keep this in mind

While the Democrats moan and groan about what is only a very partial government shutdown as President Trump jousts with a mostly Democrat House of Representatives over funding for the proposed US-Mexico border wall, it's important to remember this:

You’d never know it from much of the coverage[,] but no federal employees have missed a paycheck yet.

Instapundit's commentariat has been very creative in suggesting all sorts of alternative ways to fund the border wall. Give those comment threads a look-see if you're so inclined.