The Federal Government Is Mostly Still Up And Running

So,  little bit of the government, non-essential government is shut down.
So what.
The U.S. is still standing and functioning.
We went through a sequestration and we survived despite all the gloom and doom predictions.
So, some people may be inconvenienced for a short time.  So what?
Since the government is shut down, the GOP better stand it's ground and get something from the democrats.