Government Shutdown??

This is ridiculous. Kindergarten kids get along better than the men and women the run our country. I feel as though the government is working backwards. Sure, there's a black guy in office, but we're still a bunch of bigoted assholes that refuse to listen to logic.

Biggest issues I have with this shutdown:

The "main" issues are Planned Parenthood and EPA funding. WTF?? Seriously? THAT IS THE MOST IMPORTANT THING GOING ON IN OUR COUNTRY RIGHT NOW? What about finding a better energy source? or perhaps take a pay cut to work on that whole budget issue? Politicians are paid way too much for public figures. Share the wealth (oh, that makes me a socialist doesn't it??)

My point is this: If I can see the error of their ways and I'm the world's most stubborn person, it really shouldn't require this much fighting. There is a way to compromise people. For example: Planned Parenthood has stated that no federal funding goes to abortions. Why is rescinding all the funding still so important? And the EPA wanting to regulate greenhouse gases to avoid global warming? Regardless of your beliefs on global warming, it's still a smart thing to do to ensure that the air remains breathable for future generations.

When there is a government shutdown, military personnel will not get paid and are still required to perform their duties but the assholes that cause the damn shutdown continue to get paid. This is absolute bullshit. Of any single group that is government run, the soldiers deserve to continue getting paid.

My personal belief is that we are in a war that we shouldn't be in. However, I can't be mad at soldiers because they're doing their job and therefore, they don't deserve to be punished. They are amazing people that are working hard to keep our over privileged asses free. (on that note, people that picket at soldier's funerals should be shot on sight; but that's a different rant)

Now. Do you all want to hear something happy and potentially terrifying? JACK IS STARTING TO WALK. He deliberately let's go of the surface he is holding on to and attempts to take a few steps. He got halfway across the living room before he realized that crawling is still faster. This is what I will be working on this weekend. At least it's progress!