The current shutdown (if you want to call it that), is not
much more than over dramatized political theater full of childish finger
pointing. Only the most visible functions are being affected, other than the
furloughs of course. That was just to put a human face on it. We see on the
news government officials fencing off national parks and open air monuments (which
probably costs more to keep secure), and government websites (e.g.
whitehouse.gov) being shut down or having warnings of limited functionality.
Each side of aisle
blames the other and neither side refuses to budge. Although, even with the
shutdown, an amazing 85% of government still functions! Can you believe that? That
sounds more like budget cuts, rather than a shutdown, but who am I to judge? I
think everyone could have been kept on the job, if they would have instituted a
spending freeze instead by cutting back on office supplies, cancelling business
trips, and turning of utilities to areas that aren't in use. Maybe I’m wrong, I
don’t know. The point of the matter is our elected officials are making this
much ado about nothing (in the grand scheme of things), and is nothing more
than a game of political chess that continues divide this country.