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Monday October 7, 2013 A post I made on rec.arts.sf.written:

> We are currently governmentless and defenseless,
> and open to invasion from Canadia or Mexicalia, as well as lacking any
> way to do background checks on gun purchasing.

No, there's still a US Federal Government, though only partially in operation. And the Defense Department is among the parts operating.

Now, what would happen if the Federal Government really went out of business?

***From file770.com:
The first Melbourne Zombie Convention sold 600 tickets, says the organizer, Jason Beks, who also runs a hire-a-zombie business on the side.

"There is a bit of demand for them at the moment,” he said. “Once upon a time it used to be strippers, but now when we’re doing things like bucks parties or hens nights, people are wanting a dead presence there. I’m not entirely sure what the appeal is."

***From Twitter:

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Everyone who moves to NY needs to learn some basic Yiddish because I'm sorry coworker you did not go to a baby's "brisk" this weekend
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