Civil Disobedience Seen In Face of National Parks Shut Down
A dozen people have been cited for trying to see the Grand Canyon
Taking their lead from the veterans who first pushed through the barricades to visit the World War II Memorial, Americans nationwide are defying the federal government shutdown, tossing aside traffic cones and toppling wooden fences to get to national parks and other federal lands that the administration has deemed out of bounds.
As the shutdown hits the middle of its second week, civil disobedience has become a sensation. Some proudly post online photos of themselves overcoming the government's obstacles, and others use more subtle ways to make their point.
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I love it. I think Obama has done a great job of educating the American people on the dangers of big government, and just how petty and vindictive government thugs can be.