Schizo Shutdown: Does govt halt show loss of touch with reality at Capitol Hill?

Moody's analysts say if the shutdown continues for a month, it will cost about 55 billion dollars - which was roughly the losses caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Sandy, excluding property damage. Charlie McGrath, founder of the Wide Awake News portal, believes the US lawmakers are completely disconnected from the nation.

Hecklers Interrupt House GOP Presser: 'You Guys Are Worthless' - (October 1, 2013)

October 1, 2013 - The House Republicans appeared before the press on Tuesday in front of the Capitol Building to address the government shutdown. During the press conference, a group of hecklers attacked the Republicans hurling insults and saying that the GOP cannot govern the country. "You guys are worthless," one heckler said. "At 1 o'clock last night, we gave them everything that they wanted," declared Rep. Steve Scalise (R-LA) as a heckler tore into the GOP. "We gave them the chance to sit down and they turned us down."

This explanation failed to satisfy the hecklers who continued to pepper the Republicans with insults.

Government Shutdown Sham, Exxon Pollutes Arkansas with Toxic Crude Sludge

 Abby Martin Breaks the Set on Gov Shutdown Sham, Exxon Polluting Arkansas with Toxic Sludge, Charity Pyramid Schemes, and Senator Bob Graham on 9/11 Saudi Connection



EPISODE BREAKDOWN: On this episode of Breaking the Set, Abby Martin calls out the sham of the government shutdown by pointing out that members of Congress continue receiving a $174K salary while hundreds of thousands of other government employees get the shaft. Abby then talks to Ann Jarrell, a resident of Mayflower, Arkansas, about the lingering health and environmental effects of the Exxon Pegasus pipeline oil spill. Abby then calls out the top 5 American charities that are stealing your money, while giving less than one percent of donation to their respective causes. BTS wraps up the show with an exclusive wide ranging interview with former Senator and Florida Governor, Bob Graham, about the deficiencies in the 9/11 investigation, Bush-era enhanced interrogation techniques, and accountability for the BP oil spill.