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‘All About Power And Leverage’ — Feds Shut Down Major Roadway, Block Access To Graveyard
Folks who live in the Great Smoky Mountains have just about reached their breaking point with the federal government.
“It’s almost like they are pushing to see how far they can push before the American people say enough is enough,” said Ed Mitchell, the mayor of Blount County, Tenn. “We were founded on a declaration of independence. And they are about to push the people to the line again.”
Nearly a third of Blount County is inside the Great Smoky Mountains National Park. So when the federal government shut down the park, it also shut down one of the area’s chief sources of revenue.
Ive done a few of these stories today both about the government shutdown and how people are just pissed off. 2 massive protests are taking place this weekend in DC by truckers on one hand and veterans on the other. You got people setting themselves on fire on the national mall, you got vets breaking through barriers, people getting denied this or that. This is a tense time in our recent history and it will be one hell of a ride i suspect. Default in 9 days… -Mort
It’s time for the snipers to take position…