“Essential” employees at your service during the government shutdown:
How many Park Service employees does it take to hang a "closed" sign? Answer here: pic.twitter.com/nCzBqNsZT6
— John McCormack (@McCormackJohn) October 2, 2013
Sadly, that’s not a Photoshop.
https://twitter.com/DevonDmiller/status/385402916557041664
@michellemalkin @McCormackJohn The picture of essentialness.
— Drunkle Ray (@leaker19) October 2, 2013
Time to play “Name Those Barricades.” A couple of winning entries:
@michellemalkin @McCormackJohn Forever to be known as "Barry-cades".
— DefiantFederalist (Human Scum) (@RichardJSunkle) October 2, 2013
Or Harry-cades. RT @RichardJSunkle now @michellemalkin @McCormackJohn Forever to be known as "Barry-cades".
— Michelle Malkin (@michellemalkin) October 2, 2013
The Washington Examiner’s Charlie Spiering is reporting from the World War II Memorial in D.C. this morning where oh-so-essential government employees are hard at work deterring pesky veterans from visiting their memorial.
Live from the WWII memorial where park officials are setting up more gates and tape to block visitors pic.twitter.com/XkzBTWFMEE
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
7 officials working here today – one carrying wire ties pic.twitter.com/9LEz4WrSg7
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
Some media here as well as one flag bearing protestor pic.twitter.com/dO6LbLsmXr
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
After conferring with each other for a moment, park workers fled after cameras started filming. No wire ties on the gates.
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
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Park workers back at WWII memorial using zip ties to put up more "closed" signs pic.twitter.com/q3cK2z7W33
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
Park workers swarmed by media who note that they would rather be cutting grass than putting up gates pic.twitter.com/8gKadoQAjm
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
Even park workers admit they would rather be cutting grass than putting up Democrat-ordered barricades to keep disabled vets out.
— Steve Stockman (@SteveWorks4You) October 2, 2013
Reporters now swarming lone WWII vet on an electric scooter pic.twitter.com/I7KGIRpHej
— Charlie Spiering (@charliespiering) October 2, 2013
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