Whether or not the US government shuts down is of little interest. What should be thought about is the growing division and polarization in American politics. This is not the way to govern as a progressive and modern civilization.

 What this shows us is that the empire is in trouble. The fibers which hold it together are now coming undone. There is confusion everywhere. There is disagreement with everyone. 

  How can one govern successfully in an atmosphere of such? It is almost impossible to bring the nation into a better position or a better state . We see that…”America is bringing about political gloom. Here politicians are unable to carve out a future for America. The plan of deceiving the so-called Negro politicians to work against their own freedom, justice and equality (salvation) that Allah (God) has brought to them, is making the so-called Negroes in high offices become the enemy of his own people’s freedom, justice and equality.   Such offices are held out as a bribe to get Black politicians to work against the spread of the truth of their salvation. They are happy — and their boss knows that they are — to have a place near him in such offices just for the purpose of trying to oppose Allah and His Messenger in freeing the poor Black man who is in the mud.

   This is causing the political confusion and complete destruction of the house divided against itself.”–pgs.200 & 201(tfoa)

 US troops won’t get paid during shutdown: Pentagon (via AFP)

The US military’s nearly 1.4 million troops will stay on the job in the case of a government shutdown but not get paid, Pentagon officials said Friday. The war effort in Afghanistan and other high-priority missions would not be affected but most training…