First they made the Coast Guard work without pay

[califootman]

(With apologies to Niemoller and the many victims of the Holocaust... I realize this is an entirely different scale.)

First they made the Coast Guard work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because I do not live near the coast.

Then they made the TSA work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not flying any time soon.

Then they made the National Park Service work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because, hey... now I can get into Parks for free!

Then they made the IRS work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because I was not getting a refund.

Then they made the State Department work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because I do not have any dealings with foreign countries.

Then they made the Farm Service Agency work without pay, and I did not speak out—
Because I am not a farmer.

Then they made...

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My apologies also to the many other federal agencies working without pay that I have not listed above, but I'm hoping everyone see where this is going...