Not everything in politics is anger and theatrics. Last week charities and individuals stood up to help our heroes and those less fortunate than themselves when government failed to
Via PFoL:
Behind the administration’s theatrics and the obscuring nature of politics, there are actual people here who are facing hard times. Individuals affected by the economic downturn don’t only work in the private sector. The shutdown made this apparent in a way that couldn’t be seen previously.
Not all was bad news. Some furloughed workers used the time to volunteer. The private sector came in and provided some solutions and funds.
Some would say this is a perfect example of a place where the federal government needs to step out of the private sector. A private charity relying on donations can get a lot of good done. There are a whole host of them. Why is the federal government putting itself into this segment of the economy at all?