Quote Originally Posted by Chubminnow View Post
Hey Dlaws...DJD is right, we already support you.

In all seriousness folks....what exactly does a government shut down mean? Does anyone know when we had the government shut done previously? My dad says it has but it was only for a couple of days, although he can't remember exactly when it ocurred, of course at the age of 85 it's a wonder he still remembers anything.

So what does a shut down mean...does it mean the local county clerks offices will shut down, does it mean the mail delivery will stop, does it mean my parents will no longer get a social security check in the mail? What does it mean?

I also wonder if the folks who work for the government are sweating bullets this week or if they're not paying much attention to it, thinking like they always do, which is they work for the government so their job is secure?

Kind of seems to me the citizens of this country aren't paying much attention to it....or at least they're not paying as much attention to it as I think they should be.

This is a big deal folks....ain't it?
I work for the government and I will go to work tomorrow even if it shuts down. This happened in 1995 and we were furloughed. WE will get paid when the shut down ends. If I am told to go home, I collect unemployment. Right now Obama is classifying a lot of people as essential and essential personnel must work.