According to a recent feed from Politico, (http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/58867.html) alcohol sales in Minnesota may soon come to a stop because businesses need to have a state issued card to sell alcohol and they are unable to renew them due to the government shutdown. Further, tobacco sales are expected to be affected in much the same way in the next few months. According to the author, Miller Brewing Company sales in neighboring Wisconsin could also be impacted by the shutdown.
These actions are sure to motivate people to action if they weren't before. Messing with people's retirement, insurance, taxes, education, etc...isn't enough to stir the masses, but alcohol and tobacco make people do funny things. I believe that the government of Minnesota will somehow find a way to allow people to operate with expired cards even if they are unable to come to a deal to get the government up and running again in the near future. Politicians will see an unprecedented influx of letters, phone calls, and emails if they allow these sales to run out. It could be an interesting experiment though if they try to hold their ground. We may actually find out what it does take to motivate people to come to the polls.
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