Republican can’t figure out why government shutdown shut down government parks
Source: Raw Story
For nearly six minutes on Wednesday morning, Rep. Trey Gowdy (R-SC) angrily berated the head of the National Park Service for closing down parks and memorials in Washington, D.C.
During a joint committee hearing, the Republican congressman asked NPS Director Jonathan Jarvis why protesters associated with Occupy Wall Street were allowed to camp in McPherson Square in 2011 but World War II veterans were not allowed to visit open-air monuments amid the government shutdown.
Jarvis told Gowdy that D.C. parks and memorials must close during a shutdown under the Anti-deficiency Act, which prohibits federal employees from spending money that has not been authorized by Congress.
But Gowdy continued to ask for a specific statute that required the government to close memorials during a government shutdown.
Read more: http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/10/16/republican-cant-figure-out-why-government-shutdown-shut-down-government-parks/
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)Can they?
NastyRiffraff
(12,448 posts)You know, you "shut down" most government services.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)We're only supposed to be punishing the people who voted for President Obama.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)...what the fuck they're doing. Especially those from SC.
wildbilln864
(13,382 posts)sadly I have to agree.
ReRe
(10,597 posts)... of my Democratic brothers and sisters, from any state. But I see you knew what I meant. FYI, I lived there once.
IrishAyes
(6,151 posts)Must be that trip he took to the woodshed.
TNNurse
(6,929 posts)you should really understand what the government is and does. He is just too ignorant to hold any office.
heaven05
(18,124 posts)some pathologically STUPID people in Congress. geez
bluesbassman
(19,378 posts)And all you can wonder about is why a monument is closed? Pitiful.
Snake Plissken
(4,103 posts)he and his fellow knuckledraggers managed to shut down the monuments
bluesbassman
(19,378 posts)Sure they all appreciate the gesture and symbolism, but they're more concerned about the crap treatment living vets get than some grass and stone.
JimboBillyBubbaBob
(1,389 posts)...down in SC.
sakabatou
(42,170 posts)maxrandb
(15,345 posts)The image of that asshole berating a guy who is basically wearing a Boy Scout uniform will make a great 2014 mid-term add for the Democrats
ailsagirl
(22,898 posts)SoapBox
(18,791 posts)I am SO over these idiots.
Lars39
(26,110 posts)Jarvis was great!
bucolic_frolic
(43,249 posts)Because you let the air out of them, nitwit!
Kennah
(14,298 posts)Pterodactyl
(1,687 posts)...but closing the open air memorials in Washington made no sense to me. They actually cost more to keep "closed" than to keep open.