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  Oct 3, 2013
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  If The GOP Forces The US To Default, Obama Should Raise The Debt Ceiling Himself

  Business Insider - Henry Blodget

  As many observers have noted, the dysfunction in Washington is on the verge of becoming a full-blown crisis. A handful of extremists in one political party have become so convinced of their own brilliance and rectitude — and so frustrated by their inability to persuade the rest of the country of it …

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  Here Are Three Debt-Ceiling Lies You’ll Hear From the GOP This Week

  The Daily Beast - Michael Tomasky

  Michael Tomasky debunks the debt ceiling talking points in advance, from a not-so-bad default to Democrats who never compromise. Attention will turn …

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  The Great Sucker Play

  Esquire - Charles P. Pierce

  As we pass into the second week of the Reign Of The Morons, it is becoming increasingly clear that the Republicans who are running the show are doing so in a manner based on two apparently contradictory dynamics. At this point, with the whole obsessive-compulsive fascination with the Affordable …

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  No End In Sight: Shutdown Showdown Enters Week 2

  NPR - Scott Neuman

  The second week of the shutdown is, so far, looking a lot like Week 1. Even so, here are a few data points that might be worth your attention: U.S. civilian defense workers heading back to work on Monday As The Two-Way's Bill Chappell reported earlier, the Department of Defense is ordering most of …

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  Yosemite National Park, Closed on Its 123rd Birthday

  The Atlantic - Alan Taylor

  California's Yosemite National Park, established on October 1, 1890, stands closed today, along with all other national parks and monuments in the U.S. More than a century ago, naturalist John Muir, a strong advocate for the recognition and protection of the region, successfully lobbied congress to …