Name:   MAJ USA RET - Subject:   Doom and gloom of government shutdown Date:   1/5/2019 10:27:20 AM

“…The “doom and gloom” narrative of our government shutdowns are pure fiction.  All employees receive back pay and major services are still provided.  Social Security checks are still sent on schedule and our military is paid.  Schools still function without the Department of Education.  Law and order continues to be administered without a full complement at the Department of Justice.  And we’re still able to fill up our gas tanks despite the Department of Energy operating with furloughed staff.  The sun still shines and private sector employees continue to generate economic value for the country, day in and day out…” 

[Thomas M. Skypek, The National Interest, 05JAN19]

https://nationalinterest.org/feature/shutdown-proves-one-thing-federal-government-should-be-smaller-40462

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I urge you read the whole article.

Well... the poor little darlings WILL get paid.  But, meanwhile they are not using electricity and paper and fuel... and generating other peripheral costs to the taxpayer.  Just like the Greeks, we find out who is paid by government just to be present.

Hmmmm... I am not sure that park rangers are non-essential.  Some folks just don’t know how to behave.  We should have locked the gates to our national treasures.

- LMF Curmudgeon