Not sure I understand what that has to do with protesting the NSA. I also admit to not understanding what the big deal was. The "shut down" was a non-event. Like 15% of the govt actually shut down... some people got a 2 week paid vacation. Sound and fury.

For who could be free when every other man's humour might domineer over him? - John Locke (2nd Treatise, sect 57)