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5. Not the same situation, come on.

Tue Jan 22, 2019, 03:15 PM

Jan 2019

That was 11,000 people. If all federal workers supported them like they did with the postal carriers maybe Reagan would have backed down.

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In my opinion, the shutdown nullifies the law blocking federal workers from striking. [View all] shockey80 Jan 2019 OP

In my opinion, eggplant tastes like wet paper towels jberryhill Jan 2019 #1

It's that type of attitude that is causing us to lose our way of life. shockey80 Jan 2019 #2

Is eggplant that important to our way of life? jberryhill Jan 2019 #4

The postal carriers broke the law. shockey80 Jan 2019 #6

But I thought you said the law does not apply? jberryhill Jan 2019 #7

I have called nobody a coward. shockey80 Jan 2019 #9

"I would like to remind everyone about the ILLEGAL 1970 postal strike." BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #3

Not the same situation, come on. shockey80 Jan 2019 #5

It IS the same situation BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #8

It is impossible to fire all Federal workers. shockey80 Jan 2019 #10

Disagree. BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #13

Beyond mid-February, SNAP benefits cease BumRushDaShow Jan 2019 #16

I completely agree. shockey80 Jan 2019 #15

Cost Guard should start it. safeinOhio Jan 2019 #18

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