I'm just SICK AND TIRED of these overpaid federal workers

[ehrnst]

in the Hurricane Center and their tax-payer funded storm projections.

I have a window, I don't need your paternalistic big government advice!

</sarcasm>

[LiberalLoner]

1. LOL! n/t

[ehrnst]

2. "Why do we need Nat'l Weather service when we have the Weather Channel?"

"Several years ago during a budget hearing, a Congressman supposedly asked why we needed the National Weather Service when lots of forecasts are available on the Weather Channel. This guy was serious, but misinformed, since much of the material on the Weather Channel--the observations, the model output, the warnings---all came from the National Weather Service. President Obama knows--it seems that in nearly every speech when he talks about agencies we dare not cut the National Weather Service is mentioned."

http://cliffmass.blogspot.com/2011/08/do-we-need-national-weather-service.html

[SharonAnn]

11. Because it's information comes from theNational Weather Service?

[orpupilofnature57]

3. How do you view the Military?

[ehrnst]

4. As a necessary taxpayer funded entity - that requires re-evaluation

on a regular basis.

Why?

[orpupilofnature57]

8. Because if during a hurricane these guys bother you , the last ten year's must

have been pure Nausea.

[ehrnst]

16. Did you see the at the end of my post? (nt)

[orpupilofnature57]

17. I'm an Idiot ,good luck to all in DC

[Chorophyll]

14. I somehow feel as though people are missing the humor of your OP.

You might have to type "/sarcasm" in bigger letters.

[ehrnst]

15. Yep - I think the sarcasm is going over a few heads. I'm in DC - in Irene's path. (nt)

[Chorophyll]

20. I'm in NY - me too. Be safe and don't lose your sense of humor! nt

[DocMac]

6. That question deserves it's own thread.

Can you imagine the different views and arguments?

[orpupilofnature57]

9. Your right.

[Chorophyll]

5. Personally, I take shelter in the Invisible Hand of the Free Market!

No wait, I mean, in the hand of God.

One of those things anyway.

Blah blah blah my tax dollars!!!1111!11

[white_wolf]

7. I was hoping you'd be ranting about our overpaid Congress with their 5 week vacations.

Seriously, the country's going to hell and these people are on vacation. What are we paying them for again?

[orpupilofnature57]

10. To manage.

Imagine if they were in the real world ,oops.

[Cool Logic]

13. Easy now...Obama did cut his vacation short by nearly half a day...

And governors are racing to declare states of emergencies...

These guys are all endeavoring to be seen as "caring" and wanting to "help" the People.

Politicians are very adept when it comes to making good PR moves.

[Stinky The Clown]

12. Damn right

They probably have air conditioning, too.

Cozy, comfy, huh?

[neverforget]

18. And the science, satellites and hurricane hunter aircraft......

some of the best money spent by the Federal government.

[saras]

19. Unrec for thread title that is entirely serious for DLC democrats