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TheBalls
Because fuck you.
ngthagg
The fact that this was shut down shows what a farce the shutdown really is.
Valewalker
I would clap so hard for these individuals
MrsGarrison
They earned that fucking monument.... they paid for it with their fucking blood, sweat, and tears and lives. No one has any right to tell(1)
TalkinPlant
I love the people applauding them.
Ronsta
I visited this when I went on a field trip to D.C. back in April. I shook a vet's hand and thanked him. It was awesome.
blaznx
BTW, what happened to this KKK rally at Gettysburg? Were they equally determined?
GiraffeKnight
They killed nazis, they should not be fucked with
themoch
if it's closed, why is there a park ranger "on duty"?
Cyrea
I am ashamed of my government.
eatgeeksleep
My favorite part is that Republicans are blaming Obama for closing all the monuments. Yes, because it was his decision...
huanthewolfhound
Someone had a protest sign there today that read, "Normandy Was Closed When We Got There, Too."
TheFeralDog
Actual facts behind what happened were GOP house member came and let them in...but don't let facts ruin your story
GeorgeLCostanza
Exactly. It takes members of the greatest generation to do so unfortunately.
Chivaking
Sauce?
AFineDayForScience
Read caption. Looked at picture. Visualized 20 men in wheelchairs knocking over a barrier...
stitches18
The Government has no right to close monuments. These brave men/ women fought for this country's freedom. Good on them
supremespaceslug
The government also has a responsibility to maintain those monuments, without the money to pay maintenance workers, the Parks service (1/2)
supremespaceslug
made the judgment that it was better to close the monuments than to let them gather litter and fall into disrepair during the shutdown.
cyberghduck
So in USA you need to close down public out door areas?
shredgnar69
Some faith in humanity restored
JokeDudeR
To be fair most of those guys have stormed Japanese or German defenses.
WowWhatAWhore
Can someone explain to me why the fuck they close these places down? How is any of this relevant to anything that happened in the last days?
supremespaceslug
There's no money to pay any maintenance staff, so they figured it was more respectful to close them than to let them fall into disrepair.
froyobaggins
I think it's kind of crappy that the WWII memorial is being used as a political pawn
asdasdfdsa
Thanks obama
MotherofMrFace
God Bless you. Every one of you.
Cataleast
Can someone explain to me how the government shutdown causes memorials and whatnot being closed? What is the correlation? O_o
demonato
You know, they did do it at Normandy...they have experience in this sort of thing.
ShakeYourSpearAtShakespeare
This should be top comment.
CoyoteSabre
That's the best comment I've seen.
lastbabyboomer
Did anyone really think a fence was going to stop these men.
somf
source: http://freebeacon.com/wwii-vets-knock-over-shutdown-barrier-to-visit-wwii-memorial/
DietCokeIsTheBest
Thought the website was free bacon. I am disappoint.
CountessVonFingerbang
They let them in as it was a planned "honor flight" to bring them there. There were Congressmen there to greet them also.
jenklk2
Sorry you can't pay your respects to your countries heroes today because we are acting like fucking kids. Sincerley, your loving governement
tkdfoster
Hahaha, yes! This comment. Thank you for summing this picture up!
stepfish
dont like it dont vote
ThisWillRuinYourChildhood
fuckin childish ass republicans.
LastFreeCompanyOfKhatovar
What is more sad is, it was probably shut down because they couldn't fund the maintainers to be there to prevent the inevitable vandalism.
WookieeNoodlez
Why would it be vandalised? Oh, because people are poopy.
breakalime
If a veteran of the second world war can jump the barrier I doubt a vandal would have any trouble doing the same.
CoyoteSabre
I'm thinking a couple hundred old vets will do more to vandals than the employees ever would.
afrofrycook
It was shut down because it's a common tactic. You shut down the most visual and useful services first, so people are more likely to agree.
Moan2
Not quite, but equally sad, it shut down because congress and the house of rep. couldn't agree on doing next to nothing
MrRgrs
*Senate and the House. Congress is made up of the two.
Moan2
oops my mistake
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Fursten
Do he have a better option?
Clunky343
Yes, pitch his garbage healthcare plan out, or at least compromise to a year delay until it actually revised to make sense.
OriginalWadjet
Honestly, I'm pretty much with you, at least on the compromise. Both sides are acting like children over all this.
Clunky343
The house sent 3 bills and proposed a final meeting in the last hour and the senate denied all of them. They forced the shutdown.
badapparu
Obama was called and asked to make an exception. Since it was a Republican calling, he said no. This one's pretty much all on him.
