Government Shutdown, 2013 - Day 9

Well here we are at day 9 and the pettiness of the current administration continues...

• You can't recreate here.
• Maybe people are beginning to wake up and remember that this is THEIR country, it does not belong to the government...
• Obama’s goons trucked in barricades to keep out World War II vets and other visitors. By one estimate, the barricades and workers cost $100,000.

At least many people understand where the issue really is...

• #PresidentStompyFoot: Obama’s shutdown snit fits inspire another ‘nails it’ hashtag
• The Spite House
• OBVIOUSLY, THE PRESS HASN’T BEEN DOING ITS JOB

As has been noted elsewhere, this may have started over Obamacare (which has been a disaster so far to businesses and the shiny new exchanges don't work) but it now appears to be growing into a general government spending movement!

If the republicans were smart (which they usually are not) they would [daily] send department specific spending bills to the Senate and report far and wide which ones they submitted and that Reid is not moving on them. They should also take the time to review each department budget and adjust the appropriations bill according to NEED verses desire. These auto-budget increases NEED to stop. Most should be slashed, The longer this "shutdown" continues, the more people will realize just how little they need the government at its current size and scope.