The government has “shutdown”. Those in the media and DC inner circle think it is Armageddon. After all they need to justify there existence. CNN thinks a government shutdown could end all life on planet earth. Than, miraculously, the day after the government shuts down we all wake up and go to work. Nothing has changed. Of course, the government furloughs non-essential personnel. Why does the government hire non-essential personnel in the first place? If they are non-essential why not furlough them indefinitely? These questions are never asked. There is chaos in Washington D.C., but not in rest of the country. My only hope is the government shuts down for real and stays that way for the next 100 plus years.