SO WHO NEEDS the federal government anyway? "Larimer County [CO] Sheriff Justin Smith, worried about the economic impact of shuttering Rocky Mountain National Park in the wake of a federal budget stalemate, today said he’ll provide law enforcement and emergency services to help keep the park open." And the National Mall will remain open. "Anyone can happily walk down the National Mall anytime they want, rain or shine, millions of cherry blossoms or none, whether the government is running or not. There’s no price of admission, no gatekeeper to keep anyone locked out."