U.S. Government Shutdown - Again

– A Listing Of.  .  .

•   September 30 to October 11, 1976 (10 days)

•   September 30 to October 13, 1977 (12 days)

•   October 31 to November 9, 1977 (8 days)

•   November 30 to December 9, 1977 (8 days)

•   September 30 to October 18, 1978 (18 days

•   September 30 to October 12, 1979 (11 days)

•   November 20 to November 23, 1981 (2 days)

•   September 30 to October 2, 1982 (1 day)

•   December 17 to December 21, 1982 (3 days)

•   November 10 to November 14, 1983 (3 days)

•   September 30 to October 3, 1984 (2 days)

•   October 3 to October 5, 1984 (1 day)

•   October 16 to October 18, 1986 (1 day)

•   December 18 to December 20, 1987 (1 day)

•   October 5 to October 9, 1990 (3 days)

•   November 13 to November 19, 1995 (5 days)

December 5, 1995 to January 6, 1996 (21 days) 
October 1, 2013 – now into the 11^th day.

COMMENTARY:

This cessation of federal government business bothers me, emotionally.

Messing with someone’s emotions is an act of bullying.  Isn’t it?

I’m thinking this extenuated episode of being bullied by our elected officials has gone far enough.

I’m thinking my Congress, unhappy with outcomes achieved through appropriate behavior has ‘taken the ball’ and gone home. 

My message to them,  “Will you fine looking, well dressed, exquisitely provided for men and women who help lead this nation please re-visit your oaths of office and take care of our Nation as you vowed?”