GaurdianOfTheEnchiridion
Did Fox news tell you this?
badapparu
Oh, you said Fox News, that means it's not true at all and you win the argument! Gee I wish I could be a liberal, but damn this high IQ!
GaurdianOfTheEnchiridion
Argument? I just asked a question. And I asked it, because I saw a story like this on Fox...but you can assume what you want I guess.
GuffTrumpets
as a non-American, I understand the failure to come to an agreement, but I get lost at the part where they all stop working and go home
layl
The agreement here was a bill to delay decisions on the budget, the republicans added something to the bill. No budget no money.
notasrelevant
There is NO reason for this failure. The bill was negotiated A LOT and passed, has been challenged many times and been approved by the (1)
notasrelevant
supreme court. This is the right acting like children/terrorists, holding people's jobs and functioning government hostage. (2)
GaurdianOfTheEnchiridion
Do you really have to visit a memorial to pay respects? I mean it's not like the deceased care...
TheIronMaiden
It's also a healing journey for the living: revisiting painful memories, acknowledging the dead after 50+ years of regret! sometimes (1/2)
TheIronMaiden
An etched name is the only remaining evidence that a brother, father, son, friend existed, sacrificed, and impacted the life of the living.
SerratedGooch
I've thought the whole thing is ridiculous for a while now, but this really hits home. I'm tired of this country
carewyllie
I don't want to correct you because your comment is so spot on, but... *country's
StrideWideMan
And "sincerely", but I too agree that the comment gets a pass.
jenklk2
I'll allow it....though you still get an obligatory "fuck you"
AllYourPeppermintAreBelongToMe
*Sincerely
jenklk2
Annnnnnd I'm out
iAmTheGuyWhoPostedThisPicture
This is how you begin to take back your country people. By standing up to them and saying no.
Killer7481
"Standing up" might not have been the most appropriate turn of phrase, but I see your point clearly <3
Brammert
I don't remember these things happening when Bill did it.
dezgsrd
That's because 9/11 hadn't happened yet.
myaccountisdead
Bill was an adult. This is no dif. than when Obama closed the WH educational tours for sequester to "make the cuts as painful as possible"
badapparu
That's because ol' Billy actually worked with the other side of the aisle on occasion, wasn't as interested in "punishing his enemies".
thegreatheed
Have Billy tell his party to do the same. What compromise have the Democrats offered? The Republicans HAVE offered several.
copingcabana
Obama wants to "make it hurt," that the GOP is shutting down the government. Funny how vets, elderly and kids are always in the crosshairs.
rando84
I can't take it seriously when I see fake outrage by Republicans over the shutdown they deliberately chose to use as a tactic.
sardonicdounut
Not to mention education--state colleges are starting to feel the crunch a little.
ReptilianOverlord
The White House always cancels elementary school tours first, just so they can ram the point home to school kids.
royandmossladyproblems
1.What do you mean? Shutting down the govt inevitably results in repercussions which the GOP is well aware of. Although to hear people like-
copingcabana
The Executive branch can decide whether and which parks to close, which workers are furloughed, etc. Obama's plan is to do the most harm.
royandmossladyproblems
2. Mitch Mcconnell speak the consequences are of of trifling importance. Things like not having nutrition programs like WIC.
tooblase
Sorry, cant walk here... the government is shut down so we hired an officer to make sure no one walks on this particular ground
diev
when they have to cut billions of dollars they go after the thousand dollar parks and education services first to make sure voters feel it.
supremespaceslug
The Parks Service law enforcement officers were declared essential, because they have to stop vandalism, but the maintenance staff wasn't.
zxoiqiox
It's called security... Did you think they were just going to leave it abandoned and ripe for vandals?
Klingon00
Like some gates are going to stop vandals.
AFineDayForScience
from the picture it doesn't look like they were walking anywhere
ihateladders
And you can't go make your own parks unless you pay us off(licensing). We haven't shut down our racket, this is just part of it.
woozle
Yeah, how exactly does that work anyway? It's completely moronic.
itsamazing
capitalism, bitches.
nycnewyork
I think you need a dictionary.
ReptilianOverlord
Our system is closer to Soviet Communism. It's a for-profit system, however the government controls the means of producing wealth.
itsamazing
*Our system is closer to Fascist capitalism. Fascism by definition is corporate cronyism with government.
itsamazing
there is nothing either soviet or communist about the system right now.
ReptilianOverlord
Technically the Soviet system is moderately socialist, however our system is closer to what the Soviets called Communism.