I admire Obama for daring to shut down any part of his civil service - no > English politician would dare; he'd > lose all control / power instantly as the English civil service is the > real power running the country. > just received this: Witnessing the Republicans and the Democrats bicker over the U.S. debt is like watching two drunks argue over a bar bill on theTitanic. maryse ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn