Schummer-Shutdown ...

"The Schummer-Shutdown" ... Kind of sounds like some line dance, doesn't it???

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Timing is everything, I always say. With this in mind, I strongly suspect the Schummer-Shutdown has less to do with core budget issues or even the non-budget issue of DACA, than it does with creating a much needed public diversion from "The FISA memo", which was finally released to select members of the U.S. Congress (those on intelligence and judiciary committees, I believe).  From what I'm hearing this memo makes the Nixon "Watergate" scandal pale by comparison.  This memo needs to be declassified and then released for "we the people" to see.  The American people deserve to see the lengths corrupt government officials, acting on behalf of their political party/ideology, will go to in order to retain their vice-grip on power.

At least the Trump Administration has chosen not to weaponize this current government shutdown, unlike his predecessor had.  That being said, our military men and women need to be paid!  Also thought it was brilliant for the Republicans to counter-pose the DACA conversation--for illegal immigrant children-- with extended funding for CHIPs which provides health insurance coverage for citizen children.  Glad Republicans have not caved and given the Democrats a "clean DACA bill."  If Democrats get their clean bill, Republicans will lose any and all bargaining power needed to address a long overdue sweeping immigration reform.  One last thought, Mitch McConnell is absolutely correct.  This era of continuing budget resolutions has got to come to an end!  Congress needs to get busy doing their constitutional duty and finally pass a long-term budget, covering the next two years.  Only then will the U.S. Congress be in position to truly address the business they were elected by "we the people" to do.  In absence of a long-term budget agreement, the U.S. Congress will remain in this endless loop  of shutdown football every few months, with varying factions holding the government hostage in order to advance their pet-projects at the expense of the nation's security.