"Longest in history"!

Tony Branco

Don Surber  "Day 25 of the partial shutdown of government continues to have as little effect on the citizenry as the world curling championship in Lethbridge, Canada, will.
"Nevertheless, the media continues to huff and puff about the shutdown as if we are reduced to eating grass and sucking icicles in order to survive 25 days without a full bureaucracy.
"Politico reported, "The president urged House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to end the partial government shutdown, now the longest in history and in its 25th day. Talks to end the shutdown appear to remain at an impasse, with Democrats unwilling to meet the president's demands for border wall funding and Trump signaling an unwillingness to accept anything less than for what his administration has asked."
" 'The longest in history"! 
"13 business days of a partial shutdown of government resulted in:
"The trains running on time.
"Libraries remaining open.
"Schools, fire department, and city parks also are open, as are grocery stores, barber shops, funeral parlors, drug stores, and hospitals.
"Televisions are on. Radios too. And of course, the Internet remains up and running.
"Bartenders still pour bourbon. Singers still hold concerts. The show must go on.
"Drivers still stop for stop signs and red lights.
"We really do not need this much government. What went on for the longest period in history was the myth of the need for so much government." . . .