The US Government is officially closed for business.

[vbelac]

Just in case anybody missed it.

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/09/30/20758038-shutdown-begins-as-congress-remains-deadlocked?lite

[SavanahMile]

Yeah I heard that!  over OBAMACARE crap

[Intangir]

surprisingly nothing has changed in 99.9% of american's lives

[vbelac]

My sister can't go on a picnic with her boyfriend in the national park this weekend like they planned to, as they are closed. She was like >:O when I told her.

[Elarim]

Technically only non-essential services and personnel are closed. However, since the USG has in recent decades expanded the definition of "essential" to almost everybody, 85% of government activities are still being funded as usual. This is just propaganda and manipulation. A show, so to speak.

Here's an article on the topic http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2013-10-03/government-shutdown-36-facts-which-prove-almost-everything-still-running

[Intangir]

yea ofcourse it is. i assumed nothing less
unfortunately