Government Shutdown - The Real Issue Driving It

[Major Tom]

I am so very torn on this. I can see the advantages to getting up but then, it seems like such an important thing to get down too.They say you gotta get up to get down, but can we really believe everything we read?

National Funk Congress Deadlocked On Get Up/Get Down Issue | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

 

[Sue J]

Made me look!

 

[HFWR]

Made me look!

But which side are you on, Downocrats or Getuplicans?

 

[Major Tom]

The thing that concerns me as I get older, is what if you get down and then can't get up?

 

[MRG]

That's great, that post made my day.

MRG

 

[Sarah in SC]

Man, I love the Onion. This one was also pretty funny.

Emergency Team Of 8th-Grade Civics Teachers Dispatched To Washington | The Onion - America's Finest News Source

The nice thing about the Onion is they are pretty equal opportunity on their political mocking.

 

[HFWR]

The thing that concerns me as I get older, is what if you get down and then can't get up?

Reason #1 why you should always keep your beer within reach.

 

[Midpack]

Made me look!

Me too. I thought you'd lost your mind based on the title, then I opened the link, and laughed...

 

[ziggy29]

See, we political independents have to be different and prefer "Get Funky". "Get Down" and "Get Up" are for partisan hacks...

 

[Walt34]

The nice thing about the Onion is they are pretty equal opportunity on their political mocking.

I can't wait for The Simpsons episode on it. They're pretty equal opportunity too.

 

[Brett_Cameron]

ZZ Top would get up AND get down. They got 'round! They didn't ask for much. They asked the Lord to take them downtown because they were looking for something. I can't remember what.

 

[Throwdownmyaceinthehole]

This is a hoot too, but real. I paid my IRS taxes a couple weeks ago, check has already cleared the bank. I get a letter today dated Oct 14TH (today is the 11th) saying I am delinquent. So I call the 800 number and the IRS is CLOSED due to the shutdown. Ummm, I don't know about you, but I would think that taking money IN would be a high priority....

 

[rbmrtn]

ZZ Top would get up AND get down. They got 'round! They didn't ask for much. They asked the Lord to take them downtown because they were looking for something. I can't remember what.

I thought it was the BeachBoys that got around...

A compromise, get up to get down

Gotta Get Up Get Down - YouTube

 

[jollystomper]

More Old School Get Up to Get Down:

Brass Constrution - Get Up to Get Down - YouTube

 

[Pleeplus]

Fantastic stuff! I think I am Downocratic from the article. Not sure if anyone used the next button at the bottom of the article but two articles after this is another classic, "TV Helps Build Valuable Looking Skills".

 

[Gumby]

I reject the puerile posturing of both parties. Instead, I intend to follow the teachings of that immortal philosopher, Marvin Gaye, who so wisely advised "Let's get it on."