So the House, the Senate, the WH and the Democrats and Republicans cannot get to a budget agreement!  Big surprise!   Somehow “shut-down” doesn’t mean much to our lawmakers, in fact it seems like it just gives them more air time and sense of importance as we careen into the unknown and they blame each other for the lack of a budget again this year!  Low income children’s health care, “Dreamers” are caught in the cross-fire of politic normal, and the dearth of moral imperative.  Maybe someday the issues will be resolved, but at what cost in our national ethos?  Eventually the great people in the military will deal with another “Continuing Resolution” and find a way to protect us.   The dedicated people in the CDC will find a way to contain a flu epidemic while dealing with shutdown.   The security at the capital will be maintained, the floors will be swept, somehow food will make it to our long-tiring lawmakers, so don’t worry… except we should worry about our great country’s direction.

I think that a perfect legislation would establish that members of congress, senate, and White House and all their aides should not be paid during a shut-down.  Also a shut-down should include the federal travel office as well.   Then you’d see the pressure for D’s and R’s to negotiate.   Even the wealthy in office will feel the pressure of soon-to-be-unpaid aides looking over their shoulders as they negotiate.

We are too good to our non-functioning politicians!