Things are not always what they seem…
It just occurred to me:
If the government is “shut down”, then any “government-like activity” is likely to attract a certain level of attention and raise some eyebrows, especially among the public, right?
Maybe this is a good thing.
I’m just sayin’…
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As so frequently appears to happen, the very same thought occurred to me, Leslee. 🙂
Well it’s funny – they shut down the government and daily life for me hasn’t changed at all. It’s like they never even existed… and I live near DC…
As a reminder…
ON THE JURISDICTION OF JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES OF VATICAN CITY STATE
IN CRIMINAL MATTERS
http://www.vatican.va/holy_father/francesco/motu_proprio/documents/papa-francesco-motu-proprio_20130711_organi-giudiziari_en.html
Legally speaking this covers every politician in every country… not just the vatican city-state. Why? Because all corporations on the planet (including the government corporations) are registered in the UCC as a subsidiary of the Vatican.
So I believe there may be a lot more going on here than the simple political drama we’re seeing on the news…
How about total shutdown? And start new, the one work’s for the people!!!