A look at the impact of a government shutdown

[LaurenG]

WASHINGTON (AP) - You'd still get your mail - and your usual Social Security payment. But troops' pay might be delayed, and you'd have to put off that spring break trip to a national park.

Here's how government services would or wouldn't be affected if there's a partial shutdown Friday at midnight:

-Museums and parks: The Smithsonian Institution, the National Zoo and national parks around the country would close.

-National security and law enforcement: Pay to U.S. troops would be delayed and an uncertain number of civilian Defense Department employees would be furloughed. Ongoing military operations, including those in Afghanistan, Iraq and Libya and earthquake assistance to Japan, would not be interrupted. The monitoring of terrorist watch lists, and intelligence collection and analysis would continue. The government would still monitor borders and coastlines, guard prisoners, conduct criminal investigations and provide law enforcement.

http://www.wcpo.com/dpp/news/national/a-look-at-the-impact-of-a-government-shutdown

[ixion]

1. Yep. All for show. The Police State apparatus is still very much in place

can't let that revenue stop flowing to the MIC.

[LaurenG]

3. ...we suck at so much.

:(

[aquart]

2. What about meat and food safety inspection?

Will uninspected food reach our stores?