. ben./harm in the long term	1	2.22%
Shutdown has negligible benefit/harm right now & shutdown will be bad in the long term	2	4.44%
Shutdown has negligible benefit/harm right now & no opinion on shutdown's impact in the long term	0	0%
Shutdown is bad right now & shutdown will be good in the long term	0	0%
Shutdown is bad right now & shutdown will have negligible benefit/harm in the long term	6	13.33%
Shutdown is bad right now & shutdown will be bad in the long term	26	57.78%
Shutdown is bad right now & no opinion on shutdown's impact in the long term	3	6.67%
No opinion on shutdown's impact right now & shutdown will be good in the long term	0	0%
No opinion on shutdown's impact right now & shutdown will have negligible ben./harm in the long term	0	0%
No opinion on shutdown's impact right now & shutdown will be bad in the long term	1	2.22%
No opinion on shutdown's impact right now & no opinion on shutdown's impact in the long term	2	4.44%
Voters: 45. You may not vote on this poll

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10-10-2013, 13:21

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Re: Opinions on the U.S. federal government shutdown

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Originally Posted by efoote868

A pox on both chambers of congress, as well as the administration. The ruling class needs thrown out, this is why we need term limits.

To place symmetrical blame when the actions are assymetrical is rather flawed, don't you think? Frustration with the system leads to apathy. Apathy, in turn, enables fringe powers to control a larger portion of those who are politically active (both in terms of voting and non-voting political action). You're playing right into the hand of the fringe powers at play here.

Last edited by Lil' Lavery : 10-10-2013 at 13:45.

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