Two days of "shutdown" and so far the world hasn't come to an end. People here in Pennsylvania seem to be going about their daily business as if there was no crisis. With any luck, they'll get used to the idea of a government that only delivers what is essential.
I hope congress hangs tough right through the debt ceiling deadline and forces government to figure out how to operate without borrowing any more. Now THAT would be something truly earth-shattering.