The make-believe “news” media — along with C-SPAN — is awash with cries that, unless a budget agreement is reached, the federal government will “close down” on Friday. That is good news, indeed. This means that all of the troops will have to be brought home from Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, and other outlands; the military will have to stop using its bombs, rockets, bullets, etc. (perhaps it can get a refund from the manufacturers!); the prisons will have to close down and release prisoners — particularly those convicted of victimless crimes; shut down the DEA, TSA, CPA, FDA, et al.; … Continue reading Shutting Down the Government