The Government "Shutdown"

r fellow citizens do not realize, even after 20 years of threats and experiments in this field, that the real effects of the “shutdown” will be minimal. It will mean a short-term lapse of certain “non-essential government services” (there being thousands of such services deemed essential). But I think that most people do realize that.
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Wayland Hunger, over at Liberty Unbound, echoes some of my sentiments on this supposed government shutdown ( quote edited for brevity since blogspot isn't allowing copy and paste right now):

 "...the most ominous feature of this political moment is that most of the American people seem to regard 'shutting down the government' as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything to avert those Days of Doom."

"Many do not realize, even after 20 years of threats and experiments in this field, that real effects of the shutdown will be minimal. It will mean a short- term lapse of certain 'non- essential government services' (there being thousands of such services deemed essential). But I think that most people do realize that."

To me, the most ominous feature of this political moment is the fact that most of the American people appear to regard “shutting down the government” as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything, including the horrors of Obamacare, to avert such Days of Doom. - See more at: http://libertyunbound.com/node/1136#sthash.yBBwDjxL.dpuf

To me, the most ominous feature of this political moment is the fact that most of the American people appear to regard “shutting down the government” as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything, including the horrors of Obamacare, to avert such Days of Doom. - See more at: http://libertyunbound.com/node/1136#sthash.yBBwDjxL.dpuf

the most ominous feature of this political moment is the fact that most of the American people appear to regard “shutting down the government” as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything, including the horrors of Obamacare, to avert such Days of Doom. - See more at: http://libertyunbound.com/node/1136#sthash.yBBwDjxL.dpuf

the most ominous feature of this political moment is the fact that most of the American people appear to regard “shutting down the government” as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything, including the horrors of Obamacare, to avert such Days of Doom. - See more at: http://libertyunbound.com/node/1136#sthash.yBBwDjxL.dpuf

the most ominous feature of this political moment is the fact that most of the American people appear to regard “shutting down the government” as so dangerous, so frightful, so morally detestable, that they will suffer virtually anything, including the horrors of Obamacare, to avert such Days of Doom. - See more at: http://libertyunbound.com/node/1136#sthash.yBBwDjxL.dpuf

Except I'm not so sure that most of the American people really care that much. I don't get around much but I haven't met anyone that's upset over the shutdown, save some from The Left that are using it for a generic attack on Republicans. I can't help but wonder if most of the public outrage is a fabrication of the mainstream media?

But, if he is right, and most Americans are upset about a temporary closing of some non- essential government services, that is not just ominous. That's downright scary.

Addendum: Apologies to those that subscribe to this blog but blogspot is on the geek right now. I just received this post in my inbox and it goes on forever with all the things I discarded included, plus all my copy and pastes, even though they didn't show up on the draft.