The Government Shutdown

Some is this will probably be a rant, and as I rant I will fill you in on when, who and why we shut down the government.

When:
The government shut down, in my timezone, at nine o'clock at night September thirtieth. However, in Washington DC's timezone, it was twelve o'clock in the morning on October first. 

Who: 
Congress did not officially shut down the government, but it was their fault. So, I'm calling them the who in this equation. Technically, Obama had to shut down the government, officially. 

Why:
Here's the deal, and I'm gonna try and keep this opinion-free so you can all understand it better. Congress has to pay/pass a spending bill every year that funds the government. Congress did not pass the bill by the deadline(October first, midnight), and the consequence was a government shutdown. Why did they not pass the bill? Because Republicans want any new spending bill to either derail or defund Obamacare. They are very set on that, and Democrats are likewise set on that not happening. So, we shut down the government. Yep! We shut down the government because a bunch of idiots couldn't agree! The last government shutdown lasted twenty-one days, guys! How are we set up this time; we're already on day five! 

Anyway, there is the simple, when, who and why on our government shutdown. I hope this helped those of you who didn't know, or were confused. 

My closing thought: our government is run by monkeys.