The fallout continues from the government shutdown and the rollout of Obamacare. Vic brought forth the following examples for listener discussion:
--Washington, D.C. local officials are losing patience with Democratic colleagues over the partial government shutdown.
--Wolf Blitzer backtracking on Obamacare delay comment.
--Certain war memorials in France restricted because of the U.S. government shutdown.
--Armed Park Rangers hold a senior tour group captive.
--Man fined $500 for jogging at Valley Forge National Historic Park.
--A Park Service Ranger in Washington, D.C. says, “We have been told to make life as difficult for people as we can. It's disgusting.”
--Obama blasts House Republicans for what he described as a manufactured crisis.
--Eleanor Holmes Norton, a Democrat from Washington D.C., had a heated exchange with President Obama during a White House meeting over the partial government shutdown.
--Even supporters of Obamacare have become scathing critics due to the failures taking place during its launch.
--The E.U. Times warns of a possible radical change in the government of the U.S.
--In an audio clip, Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas says martial law is the solution to the problem of the government shutdown.
--Portland, Maine, physician has cut the middle man and deals directly with his patients. Insurance is no longer accepted.