The government shutdown and the congressional impasse that caused it have given rise to an unlikely band of rebels linked by frustration and their determination to defy federal mandates and steel barriers.
The rebellion means veterans see their World War II Memorial, trash is collected on Washington streets, and parks are open in Wisconsin.
In Washington, where the city government is funded under congressional supervision, past federal shutdowns meant “non-essential” district workers were idled. This time, Mayor Vincent Gray, with the City Council’s blessing, declared every city worker an essential employee, making it business as usual for 32,000 employees.
“Just because the House can’t agree with the Senate is not a reason for citizens’ trash to not be picked up,” Council Chairman Phil Mendelson said.
Sally Manning, 88, dodged the barricades at
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