While furloughed employees may seem to be getting the brunt of the government shutdown, our neighbors to the north are also feeling the backlash — and by north, we mean waaay north.
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In this comic, artist Nick Seluk from The Awkward Yeti imagines that our favorite space-dwellers are wondering what's up with all the empty tourist spots in Washington, D.C.
BONUS: 15 Captivating Photos of the Government Shutdown Government Shutdown 1. The Lincoln Memorial Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. 2. Yellowstone National Park Image: Flickr, NPCA Photos The first of the nation's national parks did not escape the government shutdown. 3. "House of Turds" Image: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images Congress' inability to strike a deal captured all the morning headlines. Some were more creative than others. 4. The Statue of Liberty Image: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images The shutdown closed the gates on Lady Liberty. 5. President Barack Obama Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images Flanked by residents who've benefited form the new health care law, President Barack Obama urged Congress to end the shutdown during a mid-day press conference in the White House Rose Garden. 6. Rickshaw Driver Image: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images This rickshaw driver usually makes his money taxiing tourists between attractions in Washington, D.C. 7. United States Capitol Image: Twitter, M. Scott Mahaskey Politico photo editor M. Scott Mahaskey tweeted this photo of the empty rotunda inside the U.S. Capitol. 8. Fort Point National Historic Site Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Even in the shadow of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the Fort Point National Historic Site could not hide from the shutdown. 9. Mount Rushmore National Memorial Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images Mount Rushmore will remain closed during the shutdown. 10. Emoji Shutdown Explanation Image: Twitter, USA Today Here's a creative emoji visualization of the shutdown by USA Today -- thumbs up for services unaffected by the shutdown, thumbs down for those that are closed. 11. Republican Congressmen Image: Twitter, Eric Cantor House Majority Leader Eric Cantor provoked Senate leaders when he tweeted this photo of himself and his Republican colleagues waiting at the negotiating table. 12. World War II Memorial Image: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images A U.S. Park Ranger barricades the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. 13. World War II Memorial Image: Twitter, Leo Shane III As Leo Shane III of Stars and Stripes showed us in a series of tweeted images, veterans managed to access the World War II Memorial, despite its closure. 14. The Jefferson Memorial Image: Flickr, NPCA Photos Thomas Jefferson may have authored the Declaration of Independence, but that didn't spare his memorial from the shutdown. 15. Some Government Websites Are Down Image: NASA.gov A number of federal agencies, such as NASA as seen in this image, took their websites down during the shutdown. Even though a disagreement over Obamacare caused the shutdown, the law's online marketplaces opened today and remained operational, despite technical difficulties. Comic illustration courtesy of Nick Seluk via The Awkward Yeti. Published with permission; all rights reserved.
Image: Mark Wilson/Getty Images
A U.S. Park Police officer stands guard at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Image: Flickr, NPCA Photos
The first of the nation's national parks did not escape the government shutdown.
Image: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
Congress' inability to strike a deal captured all the morning headlines. Some were more creative than others.
Image: Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images
The shutdown closed the gates on Lady Liberty.
Image: Win McNamee/Getty Images
Flanked by residents who've benefited form the new health care law, President Barack Obama urged Congress to end the shutdown during a mid-day press conference in the White House Rose Garden.
Image: Jewel Samad/AFP/Getty Images
This rickshaw driver usually makes his money taxiing tourists between attractions in Washington, D.C.
Image: Twitter, M. Scott Mahaskey
Politico photo editor M. Scott Mahaskey tweeted this photo of the empty rotunda inside the U.S. Capitol.
Image: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images
Even in the shadow of San Francisco's Golden Gate Bridge, the Fort Point National Historic Site could not hide from the shutdown.
Image: Scott Olson/Getty Images
Mount Rushmore will remain closed during the shutdown.
Image: Twitter, USA Today
Here's a creative emoji visualization of the shutdown by USA Today -- thumbs up for services unaffected by the shutdown, thumbs down for those that are closed.
Image: Twitter, Eric Cantor
House Majority Leader Eric Cantor provoked Senate leaders when he tweeted this photo of himself and his Republican colleagues waiting at the negotiating table.
Image: Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images
A U.S. Park Ranger barricades the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Image: Twitter, Leo Shane III
As Leo Shane III of Stars and Stripes showed us in a series of tweeted images, veterans managed to access the World War II Memorial, despite its closure.
Image: Flickr, NPCA Photos
Thomas Jefferson may have authored the Declaration of Independence, but that didn't spare his memorial from the shutdown.
Image: NASA.gov
A number of federal agencies, such as NASA as seen in this image, took their websites down during the shutdown. Even though a disagreement over Obamacare caused the shutdown, the law's online marketplaces opened today and remained operational, despite technical difficulties.