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Thursday Afternoon Diversion: 'The Big Lebowski' And The Government Shutdown

By Chuck Sudo in Arts & Entertainment on Oct 3, 2013 8:00PM

We spent some time looking for a film parallel to Indiana Republican Congressman Marlin Stutzman's comment about the government shutdown fight—"We’re not going to be disrespected. We have to get something out of this.

Thankfully, The Big Lebowski always abides.

"No, Donnie. These men are cowards."