The Annoyed Man wrote:jmra wrote:The government is shut down? How can you tell? I'd be willing to bet that if the average joe didn't turn on his TV, the government could be "shutdown" for months and he'd never know the difference.
You can tell, because it literally took an "act of a congressman" to get WW2 combat veterans into the outdoors open air WW2 memorial.
What kills me is that apparently there were police there to keep people out. I'm sorry, explain to me how we have the money and manpower to keep people out but not to let people in? Things like the gift shops and the visitors' centers, I understand. Library of Congress, National Archives, all that stuff -- sure. No one to staff them, they're closed, lock them up to keep things safe. But why can't people look at fountains, statues and walls? But I'm sure it's not because anyone is trying to be petty about the situation.
