>>>Hey, if you want to control who is in the Cabinet, win an election.
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>Why not just shut down government? Much easier than getting elected.

They'll have to snap out of this soon, or else rather soon the people may get used to have a government on leave, and get to like it better that way.

BTW, is IRS essential or not? Do they also refuse to collect any taxes while this lasts?

n.b. in case of the shutdown being already over, well, just goes somewhere to show how important it is, as I haven't noticed.