Government Shutdown

Once again, we are witnessing shutdown politics in Congress. Controversy this time mostly surrounds the $4 trillion disaster relief budget. More information on these proceedings can be found here: http://www.suntimes.com/news/nation/7884636-418/government-on-brink-of-shutdown-again.html

An article appeared in the Washington Post in March after Republicans proposed the "Government Shutdown Prevention Act," which stated that congressmen would not receive pay while the government was shut down. The article can be found here: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/2chambers/post/is-the-government-shutdown-prevention-act-constitutional/2011/03/31/AFdkyvBC_blog.html

In light of what we have been discussing with the Constitution, what are some thoughts on the idea of government shutdown? What would the Constitution's framers have thought about the government shutting down because of controversy surrounding budget?