Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

General Discussion

Post removed

Edit history

Please sign in to view edit histories.

39 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

CNN Breaking: 60,000 federal workers responsible for securing borders to be furloughed [View all] Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 OP

There Goes the Neighborhood jsr Mar 2013 #1

NOW the conservatives pay attention steve2470 Mar 2013 #2

Thats the point. Avalux Mar 2013 #6

somehow I don't see the sequester lasting very long after this steve2470 Mar 2013 #7

Nightmare scenario for low info voters. Avalux Mar 2013 #11

GOP is probably happy that now they can hire cheap labor zbdent Mar 2013 #10

+1000. n/t. apocalypsehow Mar 2013 #31

Are you kidding... jonthebru Mar 2013 #39

ALL federal workers have gotten letters... annabanana Mar 2013 #3

Not sure. It was a breaking news banner on their site... Cooley Hurd Mar 2013 #5

What were they doing, making a human fence? lonestarnot Mar 2013 #4

Yep! Well might be what's going on. n/t RKP5637 Mar 2013 #18

drones can't search your luggage or read your passport. dsc Mar 2013 #23

Yes they will nadinbrzezinski Mar 2013 #27

oh you got Jokes! Heather MC Mar 2013 #14

Cartman takes the job of border protection seriously. MindPilot Mar 2013 #35

I hope they all head for Arizona. UnrepentantLiberal Mar 2013 #20

Message auto-removed valiberal26 Mar 2013 #21

So how is the US going to maintain its sovereignty? alp227 Mar 2013 #25

Post removed Post removed Mar 2013 #26

Out of what? Retaliation for imperialism? alp227 Mar 2013 #28

....and the republicans cheered. spanone Mar 2013 #22

Why don't we just take away their trucks and keep paying the people? ThomThom Mar 2013 #30

At least it won't matter. sofa king Mar 2013 #32

This gets fixed in the continuing resolution FarCenter Mar 2013 #33

Borders going unsecured? Send in the drones! KansDem Mar 2013 #36

Oh not THOSE federal workers! Marr Mar 2013 #37

Heh. blkmusclmachine Mar 2013 #38