The Continuing Adventures... What's Wrong With Republicans?

Democrats criticizing Republicans' refusal to extend funding are citing the risk of terrorism. "The strategy, which draws on recent global events, raises questions about how long Republicans can keep up their fight against President Obama before facing a backlash from an American public that is increasingly wary of terrorism. It also reshuffles the usual politics, in which the GOP has tended to be the party more aggressively appealing to worries about national security." Sean Sullivan in The Washington Post.

So what would happen if Homeland Security shuts down? "Of the more than 230,000 employees who work for DHS, the vast majority — around 200,000 — would continue to work, but without paychecks. The 'essential' employees who would remain on the job include the department's 40,000 border patrol and customs officers, 50,000 TSA screeners, 13,000 immigration law enforcement officers, 40,000 active duty Coast Guard members, and 4,000 Secret Service agents. Those workers would be nearly certain to be paid eventually, as lawmakers have routinely approved retroactive compensation after other government shutdowns. ... In an ironic twist, a funding lapse at DHS would not stop the Obama immigration programs that Republicans are fighting to stop. Because the programs offering deportation relief and work permits to certain illegal immigrants are funded through fees, they'd continue even in a shutdown." Justin Sink in The Hill.

"Are Republicans Insane?"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/are-republicans-insane.html

The Psychiatric Diagnosis Of American Conservatives: Folie à Plusieurs

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/10/the-psychiatric-diagnosis-of-american.html

"American Conservatives And Oppositional-Defiant Disorder"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/09/arrested-development-american.html

"The Republican Party Is A Satanic Cult"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-republican-party-is-satanic-cult.html

"Do Republicans Do Anything But Piss, Moan, Bitch, Whine?"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/do-republicans-only-piss-moan-whine.html

"The Party of Personal Responsibility" Is "The Party Of Personal Irresponsibility"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/the-party-of-personal-responsibility-is.html

Republican Rule And Economic Catastrophe, A Lockstep Relationship

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/05/republican-rule-and-economic.html

"Conservatives Scare More Easily Than Liberals"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/07/conservatives-scare-more-easily-than.html

Bill Maher: The Zombie Life Cycle Of Republican Lies. They Never - Ever - Die

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/bill-maher-zombie-life-cycle-of.html

How the death of epistemology validates rhetorical vapidity:

1. The Guardian: "John Oliver's Viral Video Is The Best Climate Change Debate You'll Ever See"
   
   1. http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/05/the-guardian-john-olivers-viral-video.html

Stewart, Colbert, Oliver Probe The Spectacular Idiocy Of Climate Change Deniers

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/12/jon-stewart-probes-spectacular-idiocy.html

The Cornerstone Of American Idiocracy

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/01/the-cornerstone-of-american-idiocracy.html

"The Reign of Morons Is Here," Charles P. Pierce, The Atlantic

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/the-reign-of-morons-is-here-atlantic.html

"The Death of Epistemology"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/09/are-polls-skewed-death-of-epistemology.html

"People Who Watch Only Fox News 

Know Less Than People Who Watch No News"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/watching-only-fox-news-makes-you-less.html

"A Southerner Explains Tea Party Radicalism: The Civil War Is Not Over"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/a-southerner-explains-tea-party.html

"Republicans For Revolution," A Study In Anarchic Apocalypticism

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/republicans-for-revolution-study-in.html

"Bank On It: The South Is Always Wrong"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/bank-on-it-south-is-always-wrong.html

"Red State Moocher Links"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/07/red-state-moocher-links.html

"Why The Bible Belt Is Its Own Worst Enemy"

1. http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/why-bible-belt-is-christianitys-enemy.html

Republican Party Is "Full Of Racists," Colin Powell's Chief Of Staff

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/10/republican-party-is-full-of-racists.html

George McGovern: "The Case For Liberalism, A Defense Of The Future Against The Past"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/george-mcgovern-case-for-liberalism.html

Conservative Norm Ornstein: The Media Ignore Republican Lunacy

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/conservative-norm-ornstein-media-ignore.html

"Let's Just Say It. The Republicans Are The Problem"

Conservative Norm Ornstein and Liberal Thomas Mann

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/05/lets-just-say-it-republicans-are.html

"Just How Far Out Is The Republican Fringe?" Norm Ornstein (And Is It The Fringe?)

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/just-how-far-out-is-republican-fringe.html

"It's Even Worse Than It Looks"

Conservative Norm Ornstein and Liberal Thomas Mann

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/05/conservative-think-tanker-says.html

"When Extremism Goes Mainstream"

Conservative Norm Ornstein

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/just-how-far-out-is-republican-fringe.html

"The Real Death Panels," Conservative Norm Ornstein

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/the-real-death-panels-conservative.html

Jindal Criticizes The Stupid Party: "Simply protects the rich so they get to keep their toys"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/11/bobby-jindal-criticizes-party-that.html

Bobby Jindal's Healthcare Plan: What Republicans ALWAYS Get Wrong
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2015/02/gov-bobby-jindals-health-care-plan-what.html

"Bush's Toxic Legacy In Iraq"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/06/bushs-toxic-legacy-in-iraq.html

"Terrorism And The Other Religions"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/04/terrorism-and-other-religions-juan-cole.html

Major General Smedley Butler: Do Wars Really Defend America’s Freedom?

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/do-wars-really-defend-americas-freedom.html

"American Theocracy," By Kevin Phillips

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/07/american-theocracy-by-kevin-phillips.html

George Soros: On The Coming Class War In The United States

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/02/george-soros-on-coming-us-class-war.html

"Plutocracy Triumphant"

Cartoon Compendium

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/05/plutocracy-triumphant.html

"Politics And Economics: The 101 Courses You Wish You Had"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/politics-and-economics-101-curricula.html

"Taibbi: The $9 Billion Whistle Blower At JPMorgan-Chase. Financial Thuggery At The Top"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/taibbi-9-billion-whistle-blower-at.html

"The Rich Aren't Just Grabbing A Bigger Slice Of The Pie. They're Taking It All"
http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/09/the-rich-arent-just-grabbing-bigger.html

Major General Smedley Butler: Do Wars Really Defend America’s Freedom?

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2014/11/do-wars-really-defend-americas-freedom.html

G.K. Chesterton: "The Anarchy of The Rich"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/10/gk-chesterton-anarchy-of-rich.html

G.K. Chesterton and Warren Buffett's Class War

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2012/01/gk-chesterton-and-warren-buffetts-class.html

"War, Peace And Political Manipulation: Quotations"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2011/10/war-peace-and-political-manipulation.html

"Pope Francis Links"

http://paxonbothhouses.blogspot.com/2013/11/pope-francis-links.html