Very, very well said Maryse. Obama won.....helpfully that will send a message. We spent **billions** on this shutdown. Talk about a waste of money!! --------- Mary Ann >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 ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn