Government Shutdown Link-dump

Tea party Republicans blame Obama for the shutdown they planned

Seven key points about the shutdown

Government Shutdown Was Planned For Months By Ed Meese, Koch Bros

GOP blocked 19 requests to negotiate before the shutdown.

The shutdown is political blackmail. If Democrats give in, the GOP will keep putting the US democracy and economy at risk

Here's the 'Defunding Obamacare Toolkit' PDF made by the Tea Party. Includes sample tweets, letter templates, and possible responses to the question "What happens when you shut down the government and you are blamed for it?":   http://www.teapartypatriots.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/Tea-Party-Patriots-Defund-Obamacare-Toolkit-Final.pdfPDF Properties > Author: Shonda Werry.  A former Republican Staffer and a Lobbyist. Definitely a Grassroots movement...