"The Reign of Morons is here."

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In his usual gentle and nuanced fashion, Charles Pierce discusses the shutdown. Sample follows:

We have elected an ungovernable collection of snake-handlers, Bible-bangers, ignorami, bagmen and outright frauds, a collection so ungovernable that it insists the nation be ungovernable, too. We have elected people to govern us who do not believe in government.