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The Sequester finally started to hit home this week and the N.I.M.B.Y. factor in the Right Wing “fiscal conservatives” came out. Their “conventional wisdom” was shattered by reality. They like to be portrayed as martyrs. In their minds government does … Continue reading
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Necessary Pain
Ask any veteran politician what frustrates them the most and high on the list will be the N.I.M.B.Y. people. N.I.MB.Y. stands for not in my backyard. These are the people who want government to do things as long as they … Continue reading
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Tagged 2014 election, Budget Sequestration, Congress, Democrats, Fox News, government spending, House, House of Representatives, Keith Ellison, Minnesota, money in elections, money in politics, N.I.M.B.Y., national debt, NIMBY, politics, Republicans, Sean hannity, sequester, small business, Tea Party
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N.I.M.B.Y.
If you ever have the opportunity to have a frank off the record conversation with a politician of either party and ask them what the most frustrating part of their job is, high on the list will be the “nimby … Continue reading