New York Doomsday

theCL  2010-06-10  Debt, Government, Progressive

Chaos, Anarchy To Reign If Paterson Shuts Down NY

Monday Could Be Doomsday If Budget Deal Can't Be Reached
Shutdown Would Mean Closing Of State Parks, DMV, Courts, N.Y. Lottery

Chaos and anarchy. That's what New York Gov. David Paterson is warning if he's forced to shut down the government in a few days.

The clowns in the state Legislature, now deadlocked for 71 days on the budget, are ready to take down the "big tent" and bring state government to a standstill. At least that's what Paterson thinks.

"No one knows the full ramifications of a government shutdown," said Paterson. "It would create unimaginable chaos around the state and the greater metropolitan areas."

Such chaos includes closing all state parks, motor vehicles offices, courts, and even the lottery. Public assistance payments would not be made and unemployment payments might also be held up.

Meanwhile, in another progressive Democrat run city ... Detroit is hosting a socialist forum.

Detroit US Social Forum

According to Osava’s article, Whitaker says this change in the U.S. will be reflected in the Detroit conference. “The global financial crisis of the last two years, which originated in the United States, has opened new frontiers for analysis and political education of young people, by providing new examples to illustrate the tragedies of capitalism”

The theory of Big Government has proven a disaster yet again. We're broke. It's over. Stick a fork in it. Yet the progressives keep marching along. It's a good thing the Tea Parties are making some progress.