I originally posted this as a Facebook wall post, but thought I'd post it here...
Ok, forgive me as I rant for a second (warning, expletives ahead...I just can't help it). I have tried so hard not to be one of those people ranting on facebook, but I'm going to explode.
So Reince Priebus is saying he'll have the RNC write a check to get the World War II memorial opened while the government is shut down. Let's be clear: This is fucking ridiculous.
For one, the GOP's temper tantrum about a LAW that the government enacted and an election that they handily LOST is the entire reason that memorial is shut down in the first place.
Secondly, why choose to spend that money to keep that memorial open? Oh, that's right: politics. No, they wouldn't want to spend money to keep NIH clinics open so that sick kids can be taken care of. No, they wouldn't want to help pregnant women get the nutrition they need. No, they don't want to help provide federal loans to potential homebuyers. But hey, they want to open a memorial in DC! Because politics!
But wait, there's more. The rich guy privilege behind this stupid stunt is nauseating. Got a problem that affects my happy easy life? Don't worry, I've got money to solve it! Screw solving the actual problems underlying what I'm seeing...we can just use this pile of money to paper over it and get in the news! What? You don't have a pile of money? Well, you shoulda worked harder. Duh.
Screw you, Reince and the GOP. Get out of here with this bullshit. Just go home.
There, I feel better. Sort of.