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We Do Get Fooled Again: Progressives and the ‘Monsanto Protection Act’ As a lifelong progressive, it pains me to admit it, but progressives can be such chumps sometimes. If you’ve visited progressive web sites or Facebook pages in the last few days, you’ve probably seen the headlines declaring that President Obama had signed the “Monsanto Protection Act.” The headlines are usually accompanied by words like “disappointing,” “betrayal” and “sellout.” Progressives are outraged. Conservatives are amused. Here’s the thing, progressives. First, there’s no such thing as the “Monsanto Protection Act.” The Continuing Resolution is intended to keep the government funded through the end of the current fiscal year, or September 30, 2013. The government shut down twice during the Clinton administration thanks to impasses between Clinton and the Republican Congress. The 1995 and 1996 shutdowns occurred during a relatively prosperous period for the U.S., with the economy well into its 1990s boom. SEC. 735.