TRUMP'S GENEROSITY

In the likely event of a government shutdown (over border wall funding), McDonalds will still be open. Even though they feed the president, they are not part of Agriculture or or Homeland Security, and in consequence our beloved president and his household need not go hungry this yule.

Besides, White House staff and members of Congress still get paid.


Yesterday one of the rabid republicans in the lounge ('degenerate Dan') was passionately defending the president over our withdrawal from Syria. Like many of those stalwart gentlemen he is probably waiting for his 'certificate of completion' from Trump University, which will surely come. Except, of course, that the Postal Service is not a part of the government, and probably delays delivery of mass mail.

It's official looking and suitable for framing.

Jeff, allegedly reasonably intelligent, had over the past several months also passionately defended Trump. He's a bit glum now, since the announced withdrawal from Syria. He's smart enough to understand that this was a Christmas gift from Trump to Turkey, Russia, Hezbollah, and Iran, even if Isis were actually defeated. Which it isn't.
He supports Israel. Who have been shafted by this development.
Rah rah, Jerusalem, red heifer, rah rah.
Go team!


THE FESTIVE SEASON

Many government employees will eventually have to starve. Though some of them must continue to work without pay.

41,000 federal law enforcement officers from the FBI, Drug Enforcement, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and thousands of other law enforcement personnel.
54,000 Customs and Border Protection.
53,000 Transportation Security Administration.
42,000 Coast Guard.
5,000 Forest Service firefighters.
3,600 National Weather Service forecasters.

Over 380,000 federal workers will be sent on unpaid leave, including most of the Commerce Department, Forest Service, and NASA.


Nine federal departments will be shut down:

Department of the Treasury
Department of Agriculture
Homeland Security
Department of the Interior
Department of State
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Transportation
Department of Commerce
Department of Justice

Many essential programs will soon be curtailed once the money runs out.
The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), school lunches, and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children.

They too will have to rely on McDonalds.


What with the inevitable home foreclosures and vehicle repossessions, there is money to be made. So if you have invested wisely, like any Trump-supporting Marinite would have done, you will make a killing.
I expect real-estate prices to rise dramatically.
Especially in gated communities.


Fast-food stocks will also go up.


America has to eat.

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