The government closed at midnight Oct. 1 because Republicans in the House kept trying to delay or defund Obamacare in a bill to keep the government running past October 1. But Obamacare is already funded and began enrolling people October 1, as scheduled. Context and perspective on this sad, partisan, political irony, in narration, music and soundbites. Hosted by Paul Fischer. From Pacifica Radio. A Case For Shame Moby( ft. Cold Specks) Innocents. Mute 2013 06:03 What Doesn't Kill You (Radio Edit) Jake Bugg Shangri La. Mercury 2013 02:04 Before Your Very Eyes Atoms For Peace Amok. XL 2013 05:47 Reflektor Arcade Fire Reflektor. Merge 2013 07:32 The Frail Nine Inch Nails Hesitation Marks. Columbia 2013 01:54 Lies Chvrches The Bones of What You Believe. Glassnote 2013 03:32 Know Till Now Jim James ( Pixelated Remix) Regions of Light and Sound of God. ATO 2013 06:24 Beyond Light CFCF Outside. PaperBag 2013 04:45 The Wire Haim Days Are Gone. Columbia 2013 04:05 Gimme Beck single. self-released 2013 02:27 Americans OneOhTrix R Plus Seven. Warp 2013 05:18 Future Folklore Crystal Stilts Nature Noir. Sacred Bones 2013 02:35 Too Late, All Gone (Radio Edit) How To Destroy Angels Welcome Oblivion. Columbia 2013 06:16 They Should Have Shut Down The Streets A. C. Newman Shut Down The Streets. Matador 2013 03:51 Additional Credits This program contains soundbites, including... gov't shutdown montage ( Sen Maj Ldr Harry Reid, House Speaker John Boehner, Pres. Obama, Rep. Stenny Hoyer, Sen. Durbin)...Rep. Michelle Bachmann, Obama... excerpts from ad (Gen. Obamacare) aimed at discouraging young people from signup for Obamacare by portraying Uncle Sam replacing gynecologists...Rand Paul, Ted Cruz, Marsha Blackburn, Chris Van Hollen, Harry Reid try to spin whose to blame for government shutdown... Sen. Bob Corker questions fellow Republican Senator Ted Cruz's motives and tactics on delaying Senate action on budget continuing resolution...Sens Cruz, Lee, Durbin get into the mix... After Cruz's 21 hour Senate floor talkathon, Sen.McCain takes less than 10 minutes to respond to Cruz.. from C-Span, media and political websites...for illustrative, analysis and commentary purposes