Government Shutdown

We are hours away from a possible shutdown of the U.S. government. Lawmakers and politicians are scrambling to try to avoid it. My son works for that same federal government. A few weeks ago he applied to take next Monday off. The funny thing is, if the government does shut down, then he has to go to work! If the government does not shut down, then he can take the day off. You see, he is classified as 'essential personnel', so he cannot stay home if the government shuts down. He has to go to work, even though he may not get paid. Ironic, isn't it? Or maybe it's moronic, but that's the way it is.