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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 10:00:31 AM
From: Brumar89	4 Recommendations Recommended By FJB joseffy longnshort steve harris Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578398

You'd rather give the finger to dying kids and veterans than negotiate with Republicans. What monsters you people are.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 10:48:33 AM
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FEDS TRY TO CLOSE THE OCEAN BECAUSE OF SHUTDOWN Just before the weekend, the National Park Service informed charter boat captains in Florida that the Florida Bay was "closed" due to the shutdown. Until government funding is restored, the fishing boats are prohibited from taking anglers into 1,100 square-miles of open ocean. Fishing is also prohibited at Biscayne National Park during the shutdown. The Park Service will also have rangers on duty to police the ban. Of access to an ocean. The government will probably use more personnel and spend more resources to attempt to close the ocean, than it would in its normal course of business. This is governing by temper-tantrum. It is on par with the government's ham-fisted attempts to close the DC WWII Memorial, an open-air public monument that is normally accessible 24 hours a day. By accessible I mean, you walk up to it. When you have finished reflecting, you then walk away for it. At least that Memorial is an actual structure, with some kind of perimeter that can be fenced off. Florida Bay is the ocean. How, pray tell, do you "close" 1,100 square miles of ocean? Why would one even need to do so? Apparently, according to an anonymous Park Service ranger, “We’ve been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It’s disgusting.” Centuries ago, King Canute famously failed to command the ocean tide to stop. His display was actually a means to educate his subjects on the limits of royal power. Today, however, our President actually believes he has the power to control the oceans.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 11:14:14 AM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1578398

You'd rather give the finger to dying kids and veterans than negotiate with Republicans. What monsters you people are.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 11:24:43 AM
From: Brumar89	2 Recommendations Recommended By FJB joseffy Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 1578398

FAIL: 99% of Obamacare Applications Can’t Be Processed… They only had three years to prepare the national joke that is Obamanable Care. And these are the lucky few who are actually able to submit an application. Via CNBC: It’s a batting average that won’t land the federal marketplace for Obamacare into the Healthcare Hall of Fame. As few as 1 in 100 applications on the federal exchange contains enough information to enroll the applicant in a plan, several insurance industry sources told CNBC on Friday. Some of the problems involve how the exchange’s software collects and verifies an applicant’s data. “It is extraordinary that these systems weren’t ready,” said Sumit Nijhawan, CEO of Infogix, which handles data integrity issues for major insurers including WellPoint and Cigna, as well as multiple Blue Cross Blue Shield affiliates. Experts said that if Healthcare.gov’s success rate doesn’t improve within the next month or so, federal officials could face a situation in January in which relatively large numbers of people believe they have coverage starting that month, but whose enrollment applications are have not been processed. “It could be public relations nightmare,” said Nijhawan. Insurers have told his company that just “1 in 100? enrollment applicants being sent from the federal marketplace have provided sufficient, verified information.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 11:59:36 AM
From: Brumar89	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1578398

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 12:30:00 PM
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Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill allowing more than two legal parents ... “Yikes” was Michael Reagan’s reaction to the news that Gov. Jerry Brown on Friday signed legislation allowing more than two people to be listed as a child’s parents. The Sacramento Bee reports: Senate Bill 274 authorizes a court to recognize more than two parents if endorsing fewer would be “detrimental” to the child. … [Sen. Mark] Leno’s measure grew out of an appellate court case involving a biological mother, her same-sex partner and a man who had an affair with the mother while she was temporarily separated from her female lover. In the 2011 case, the California Court of Appeal held that courts could not recognize more than two parents even if doing so would protect the child from harm. ..... http://twitchy.com/2013/10/05/gov-jerry-brown-signs-bill-allowing-more-than-two-legal-parents/

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (744222)	10/5/2013 2:34:02 PM
From: Brumar89	4 Recommendations Recommended By FJB i-node joseffy TideGlider Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1578398

Teen opens fire, killing Democratic intruder in apparent home invasion HOUSTON (KTRK) -- A Fort Bend County teenager fought back Friday after two strangers broke into his home. One suspect is now dead and a second is on the run. It happened at a home in the 17,000 block of Manchester Point Lane in the Mission Oaks neighborhood. Those who call this neighborhood home say this was far from a normal Friday afternoon scene. "To come home and see cop cars and yellow tape around the houses, it's kind of tragic," neighbor Austin Warren said. Fort Bend County Sheriff's Office deputies were called to the home just after 3pm for a reported home invasion. Investigators said it's the home of veteran Houston police officer Ken Patmon. Patmon's 18-year-old son was home alone when he heard a noise. There were two men pounding on the front door, but he didn't answer. They then went around to the back of the house. Patmon said his son called him when the trouble started "He called me and told me about it," the homeowner said. "Not long after that, two unknown suspects entered our home without permission." The men allegedly forced their way inside, meeting the teen head-on. "My son, trying to defend his home and himself, he discharged my firearm, striking one of the suspects," Patmon said. The shot suspect died inside the home. The second suspect fled the scene. "This is our home, and he's my son," Patmon said. "If I'm not there to protect him, we try to teach our children to do what's right, and I just thank God that he's OK." "It's unfortunate that a life was taken, but at the same time, it's very fortunate that this guy had a way to defend himself," Warren said. Deputies believe the second suspect took off in a dark blue Nissan Sentra. Anyone with information is asked to call Fort Bend County Crime Stoppers at 281-342-TIPS. Patmon has been a Houston police officer for about 12 years. He works in the field training department. When asked if his son has considered going into law enforcement, he told us the teen is actually set to go into the U.S. Air Force. abclocal.go.com