Top 5 Movies to Watch During the Potential Government Shutdown

With the looming possibility that Congress will not pass a budget and the cogs that turn the American machine will jam and rust over (more or less) the best thing I can think to do is watch movies and hide under the covers waiting for the sun of a functioning bureaucracy to shine again. Below are some of my favorite movies related to politics and government:  a mix of inspiring, critical, and satirical that will make you the appropriate mix of fed-up and pissed off. Enjoy with a beer named after a famous patriot, and you can throw the bottle at the wall while quoting our forefathers!

5. Mr. Smith Goes to Washington – A man goes to Congress, does his job.

4. Quiz Show – A man goes to Congress, does his job.

3. All the King’s Men (1949) – A man enters into politics, becomes disappointing.

2. Nixon – A man enters into politics, becomes disappointing.

1. Duck Soup – A man enters into politics, becomes hilarious.