[KittenClaws]

Now my conspiracy radar is kicking in.

Did the government want to see how far they could push us?

The implications of such a thing are..huge. No joking.

[Arthur Wildfire! March]

My conspiracy sneakosope has been spinning like a top since ‘96. I’m used to it anymore.

[eggman]

The cuts from the sequestration taught them that they needed to make the shutdown more painful, more visible, and more aggravating, for more people in order to get what they wanted. It was a massive political temper tantrum and worked pretty much as the liberals intended.

[Idaho_Cowboy]

Did the government want to see how far they could push us?

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Of course, why else would the National Park Service Federales violate the constitutional rights of American Citizens.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/3080194/posts

That's why the threat of shutting down food stamps, and the various “glitches” that have happened to the system.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3079650/posts

The pResident is running a protection racket, showing America what he can do if he is denied his way. I think he is also testing to see just what the reaction will be to various scenarios should they come to pass.