Quote Originally Posted by dsirkle View Post
You youngsters need to realize that this is just a game that politicians play when they have not done their job of approving a budget, which in this case should have been done a year ago.
This is not the first time that they claimed that "the Government may shut down" and it will not be the last time that you hear this in your young lives.
The sky is not falling.
Ageist much? You know, ageism is only a small step or two away from racism.

Age has nothing to do with this. Yes, its happened before, yes it'll happen again. But that doesn't mean that it shouldn't concern those directly affected by a government shutdown, nevermind those who aren't.
It may appear as a game to some, but when it comes to affecting people's lives' it is no longer a game.
Don't look down on those who are concerned and who want to see changes made to correct the problems in government. If there is anyone who is to be looked down on, it is those who see the problem, understand the problem, and simply write it off as "the way things are".