TMZ founder Harvey Levin asked the public to send in their snapshots and help show lawmakers "how fed up the American people are." An unlikely source is making members of congress squirm as they enjoy a spring recess while a partial government shutdown continues to drag on. Last week, TMZ founder Harvey Levin called on the public to send in photos of politicians they see vacationing while federal employees continue to work without pay and Americans deal with disruptions of all kinds. “We want