Show of Hands

Plenty of bullshit jobs that should remain eliminated.

m.theaustralian.com.au/business/opinion/shutdown-reveals-useless-work/story-fnc2jivw-1226732558702

It exposed just how unnecessary most government programs and workers truly are.

Yes. Your question is easily answered with a google search.

Of course, since it all was posturing and had nothing to do with getting the deficit under control..

Maybe, I just want to know people's opinions

Yes, all harm no gain.

It absolutely did not!! Some programs - like FEMA and food inspectors actually had to be called back due to emergencies. Other programs closed and effected people greatly. Where I live it is wood cutting season but the forest service was not open

It was a pure political move by the administration.
m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/3/pruden-the-cheap-tricks-of-the-game/

We would not have defaulted in any case. Unless Obummer defaulted purposefully.

There were guards there in 1995 if I have heard correctly.

To sell wood permits so no one could cut wood for heat this winter - not good.

And that is just one of many examples

It should still be going...

m.washingtontimes.com/news/2013/oct/3/pruden-the-cheap-tricks-of-the-game/

It was a wake up call to show how petty and vindictive obama really is.

Yes. The do-nothing House, which has been getting paid to do nothing while complaining about govt spending, forced the govt to do nothing for two weeks to make the point, then voted to give govt workers back pay for that period that they didn't work.

Now, I'm of the opinion that they shouldn't have shut it down in the first place, but that just undermines the whole principle, giving the lie to the Repubs' claim that it was about principle. It was about politics, and the back pay was an attempt at

Maybe, idk, I just don't want the "Obama tried to make it worse because...." Argument

...getting political cover. Both asinine and rude.

Actually default was never possible.

We never would have defaulted on our debt. It was all a ruse.

Yes, but it backfired, quiters.