“because most of the government employees out because of the shutdown don’t come close to doing anything the public needs. It took a long time to figure out what to shut down to harass the public. Finally, someone hit on the TSA–which technically is security theatre and not what the public “needs” but, hey, it is the law that we are required to participate”
http://www.economicpolicyjournal.com/2019/01/washington-monument-syndrome-is-in-play.html
Drudge is featuring a story on the explosion of no-show airport security screeners as the shutdown continues.
This is his top above-the-fold headline:
SHUTDOWN TURNS NIGHTMARE
GOVT PARALYZED
This is the accompanying picture:
You just knew this was going to happen: Make things as uncomfortable for the public as possible. It’s called the Washington Monument Syndrome.
Thomas DiLorenzo explains:
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